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Renaissance Revival: Flourishing European Creativity

The Northern Renaissance unfolds with a recovery in population post-Black Death, fostering growth in cities and wealth among urban merchants who sponsor artists. The era marks a shift towards secular ideals, humanism, and classical art revival. The period sees the emergence of the influential Medici family in Florence, innovative artistic techniques emphasizing realism, and renowned figures like Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Shakespeare. Printing press invention by Gutenberg accelerates the spread of Renaissance ideologies and literacy.

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Renaissance Revival: Flourishing European Creativity

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  1. THE NORTHERN RENAISSANCE

  2. AFTER THE BLACK DEATH • Population of N. Europe beginning to recover • Cities growing • Urban merchants become wealthy & sponsor artists

  3. RENAISSANCE BEGINNING • Everyone used to be VERY religious, but too many were suffering and dying! Started to pull away from the church • Looking to SECULAR (worldly) ideals of the here and now vs. life after death • Begin studying HUMANISM: study of human potential & achievement

  4. 1300-1600 • Explosion of creativity in Europe  Renaissance or “rebirth” of art & learning • Began in Italy & spread north to Europe because: • Thriving cities • Wealthy merchants • Greek & Roman heritage • Trade started by Crusades

  5. MERCHANTS • Wealthiest/powerful class & dominated politics • Wealth based on success of their business • Felt they deserved power based on achievements • Florence, Italy ruled by MEDICI family (trade/banking merchants) for 30 years • Lorenzo the Magnificent: major PATRON (supporter) of the arts

  6. NEW ARTISTIC TECHNIQUES • Renaissance is bringing back classical art & literature from Greek & Roman times • In Italy, now painting/sculpting SECULAR arts, NOTRELIGIOUS arts  more realistic people in classical settings

  7. PERSPECTIVE • 3 Dimensional • Distant objects are smaller

  8. SHADING • Helps objects to look more realistic; 3-D look VS

  9. SCULPTURES • Study of human anatomy to paint and sculpt better • More natural postures and expressions

  10. NINJA TURTLES:DONATELLO • DONATELLO: sculptor and painter; • Revealed personality in his art • One of the first to do a nude statue • First bronze statue of St. Louis of Toulouse

  11. NINJA TURTLES:LEONARDO • LEONARDO DA VINCI: painter, sculptor, inventor, & scientist  a true “Renaissance Man” • Mona Lisa • The Last Supper

  12. NINJA TURTLES: MICHELANGELO • MICHELANGELO: sculptor and painter • Sistine Chapel • Statue of David

  13. NINJA TURTLES:RAPHAEL • RAPHAEL studied from Michelangelo and Leonardo; painter • Madonna and Child • School of Athens

  14. RENAISSANCE WRITERS • ERASMUS: • The Praise of Folly – said to improve society, all should study Bible • MORE: • Utopia – imaginary land inhabited by peaceful people; no use for money

  15. RENAISSANCE WRITERS, PART II • WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE • Greatest playwright of all time: sonnets, plays, essays • Romeo and Juliet • Hamlet • Othello • Macbeth • Midsummer Night’s Dream • Julius Caesar • King Lear

  16. PRINTING SPREADS RENAISSANCE IDEAS • JOHANN GUTENBERG: reinvents moveable type & comes up with printing press • Gutenberg Bible: first full size book printed • Came in English, French, and German  VERNACULAR (own language) increased • Can produce hundreds of copies • Encouraged people to learn to read! • RISE IN LITERACY & IDEAS SPREAD FASTER

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