Renaissance (Ideas, Science, and Art) Flashcards
Italian cities (Name 2, and 2 characteristics)
Cities: Florence, Milan, Naples, Rome, Venice
Characteristics: rich, traded, industry, artistic
Renaissance
- Renewed interests in Greek and Roman teaching
- Emphasis on human reasoning
- Advances in: art, science, philosophical movements
Humanists
Believed in the power of the individual
Francesco Petrarch (1304-1374)
- Studied Greek and Roman literature
- Believed people should lead full lives
- Sonnets to Laura (Imaginary ideal woman) considered some of the greatest love poems
Niccoló Machiavelli (1469-1527)
“Machiavellian” means-> ruthless behavior to get ahead
“The Prince” -> essay describing how gov. Is actually run.
Believes ruler should only be concerned w/ power and political success
Baldassare Castiglione (1478-1528)
“The Book Of The Courtier”-> explained how gentlemen/women should act in public
Perspective
A technique used to make painting more life like
ITALIAN Renaissance Art…
People: Based on Greek and Roman models
(Muscles, perfect bodies and faces, etch.)
Focus: The Individual
NORTHERN EUROPE Renaissance Art…
People: similar to regular 1500’s Europeans
(Bald, Frail, Imperfect, etch.)
Focuse: Depicted Early Fathers Of Christian Church
Giotto (1276-1337)
ITALIAN
Made realistic paintings
Masaccio (1401-1428)
ITALIAN
Light and shadows-> created depth in painting
Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519)
ITALIAN
Science= improved art
(Ex: Human anatomy-> better drawn people, Engineering->flying machine/submarine drawings, math-> organized space in paintings)
“Mona Lisa”, “The Last Supper”
Michelangelo (1475-1564)
ITALIAN
Sistine Chapel of Vatican-> Painted Frescos
Did many religious works
Rafael (1482-1520)
ITALIAN
Popular in Florence
Painted frescos in papal chambers for Pope
Known for his madonnas (Virgin Mary)
Titian (1488-1576)
ITALIAN
Patron-> Holy Roman Emperor
“The assumption of the Virgin”
-1st to become wealthy from his work