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The Renaissance: Art, Culture, and Masters

Explore the key aspects of the Renaissance, from the rebirth of learning to the revolutionary art of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.

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The Renaissance: Art, Culture, and Masters

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  1. Do Now: Read A Story That Matters, Painting the Sistine Chapel on p. 374 • Who hired Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? • What was Michelangelo’s attitude toward his art? • How is the authority of the pope evident in this story? Answers: Pope Julius II Very serious; he did not want to finish until he was satisfied. Michelangelo did not want to paint it, but the pope insisted; ceiling was finished early to please the pope

  2. THE RENAISSANCE Rebirth of Learning 1300-1600 "The Arnolfini Marriage“ by Jan van Eyck

  3. What was the Renaissance? • French word means “REBIRTH” • Period when scholars (called humanists) become interested in Greek and Roman culture • Period when culture thrived (art, architecture, music, and literature)

  4. Middle Ages Towns small in size and numbers Economy based on farming on manor. Renaissance Towns grow in size and numbers Economy based on trade in towns/ cities How did the culture from the Middle Ages differ from that of the Renaissance?

  5. Middle Ages Nobles have most of power Status determined by birth Renaissance Middle class merchants have most of power Status determined by wealth and ability Continued

  6. Middle Ages Emphasized faith and tradition Glorified god Church dominated life Renaissance Emphasized reason and logic Glorified the individual Guilds (Jobs) dominated life Continued

  7. Middle Ages People did things for glory of god Latin language of literature Little cultural achievement Renaissance People did it for Money and Fame. French, Italian, Spanish, German, English Great cultural achievement Continued

  8. Where did the Renaissance begin? • City-states of Northern Italy • Florence • Venice • Milan

  9. Why did the Renaissance begin in Northern Italy? Hint: It’s the same reason art flourishes in cities today. • $$$ from trade and new banking industries to pay for artwork. • Medici family in Florence gave financial support to artists to beautify city and mansions

  10. How did Renaissance art differ from art of the past?

  11. Egyptian Art

  12. Middle Ages Art

  13. Les Tres riches heures du Duc de Berry

  14. What general similarities do these early artwork share? • One dimensional • Few colors-early paints mixture of egg, vinegar, and dyes. • Few background details • Lacked realism

  15. Now let us examine some art and artists from the Renaissance! • What differences do you notice between the early artwork and the artwork from the Renaissance?

  16. Leonardo da Vinci • illegitimate child from 1452 • Jack of all trades: painter, sculptor, inventor, scientist • Many of his paintings today are thought to have hidden symbols that show his disdain for the church.

  17. Leonardo da Vinci: Mona Lisa

  18. Leonardo da Vinci: The Last Supper original14ft x 29ft

  19. Last Supper: reproduction

  20. Here are a few of the more popular theories…. Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code-Best Selling Book and Movie Javier Sierra’s The Secret Supper Today many historians and writers feel Da Vinci had hidden messages in his works.

  21. Dan Brown: Da Vinci Code • Why does the apostle John look more like a Jane? • Theory: The apostle is actually Mary Magdalene.

  22. Javier Sierra: The Secret Supper • Why is Peter holding a Knife? • Theory: Pope descended from Peter-represents Popes misguiding Christianity and God.

  23. Other theories by Javier Sierra • The one of the three men to Jesus’ far left is drawn with the face of Da Vinci and represent his disdain with the church. • First painting of Jesus or apostles with out sanctifying halos; sees them as men.

  24. Womb

  25. Vitruvian Man: Perfect Proportion "From the roots of his hair to the bottom of his chin is a tenth of a man's height; from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head is one eighth of his height; from the top of the breast to the roots of the hair will be the seventh part of the whole man. " ~ Notebooks of Leonardo The Phi ratio is often found reflected in nature- in the spirals of the nautilus, in the growth patterns of plants, the structure of DNA. Buildings such as the Parthenon and the Cathedral at Chartres were built using the Golden Proportion. golden ratio (1.618)

  26. Early Design of the Machine Gun

  27. Michelangelo Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet.

  28. Michelangelo: David

  29. The Ultimate Masterpiece:The Sistine Chapel

  30. Creation of Adam

  31. Temptation and expulsion from eden

  32. Raphael: School of Athens

  33. The School of Athens: Michelangelo

  34. School of Athens: Plato and Aristotle

  35. Jan Van Eyck: Wedding Portrait

  36. What’s so great about the Renaissance art? • More realistic • More detail • More vibrant colors : Oil Paints • Use of perspective: 3-D, uses shading, vanishing point

  37. How perspective works?

  38. Perspective Study for "Adoration of the Magi"

  39. Marriage of The Virgin Raphael

  40. Marriage of The Virgin Raphael

  41. Andrea Mantegna c. 1480

  42. How were Renaissance artists suddenly able to draw with photographic abilities? • Let’s go to another 60 minute clip to find out.

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