The RenaissanceThe Renaissance Objective:

You will be able to explain what led to the rise of the Renaissance and list at least one famous artist and one of his masterpieces.

A Story of Death and Decline: A Story of Death and Decline: Feudalism EndsFeudalism Ends

1.1. The Black DeathThe Black Death kills about 1/3 kills about 1/3 of the populationof the population

2.2. Peasants revolt-Peasants revolt- the Magna the Magna Carta is signed by king JohnCarta is signed by king John

3.3. 100 years war-100 years war- troops needed troops needed to fightto fight

4. 4. The Crusades-The Crusades- People die and People die and they bring back goods to be they bring back goods to be sold- the beginning of towns sold- the beginning of towns situated around shopssituated around shops

5. 5. Status isStatus is beginning to be beginning to be determined by abilitydetermined by ability, not birth , not birth rightright

FEUDALISMENDS

The Rise of RenaissanceThe Rise of Renaissance1, Renaissance means 1, Renaissance means re-birth of re-birth of

classical learning and human classical learning and human potentialpotential

2. More interest in education, art 2. More interest in education, art and architecture. and architecture. They looked They looked to Ancient Greece and Rome to Ancient Greece and Rome for guidancefor guidance

3.3. cities become wealthy from cities become wealthy from tradetrade - people buy art! - people buy art!

4. 4. Crusades make people eager to Crusades make people eager to learn about worldlearn about world

Renaissance vs. Feudal EraRenaissance vs. Feudal Era

Unlike in the Feudal Era when religion was Unlike in the Feudal Era when religion was most important during the Renaissance, most important during the Renaissance, education and philosophyeducation and philosophy were very were very important. important.

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HumanismHumanism- Tries to - Tries to balance religion with balance religion with the power of the human mindthe power of the human mind. The study . The study of history, literature, public speaking and art of history, literature, public speaking and art that led to a new way of thinking in Europe that led to a new way of thinking in Europe in the late 1300s.in the late 1300s.

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IndividualismIndividualism- Is the belief that each - Is the belief that each person is important and has worth/potential. person is important and has worth/potential.

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Art Art

During the Middle During the Middle Ages…people in the Ages…people in the picture were made to picture were made to look good.look good.

During the During the Renaissance people Renaissance people were painted as they were painted as they really looked.really looked.

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Real Renaissance Art Real Renaissance Art

GhirlandaioGhirlandaio—famous —famous for painting a picture of for painting a picture of an old man. an old man.

The old man had a big The old man had a big nosenose

(yikes)(yikes)

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MichelangeloMichelangelo

Best known for his Best known for his statue of Davidstatue of David

The statue of David The statue of David stand 13 ½ feet tall.stand 13 ½ feet tall.

The statue is so real The statue is so real you can see the veins you can see the veins in the neck, arms, and in the neck, arms, and legs legs

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MichelangeloMichelangelo

MichelangeloMichelangelo spent spent four years painting four years painting pictures from the Bible pictures from the Bible on the ceiling of the on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel located Sistine Chapel located in Vatican City, Italy. in Vatican City, Italy.

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Creation of Man- Sistine Chapel

Sistine Chapel Rome, Italy

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GhibertiGhiberti

Spent 22 years making Spent 22 years making the bronze doors for the bronze doors for the Sistine Chapel the Sistine Chapel

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Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci

Da Vinci was a painter, Da Vinci was a painter, sculptor, architect, inventor sculptor, architect, inventor and engineer—liked to use and engineer—liked to use new paints. new paints.

On the Painting of the On the Painting of the “Last Supper” the paint “Last Supper” the paint peeled off the wallpeeled off the wall

Still many people today Still many people today regard “Last Supper” as regard “Last Supper” as the most beautiful religious the most beautiful religious painting. painting.

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Last Supper—Leonardo da VinciLast Supper—Leonardo da Vinci

Most Renaissance artists Most Renaissance artists lived in the city of Florencelived in the city of Florence

Many families in port cities Many families in port cities grew wealthy from tradinggrew wealthy from trading..

The city of Florence was The city of Florence was ruled by the Medici Familyruled by the Medici Family

Medici family was very richMedici family was very rich

and liked artand liked art. . They wanted Florence to They wanted Florence to

be the most beautiful city be the most beautiful city in Italy.in Italy.

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MediciMedici

A good artist could get money A good artist could get money from the Medici family. It’s called from the Medici family. It’s called commissioning an artist.commissioning an artist.

The Medici were called patronsThe Medici were called patrons A A patronpatron is a person who gives money to is a person who gives money to

an artist an artist Because of the Medici the city of Because of the Medici the city of Florence Florence

became the most important city of the became the most important city of the Renaissance Renaissance

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Ticket Out!!Answer the following questions:

1) Name one of the reasons for the fall of feudalism.

2) What does Renaissance mean?

3) Name one Renaissance artist and one of his paintings/sculptures.