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Renaissance BeginsRenaissance Begins

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Mona LisaMona Lisa The The Mona LisaMona Lisa (Louvre, Paris) is one of (Louvre, Paris) is one of

the world’s most famous paintings by one the world’s most famous paintings by one of the world’s most famous painters, of the world’s most famous painters, Leonardo da Vinci.Leonardo da Vinci.

Da Vinci never truly finished the painting Da Vinci never truly finished the painting because of his many other interests such because of his many other interests such as science and inventing.as science and inventing.

This story tells a lot about the This story tells a lot about the Renaissance and its new arts.Renaissance and its new arts.

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Mona LisaMona Lisa

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The Renaissance Begins in ItalyThe Renaissance Begins in Italy

RenaissanceRenaissance – widespread change in culture – widespread change in culture that took place in Europe between 1300 and that took place in Europe between 1300 and 1650. It began in Italy.1650. It began in Italy.

Looking at the map on the next slide, you will Looking at the map on the next slide, you will see how Italy’s location allowed it to dominate see how Italy’s location allowed it to dominate trade between Eastern Europe and Asia.trade between Eastern Europe and Asia.

As the power of Italian cities grew, they became As the power of Italian cities grew, they became city-states with no control of a king or the city-states with no control of a king or the Church.Church.

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Italy in 1500 ADItaly in 1500 AD

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Renaissance Art and LiteratureRenaissance Art and Literature

The Renaissance is celebrated today for The Renaissance is celebrated today for its stunning artistic works. During the its stunning artistic works. During the Middle Ages, art had focused on the Middle Ages, art had focused on the Church. The Renaissance began to Church. The Renaissance began to change that focus where art was about change that focus where art was about other things. other things.

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LiteratureLiterature

As the focus of Italy shifted away from the As the focus of Italy shifted away from the Church and feudalism, people began to Church and feudalism, people began to look at ancient Roman and Greek texts.look at ancient Roman and Greek texts.

HumanismHumanism – new interest in the classics – new interest in the classics such as ancient Greek and Roman texts. such as ancient Greek and Roman texts. The classical works focused on worldly The classical works focused on worldly things and not religious ones.things and not religious ones.

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Literature, cont.Literature, cont.

The first great humanist was Francesco The first great humanist was Francesco Petrarch. He was born in 1304 and even Petrarch. He was born in 1304 and even as a child loved the writings of Cicero, the as a child loved the writings of Cicero, the ancient Roman Senator and great speakerancient Roman Senator and great speaker

Even without the approval of his father, Even without the approval of his father, Petrarch continued to study the writings of Petrarch continued to study the writings of ancient Rome which can be seen in his ancient Rome which can be seen in his famous poems.famous poems.

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Medieval art had dealt mostly with Medieval art had dealt mostly with religious topics. Renaissance artists religious topics. Renaissance artists began to focus on nature and human began to focus on nature and human form.form.

Leonardo da Vinci was known for his Leonardo da Vinci was known for his paintings, but he also produced 4,000 paintings, but he also produced 4,000 notebook pages of sketches about the notebook pages of sketches about the world around him.world around him.

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Raphael’s Greatest Work (Raphael’s Greatest Work (School of School of Athens)Athens) Apostolic Palace (Pope’s Home) Apostolic Palace (Pope’s Home)

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Visual Art, cont.Visual Art, cont.

The Renaissance also produced The Renaissance also produced Michelangelo. His greatest work is Michelangelo. His greatest work is perhaps the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. perhaps the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Like the Like the Mona LisaMona Lisa, it is one of the most , it is one of the most famous paintings in the world.famous paintings in the world.

In the early 1400s, the sculptor Donatello In the early 1400s, the sculptor Donatello worked in Florence, Italy. Donatello’s worked in Florence, Italy. Donatello’s most famous sculptures are of the Biblical most famous sculptures are of the Biblical figure David.figure David.

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Word Association - Word Association - Renaissance Artists & SculptorsRenaissance Artists & Sculptors Leonardo da Vinci - Leonardo da Vinci - Mona LisaMona Lisa Donatello - Statue of DavidDonatello - Statue of David Rafael - Rafael - School of AthensSchool of Athens Michelangelo - Painting of the Sistine Michelangelo - Painting of the Sistine

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