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Beginnings of the Modern World, 1300-1800
Section 1: Italy – Birthplace of the Renaissance
SOL WHII.2b, WHII. 2e
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Main Ideas
• The Italian Renaissance was a rebirth of learning that produced many great works of art and literature.
• The new intellectual and artistic ideas that developed during the Renaissance marked the beginning of the modern world.
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The Middle Ages
• Europe suffered from war and the plague during the Middle Ages. Those who lived through it wanted to celebrate… and some began to question the Church.
• In Northern Italy, writers and artists began to express this new spirit and to experiment with different styles.
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The Renaissance
• This movement that started in Italy caused an explosion of creativity in art, writing and thought that lasted from 1300 to 1600.
• This was called the Renaissance. The term means “rebirth.” It referred to a revival of art and learning.
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THE RENAISSANCE…
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• Q: What are classics?
Classics = ideas of Ancient Greece and Rome
Rebirth of Greek and Roman classic culture
Greek Architecture – ex: Parthenon Roman sculpture
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City-states were wealthy from trade.
Established in Italian city-states
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• less superstition
• sports, art, music important
• education, literature encouraged
• study of history & science
Birth of the “modern” world c. 1350-1600
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Italian artists:Michelangelo & Da Vinci
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The Renaissance and ART• Leonardo da Vinci
– (1452-1519)– Painter, sculptor, inventor
and a scientist.– Wrote his ideas in
notebooks…backwards, could be read in a mirror.
– Painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.
– Only 17 of his paintings survive.
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The Renaissance and ART
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The Renaissance and ART
• Michelangelo Buonarroti– (1475-1564)– Painters began to paint
prominent citizens– Realistic portraits– He was a painter, sculptor,
architect and poet.– Famous for the way he
portrayed the human body in painting and sculpture.
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The Renaissance and ARTMichelangelo…
Statue of David – over 18 feet tall!
Sistine Chapel ceiling paintings
Took four years to complete
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The Renaissance and ARTMichelangelo…
Michelangelo designed the dome of St. Peter's Basilica, although it was unfinished when he died.
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Renaissance spreads from Italy to Europe
Drawing of the printing press… p.50
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Theater: Shakespeare wrote plays and sonnets
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Humanism – Erasmus is most famous
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The Renaissance
• The study of classical texts during the Renaissance led to humanism, an intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements.
• People started to study history, literature, and philosophy. These subjects are called the humanities.