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THE NORTHERN RENAISSANCE 1300 - 1600

THE NORTHERN RENAISSANCE 1300 - 1600. The Plague (Black Death). Spread of Black Death Interactive Map: http ://wadsworth.cengage.com/history_d/templates/student_resources/0534600069_spielvogel/InteractiveMaps/swfs/map11_1.html The Plague Video:

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THE NORTHERN RENAISSANCE 1300 - 1600

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  1. THE NORTHERN RENAISSANCE1300 - 1600

  2. The Plague (Black Death) • Spread of Black Death Interactive Map: http://wadsworth.cengage.com/history_d/templates/student_resources/0534600069_spielvogel/InteractiveMaps/swfs/map11_1.html • The Plague Video: http://www.history.com/topics/black-death/videos#coroners-report-plague Ring Around the Rosie Nursery Rhyme Common British versions include: Ring-a-ring o' roses,A pocket full of posies,A-tishoo! A-tishoo!We all fall down. Common American versions include: Ring-a-round the rosie,A pocket full of posies,Ashes! Ashes!We all fall down. The last two lines are sometimes varied to: Hush! Hush! Hush! Hush!We've all tumbled down.

  3. AFTER THE BLACK DEATH • Population of N. Europe beginning to recover • Previous serfs now able to “break free” and demand higher wages • Sparks of creativity and new inventions • Cities growing • Urban merchants become wealthy & sponsor artists

  4. RENAISSANCE BEGINNING • Most people were VERYreligious, but too many were suffering & dying! Started to pull away from the Catholic Church • Looking to SECULAR (worldly) ideals of the here and now vs. life after death • Begin studying HUMANISM: study of human potential & achievement

  5. 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 (classical) • Trade started by Crusades

  6. WHY WAS ITALY THE FIRST TO RECOVER?

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. PERSPECTIVE • 3 Dimensional • Distant objects are smaller

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

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

  12. 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

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

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

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

  16. 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; means “no place”, but in English means “ideal place”

  17. 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

  18. PRINTING SPREADS RENAISSANCE IDEAS • Chinese 1st invent block printing • 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 100’s of copies • Encouraged people to learn to read!  RISE IN LITERACY & IDEAS SPREAD FASTER

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