History of the Ancient and Medieval World

History of the Ancient and Medieval World

The RenaissanceThe Renaissance

Walsingham Academy

Mrs. McArthur

Room 111

Walsingham Academy

Mrs. McArthur

Room 111

The RenaissanceThe Renaissance

The RenaissanceMan - the Measure of all Things

The RenaissanceMan - the Measure of all Things

A “rebirth” thatBegins in the Italian city-states (1300s+,)

Moves north (1500s+,)

Inspires protest (Reformation,)

Dares to venture abroad (Voyages of Exploration,)

and over time, Ignites revolutions (scientific, English, American,

French, Russian, etc..)

The RenaissanceThe Renaissance• An expression of change and creativity that shaped how people saw themselves and the world

as reflected by:• A new world view• A spirit of adventure• A spirit of adventure• Humanism

• The new practices and ideas confined to an elite –did not effect the ordinary person.

• It witnessed an extraordinary flowering of genius.

Italy: Birthplace of RenaissanceItaly: Birthplace of Renaissance

Lorenzo “the Magnificent”

The merchant as patron of arts

A New WorldviewA New Worldview

• Renewed enthusiasm for the classical world including languages and learning.

• Emphasis on the “here and now” and • Emphasis on the “here and now” and individual achievement.

• Belief in man’s many and varied talents.

A Spirit of AdventureA Spirit of Adventure

• Beyond Europe:

voyages of discovery

• Intellectual curiosity

and skepticism

Renaissance HumanismRenaissance Humanism

• Revival of classical education: languages,

grammar, poetry, rhetoric, history

• Judgments based on the light of personal

experience.experience.

• Learning used to seek a

happy life.

François Rabelais: Fais ce que tu voudras.

(Do what you want.)

Assignment 1Assignment 11. Read text, pp. 410-412. Identify main

ideas (Begin Note Taking photocopy)

2. Define 5 bold-blue terms and answer 1

checkpoint question.checkpoint question.

3. Complete map skills activity, pp 413. Use

link, if preferred.

4. Whom do you consider a “Renaissance

person?” Justify your choice.

Assignment 2Assignment 21. Read text, pp. 412-416 and complete

Note Taking photocopy.

2. Define 6 bold-blue terms and answer 2 Checkpoint questions.

3. Answer Thinking Critically questions, pp 415

Rabelais: Using the giant as a metaphor for man’s vast and varied talents.

How Gargantua was carried 11 months in

his mother’s stomach

An Artist Becomes a BiographerAn Artist Becomes a Biographer• Why was Vasari’s book so important?

• What other arts felt the effects of the Renaissance? Who served as a key patron of such activities? Why?

• Why is da Vinci described as the archetypical ideal “Renaissance Man?”

Painting a Renaissance MarvelPainting a Renaissance Marvel•What concession did the Pope give to Michelangelo?

•Why was he given such freedom? What does this suggest about both the Pope and the artist?

Love of learning make us truly human. ('studia humanitatis.' )*

Love of learning make us truly human. ('studia humanitatis.' )*

To each species of creatures has been

allotted a peculiar and instructive gift.

Galloping comes naturally to horses, Galloping comes naturally to horses,

flying to birds. To man only is given the

desire to learn�

For learning and virtue are peculiar to

man.

*Battista Guarino (1459)

VirtÙVirtÙ• Not virtue in modern sense

• The ability to make an impact on one’s chosen field of endeavor.chosen field of endeavor.

• Ruler: ability to shape society as a whole.

Machiavelli: The PrinceMachiavelli: The PrinceMachiavelli advised rulers that they must be

like both the fox (to know about traps and

how to avoid them) and the lion (to terrify

the wolves.) the wolves.)

Using your homework:

1. Explain the qualities that Machiavelli

believed a successful prince must have?

2. Is this view valid today? Explain.

DiscussDiscuss

Self-Test

Rabelais: Using the giant as a metaphor for man’s vast and varied talents.

How Gargantua was carried 11 months in

his mother’s stomach

The Renaissance:An Expanding World

The Renaissance:An Expanding World

1. Why does Rabelais compare

his time to that of Plato and

Cicero?Cicero?

2. Rabelaisian: behavior

marked by gross, robust

humor or bold naturalism.

Can you provide any examples?

The King Orders a Saltcellar(Primary Source Activity)

The King Orders a Saltcellar(Primary Source Activity)

The Salieri (Saltcellar)of Francis Iof Francis I

by Benvenuto Cellini1540-43, gold and enamel with ebony

base,26 x 33,5 cm

Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

What is genius?What is genius?

In the Renaissance there appears to have

been an explosion of talent, especially in

the arts.the arts.

1. Were people smarter? Explain.2. What factors help explain the appearance of

so much accomplishment?

A Renaissance PortraitA Renaissance Portrait

In what ways might William Shakespeare be

cited as an example of a Renaissance

Man?

In your answer, be sure to link (1) our

definition of Renaissance (2) our

discussion of Renaissance education with

specific facts about Shakespeare’s life and

work.

In-Class ActivityRenaissance Portraits

In-Class ActivityRenaissance Portraits

For your individual, take notes with a

particular emphasis on details of the particular emphasis on details of the

person’s life or career that suggest traits

or characteristics that reflect the ideals and

practices of the Renaissance and that

qualify them as “Renaissance persons.”

Renaissance Portrait: Criteria MatrixRenaissance Portrait: Criteria Matrix

Defining Characteristics of

Renaissance

Details of Individual’s life/career

Image that reflects/documents

columns 1&2

1.

2.

3.

4.

Renaissance PortraitProject: due 4/12

Renaissance PortraitProject: due 4/12

Task: On your own or with a partner, create a 2-page portrait (8 1/2 x 11”) of an Renaissance figure who reflects the ideals and practices of that age.

For your individual, produce 2 documents (using Word For your individual, produce 2 documents (using Word and/or PowerPoint☺☺☺☺

1. A visual composition

2. A text that answers: what aspects or characteristics (who, what, when, where and why) qualify the individual as a “Renaissance person” and/or “genius?”

Project RubricProject Rubric• Project ties definition of Renaissance as developed in course to the life/work of 1 contemporary.

• Visuals chosen support text and promote understanding of individual’s contributions

• Project reflects guidelines established, displays appropriate technical, i.e. DTP, standards developed.

Bonus: Project is a polished product displaying key practices modeled in class: reflection, collaboration, personal deadlines and the benefits of constructive criticism.

The PietàThe Pietàby Michelangelo

Assignment 3Assignment 31. Read text, pp. 418-421

2. Define 9 terms and answer 3 checkpoint

questions.

New Technologyc. 1450

Gutenberg’s press

and movable type

Assignment 4Assignment 41. Infographic, pp 420-421 with questions.

2. Possible participation grade

Albrecht Dürer: Self-PortraitAlbrecht Dürer: Self-Portrait

Assignment 5Assignment 51. Read text, pp 417

2. What is Machiavelli’s general view of

people? How might his experience as a

diplomat have shaped this view?diplomat have shaped this view?

3. Answer Thinking Critically questions.

4. What is the meaning of the word

Machiavellian today? (check a dictionary)