the italian renaissance -key concepts-. i. why in italy at this time? revival of commerce and town...
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The Italian RenaissanceThe Italian Renaissance
-Key Concepts--Key Concepts-
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I. Why in Italy at this Time?I. Why in Italy at this Time?
Revival of Commerce Revival of Commerce and Town Building was and Town Building was more intense in Italymore intense in Italy
Feudalism had less of a Feudalism had less of a grip on Italygrip on Italy
Two competing lords Two competing lords for control of Italy were for control of Italy were losing influencelosing influence
Presence of antiquity Presence of antiquity was stronger in Italy was stronger in Italy than elsewhere in than elsewhere in EuropeEurope
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II. European Economic II. European Economic RecoveryRecovery
Dramatic recovery of Dramatic recovery of European commerceEuropean commerce
Important industries Important industries flourish in Northern Italyflourish in Northern Italy
The significance of The significance of printing and mining as printing and mining as new industriesnew industries
The fifteenth-century The fifteenth-century banking empire of the banking empire of the Medici family in Medici family in FlorenceFlorence
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III. Renaissance EconomicsIII. Renaissance Economics
Profit-making became Profit-making became more important than more important than Church doctrineChurch doctrine
To overcome guilt, To overcome guilt, profit-makers indulge profit-makers indulge in philanthropyin philanthropy
Influence of guilds Influence of guilds decliningdeclining
High profits led to High profits led to economic economic diversificationdiversification
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IV. Renaissance SocietyIV. Renaissance Society
Renaissance is an elitist Renaissance is an elitist historical phenomenonhistorical phenomenon
Northern Italy was Northern Italy was urban and commercial urban and commercial while Southern Italy while Southern Italy mostly was notmostly was not
Very family-oriented Very family-oriented societysociety
Marriages were Marriages were frequently arranged to frequently arranged to strengthen business strengthen business tiesties
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IV. Renaissance Society IV. Renaissance Society (cont)(cont)
Father’s authority over Father’s authority over his familyhis family
Some wealthy women Some wealthy women played an important played an important role in Italian city-role in Italian city-statesstates
--Isabella d’Este of --Isabella d’Este of MantuaMantua
Concentration of wealth Concentration of wealth among great familiesamong great families
-- “populo grosso”-- “populo grosso”
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IV. Renaissance Society IV. Renaissance Society (cont)(cont)
Number of portraits Number of portraits painted during this era painted during this era illustrates focus on the illustrates focus on the individualindividual
A true noblemanA true nobleman Growing humanism Growing humanism
and secularism in a and secularism in a Christian contextChristian context
Focus on man’s free Focus on man’s free willwill
Rewards for living Rewards for living excellently came in excellently came in this lifethis life
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V. Renaissance Politics V. Renaissance Politics (cont)(cont)
Niccolo Machiavelli Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)(1469-1527)-- “The Prince”-- “The Prince”
The goal of the prince The goal of the prince must be powermust be power
Cynical view of human Cynical view of human naturenature
Fear is a better Fear is a better motivator than motivator than affectionaffection
Politics as the art of Politics as the art of deceptiondeception
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V. Renaissance Politics V. Renaissance Politics (cont)(cont)
Ancient and Ancient and contemporary contemporary examples of effective examples of effective political leaderspolitical leaders--Cesare Borgia--Cesare Borgia
A new realism in A new realism in political thoughtpolitical thought
1400’s “Civic” 1400’s “Civic” humanismhumanism
Leonardo Bruni’s Leonardo Bruni’s The The New CiceroNew Cicero
Henry VIII as a Henry VIII as a Renaissance princeRenaissance prince
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VI. Renaissance Art and VI. Renaissance Art and ArchitectureArchitecture
The proliferation of The proliferation of portraiture and its portraiture and its significancesignificance
The depiction of nudesThe depiction of nudes Nudity in medieval artNudity in medieval art Imitation of nature was Imitation of nature was
a primary goala primary goal Pagan scenes and Pagan scenes and
myths were popular myths were popular subjects with no subjects with no apologies to the apologies to the ChurchChurch
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VI. Renaissance Art and VI. Renaissance Art and Architecture (cont)Architecture (cont)
These problems were These problems were solved by emphasizing solved by emphasizing the mathematical side the mathematical side of paintingof painting
--Brunelleschi’s “linear --Brunelleschi’s “linear perspective”perspective”
Innovations in Innovations in Renaissance paintingRenaissance painting
-- “chiaroscuro”-- “chiaroscuro”
-- “sfumato”-- “sfumato”
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VI. Renaissance Art and VI. Renaissance Art and Architecture (cont)Architecture (cont)
Raphael (1483-1520)Raphael (1483-1520) Man of great Man of great
sensitivity and sensitivity and kindnesskindness
Died at the age of 37Died at the age of 37 ““The School of The School of
Athens”Athens” Famous for frescoes Famous for frescoes
in the Vatican Palacein the Vatican Palace
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VI. Renaissance Art and VI. Renaissance Art and Architecture (cont)Architecture (cont)
Leonardo Da Vinci Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519)(1452-1519)
True Renaissance True Renaissance ManMan
Scientist, inventor, Scientist, inventor, engineer and engineer and naturalistnaturalist
Dissected CorpsesDissected Corpses Short attention Short attention
spanspan
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VI. Renaissance Art and VI. Renaissance Art and Architecture (cont)Architecture (cont)
MichelangeloMichelangelo Neo-PlatonistNeo-Platonist Ceiling of the Ceiling of the
Sistine ChapelSistine Chapel Conflict with Pope Conflict with Pope
Julius IIJulius II Incredible energy Incredible energy
and enduranceand endurance ““Mannerism”Mannerism”
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VI. Renaissance Art and VI. Renaissance Art and Architecture (cont)Architecture (cont)
Mannerism’s Mannerism’s greatest greatest representative: El representative: El Greco (1541-1614)Greco (1541-1614)
Romanesque Romanesque architecture was architecture was revived in revived in Renaissance building Renaissance building projectsprojects
Brunelleschi’s Church Brunelleschi’s Church of San Lorenzoof San Lorenzo
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VII. Renaissance Education VII. Renaissance Education and Philosophy (cont)and Philosophy (cont)
A true liberal educationA true liberal education Humanist education for Humanist education for
womenwomen Love for the study of Love for the study of
history most of allhistory most of all A Greek language fad A Greek language fad
after 1454after 1454 Petrarch (1304-1374): Petrarch (1304-1374):
the Father of Italian the Father of Italian Renaissance Renaissance humanismhumanism
Focus on the individual Focus on the individual and his dignityand his dignity
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VIII. The Renaissance VIII. The Renaissance PapacyPapacy
Loss of influence over Loss of influence over European nation-statesEuropean nation-states
Decline in moral prestige Decline in moral prestige and leadershipand leadership
Pope Julius II (1503-1513)Pope Julius II (1503-1513) Popes as patrons of Popes as patrons of
Renaissance artRenaissance art--Leo X (1513-1521)--Leo X (1513-1521)
Nepotism used to Nepotism used to promote family interestpromote family interest
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IX. Spread of Humanism to the IX. Spread of Humanism to the Rest of EuropeRest of Europe
The significance of The significance of Gutenberg’s printing Gutenberg’s printing presspress
Explosion of printed Explosion of printed materialsmaterials--By 1500, 40,000 titles --By 1500, 40,000 titles printed and between 8-printed and between 8-10 million copies10 million copies
The impact of movable-The impact of movable-type printing presses: type printing presses: research and literacyresearch and literacy
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IX. Spread of Humanism to the IX. Spread of Humanism to the Rest of Europe (cont)Rest of Europe (cont)
Popular Popular publications in the publications in the early days of the early days of the printing pressprinting press
Thomas MoreThomas More----UtopiaUtopia----Executed by Executed by Henry VIII in 1535Henry VIII in 1535
Erasmus—Dutch Erasmus—Dutch Christian HumanistChristian Humanist
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IX. Spread of Humanism to the IX. Spread of Humanism to the Rest of Europe (cont)Rest of Europe (cont)
William Shakespeare William Shakespeare (1564-1616)(1564-1616)--Globe Theater--Globe Theater
Shakespeare returns to Shakespeare returns to classical subjects and classical subjects and genresgenres
His history plays were His history plays were the most popular at the the most popular at the timetime
MacbethMacbeth: ambition: ambition HamletHamlet: individualism: individualism Keen sensitivity to Keen sensitivity to
sounds and meanings of sounds and meanings of wordswords