OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

Explain the 3 main Renaissance Explain the 3 main Renaissance valuesvalues

Apply them to the artwork of the Apply them to the artwork of the time periodtime period

Describe the “ideal” man and woman Describe the “ideal” man and woman of the Renaissanceof the Renaissance

Values and Ideals Values and Ideals that Defined that Defined Renaissance Renaissance

ThoughtThought

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What Was the What Was the Renaissance?Renaissance?

The Renaissance was a time of creativity The Renaissance was a time of creativity and change in many areasand change in many areas political, social, economic, and cultural.political, social, economic, and cultural. the way people viewed themselves and their the way people viewed themselves and their

world.world.

Renaissance thinkers explored the human Renaissance thinkers explored the human experience in the here and now. experience in the here and now. They emphasized individual achievement.They emphasized individual achievement.

The Renaissance ideal was the person with The Renaissance ideal was the person with talent in many fields.talent in many fields.

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There Were Three There Were Three Important Values that set Important Values that set

Renaissance Thought apart Renaissance Thought apart from the Middle Agesfrom the Middle Ages

Individualism: Celebration of the Individualism: Celebration of the IndividualIndividual

Humanism: Love of Classical LearningHumanism: Love of Classical Learning

Secularism: Enjoyment of Worldly Secularism: Enjoyment of Worldly PleasuresPleasures

IndividualismIndividualism

Celebration of the Celebration of the individualindividual Individuals become more Individuals become more

important than churches, important than churches, guilds, etc.guilds, etc.

Artists wanted to be Artists wanted to be remembered- everyone did!remembered- everyone did!

Biographies and portrait Biographies and portrait painting painting

emphasize the importance of emphasize the importance of individualsindividuals

HumanismHumanism

Humanism-Humanism- the study of classical the study of classical cultureculture What every educated person What every educated person

should knowshould know Focused Greece and RomeFocused Greece and Rome

scholars rejected the culture of the scholars rejected the culture of the Middle agesMiddle ages

returned to Greek and Roman returned to Greek and Roman culture culture

All art was inspired by Greece and All art was inspired by Greece and RomeRome Freestanding statuesFreestanding statues

SecularismSecularism Secularism: the belief Secularism: the belief

that religion should that religion should have no part in have no part in political or public political or public affairs affairs

Enjoy worldly Enjoy worldly pleasures/luxuriespleasures/luxuries Clothes, jewels, foodClothes, jewels, food

Art had more earthly subjects

Ideals for Men and Women Ideals for Men and Women During the RenaissanceDuring the Renaissance

Baldassare Castiglione’s The Courtier Baldassare Castiglione’s The Courtier provided an outline of what was provided an outline of what was considered “ideal” for men and for considered “ideal” for men and for women.women.

Some Characteristics of the Some Characteristics of the Ideal ManIdeal Man

Expected to be well Expected to be well educated, especially educated, especially in the classicsin the classics

Charming, Polite Charming, Polite and Witty…and Witty…

Dancing, singing, Dancing, singing, poetry and music poetry and music were all necessitieswere all necessities

Also, being strong Also, being strong and athletic is and athletic is importantimportant

The Ideal WomanThe Ideal Woman Like men, women were Like men, women were

expected to …expected to … Know classical literatureKnow classical literature Play music, dance and be Play music, dance and be

charmingcharming

However, women were not However, women were not expected to be poets or expected to be poets or painterspainters They should inspire artThey should inspire art Manage house & kidsManage house & kids Not get involved in social Not get involved in social

discussionsdiscussions

The Renaissance “Man”The Renaissance “Man” Broad knowledge about many things Broad knowledge about many things

in different fields.in different fields.

Deep knowledge/skill in one area.Deep knowledge/skill in one area.

Able to link information from Able to link information from different areas/disciplines and create different areas/disciplines and create new knowledge.new knowledge.

The Greek ideal of the “well-rounded The Greek ideal of the “well-rounded man” was at the heart of man” was at the heart of Renaissance education.Renaissance education.

Review QuestionsReview Questions

What are the 3 main values of the What are the 3 main values of the Renaissance?Renaissance?

Describe the ideal man.Describe the ideal man. Describe the ideal woman.Describe the ideal woman. What is a Renaissance Man?What is a Renaissance Man?