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THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE

THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE. WHY ITALY?. See Do Now from last week! Northern Italy had WAY more cities than rest of Europe because of trade Merchants in these cities explored art and other pursuits after Bubonic plague Merchants also dominated politics. FLORENCE AND THE MEDICIS.

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THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE

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  1. THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE

  2. WHY ITALY? • See Do Now from last week! • Northern Italy had WAY more cities than rest of Europe because of trade • Merchants in these cities explored art and other pursuits after Bubonic plague • Merchants also dominated politics

  3. FLORENCE AND THE MEDICIS • Among wealthiest families in all of Europe- merchants • Ruled Florence, often as dictators • Bankers to the Pope • Patrons of the arts • Donatello • Raphael • Michelangelo • Brought in materials from Greeks/Romans

  4. THE CHURCH’S ROLE • Became one of the biggest patrons of the arts- used to beautify city of Rome • Became more worldly- threw large banquets, wore expensive clothes, and bought mansions

  5. ARTISTS • Michelangelo- realistic style with human body • Donatello- first nude since ancient times • Leonardo Da Vinci- Mona Lisa and Last Supper • Massacio- first to use linear perspective • Raphael- popularized perspective

  6. WHAT IS PERSPECTIVE? • Vanishing Point • Horizon • Was used in classical times

  7. LITERATURE • It’s all about the vernacular • Why important? • For Italian Renaissance, that meant Italian

  8. WRITERS • Petrarch- wrote sonnets- 14 line poems- mostly about a woman named Laura- in Latin and Italian • Boccaccio- Decameron- collection of tragic, comedic, and “off-color” stories about young people avoiding the plague • Castiliglione- The Courtier- “guidebook” on how to become a Renaissance man or woman • Machiavelli- The Prince- people are selfish and fickle, successful politicians must be shrewd and able to trick enemies and supporters; integrity not really important- sometimes you must mislead and lie • Wrote it for Medicis

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