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Donatello (Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi)

Donatello’s David vs. Michelangelo’s David

Raphel Sanzio

The School of Athens Fresco (water color on plaster)

  One point perspective.   All of the important Greek philosophers and thinkers are included ! all of the great personalities of the Seven Liberal Arts!

"  A great variety of poses.   Located in the papal apartments library.   Raphael worked on this commission simultaneously as Michelangelo was doing the Sistine Chapel.

  No Christian themes here.

Raphael

Da Vinci

Michelangelo

Film Clip

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Averroes

Hypatia

Pythagoras

Zoroaster

Ptolemy

Euclid

Clockwise: Plato (Leonardo), Aristotle, Raphael, Michelangelo

Raphel Sanzio

Who’s who in the School?

In the Center: Plato on the Right, Aristotle

On the left!

Italian Renaissance Recap

#  Linear Perspective: Distant objects smaller than those close to the viewer. Making scenes appear 3-Dimensional.

#  Revival of classical themes

#  Realistic: Emotion

#  More secular than the religious Medieval period

#  Focus on Humanism: Human achievement and form

Aspects of Italian Renaissance Art

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The Renaissance moves North!

# About 100 years after the Renaissance began it Italy, It moved north to Flanders (Northern Belgium). #  Took longer to recover from the economic devastation brought on by the black plague. #  100 years war in France/England Remember me?

#  Contained great detail #  More landscape and nature paintings -

usually darker and colder #  Oil painting on Canvas – allowed for vivid

color #  Paintings are less secular. More religious

questioning. #  More scenes of daily life.

Characteristics of Northern Renaissance Art

Jan Van Eyck - Flanders

The Wedding of Arnolfini Oil on canvas

Jan Van Eyck - Flanders

Madonna Del Rolin Oil on wood

Albrecht Durer

Self Portrait 28 Oil on panel

Albrecht Durer - Germany

Rabbit Oil on Panel

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Hans Holbein Bruegel

Bruegel Peasant Wedding Oil on wood

Medieval vs. Renaissance Architecture

Gothic (Medieval)

• Gothic architecture was very large, “pointy” • Flying buttresses supported large walls • Stained glass told stories

Renaissance

• Revival of Arch and Dome • Qualities of Greek and Roman architecture • Used columns for support Intricate design

Renaissance Architecture vs. Medieval Architecture

El Tempieto Donato Bramante

Notre Dame Cathedral

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Il Duomo Brunelleschi

•  Commissioned to build the cathedral dome. –  Used unique

architectural concepts. $  He studied the

ancient Pantheon in Rome.

$  Used ribs for support.

Il Duomo St. Peter’s St. Paul’s US capital (Florence) (Rome) (London) (Washington)

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#  Influcenced by archectiture of the classical period (Greece, Rome)

#  Use of Domes, arches, and columns.

Characteristics of Renaissance Architecture Warm Up 12/17/14

•  Write a reflection on the Art Auction. How did it go? What went well? Did your group achieve its goals?

•  You will get a blank white sheet of paper. I want you to write “Humanism” in the Middle, get some colored pencils for your row, and we will be taking notes and making a concept map.

•  Written in Italian (not Latin) •  Addressed the issue of effective

rule –  “!it is safer to be feared

than to be loved!” – “The ends justify

the means” •  Stressed the practical

(pragmatic) over the ethical or moral, more secular and humanistic

Niccolo Machiavelli: The Prince •  Machiavelli was from Florence (1469-1527)

The Courtier by Castiglione

•  Written in Italian 1528 •  Treatise on the training of

young men in the courtly ideal

of a Renaissance man (gentleman)

•  Stressed the value of education and manners

•  Influenced social mores and norms during the period

Erasmus - 1446-1536

•  Dutch •  Biblical scholar and educator •  Stressed Christian education

and access to the scriptures (for everyone) – Believed that people

should be able to read the scriptures for themselves

•  Highly critical of papal abuses and worldliness –  The Praise of Folly

Sir Thomas More •  Lord Chancellor of England during the reign of

Henry VIII- highest political office in England •  Lawyer and scholar

•  Works reflect a commitment to the values and mandates of Scripture and the Church

•  Wrote Utopia – explored the idea of a “perfect” society

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William Shakespeare 1564-1616 •  English playwright

– English vernacular

•  Renaissance values of honor, heroism, and the struggle against “fate” and fortune

The Globe Theater in London

The Renaissance brought a new way of thinking and living to Europe

A new worldview was emerging The medieval Christian worldview

was giving way to a more MODERN (secular and

humanistic) view of the world and humanity

How did the Renaissance change thought?

Before After Focus on Afterlife Focus on this life

The Individual not important The Individual is important

Little focus on learning and the arts

Focus on learning the “Classics” (Greek & Roman) to

inspire learning and the arts “Dark” Ages “Rebirth”

Age of “Faith” Age of Reason

Perfectibility of Man • The idea that humans can cultivate themselves and improve themselves through learning of all kinds

• Harder Better Faster by Daft Punk • This song is rooted in humanism. How does the song and video relate to your everyday life and the culture of learning and betterment in this community?