introduction to the renaissance. the renaissance the renaissance was a “rebirth” of classical...
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Introduction to the Renaissance
The Renaissance
The Renaissance was a “rebirth” of classical antiquity. (this means mostly of Greece and Rome.)
The Renaissance lasted from ca. 1350-1550
The Renaissance began in Italy and gradually spread to the rest of Europe
Characteristics of the Italian Renaissance
Marked b an Urban Society: Powerful city-states: Florence, Venice, Milan
Centers of politics, economics and social life
An Age of Recovery Recovery from the Black Death, Political disorder, Economic
Recession
Emphasis on Individual ability High regard for human worth and the development of a new
social idea – the well-rounded person Ex. Leonardo da Vinci
Renaissance man:
a man who has a wide range of accomplishments and intellectual interests
Vocabulary
Humanism
focusing on human concerns and disregarding religious matters.
Vocabulary
Art and architecture
During the Renaissance, there was an outburst of creativity that stressed order, harmony and balance
“The Last Supper” by Leonardo DiVinci
Middle Ages Art
Most of the art was created for the Catholic Church
Most subjects were of the holy family and saints
Human faces in paintings were very flat, unrealistic, and looked alike
Human and animal body parts were disproportionate
Had not yet learned perspective
Characteristics of Renaissance art
Realism – subjects of art were familiar and life like
Glorification of the Human Body Non-religious themes Appreciation of beauty for beauty’s
sake
Perspective
Renaissance art utilized perspective This means that they made distant
objects smaller than those in the foreground to create an illusion of depth on a flat canvas
This adds an element of three-dimensionality
“The School of Athens” -- Rafael
Stations You will be completing stations on the Renaissance Working with a partner, you will rotate between five
different stations. Because some stations are longer than others, you
will rotate when you are finished. You will have 40 minutes to complete the stations,
which is about 8 minutes per station. Voices should be at a 10 inch level. Students should
only be talking with their partner To rotate stations you will WALK, SILENTLY, with your
HANDS and FEET to YOURSELF
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