Posted: March 24th, 2024
Renaissance Women, Hallmarks, Art
The Hallmarks of the Renaissance a. Individualism b. Secularism c. Antiquity d. Skepticism 2. Renaissance Art Renaissance Women - Men married younger women - Resulted in many widows - Women could inherit property - In charge of nurturing children O Some say that's why the arts.. - Upper class women enjoyed high degree of freedom - Still expected to obey husbands- still unequal Isabella detest (First Lady of the Renaissance) - Window - Leader of Mantra - Patron of the arts - Founds school of girls O Liberal arts O Learn poetry and literature
O Dancing - O Music O To entertain Catherine De Medici - Italian married into - Three sons became king of France - Controls the law - Architecture O Wing to the Louvre Laura Cerate - University of Pravda O Moral education - Wrote letters about life Christine De Paisa - "The City of Ladies" O Should carve out own place in society O If they don't give place in society, should leave and create our own The Hallmarks of the Renaissance Antiquity: a renewed interest in ancient Greek and roman civilizations. Italians copied the ancient Roman lifestyle The study of the Greek and Roman classics led to humanism Humanism: the attempt to understand human nature through a study of pagan antiquity and Christian thought. - humanists believed that there were no limits to what human beings could accomplish- HUMANS CAN DO ANYTHING! Individualism: Medieval people usually saw themselves as members of a group. (Asia- group; West- themselves) - Renaissance people believed in individual will and genius. Secularism: One becomes concerned with materialism rather than religion. - People became more concerned about money and the accumulation of wealth.
Interested in pleasure and the enjoyment of life on Earth Renaissance Art Anatomy - humanism - Humanism was represented by a renewed interest in man - Expressed in art through a renewed interest in anatomy - Dad Vinci - dissected corpses illegally! - Michelangelo sculpture of David demonstrates the detailed attention paid to anatomy O Classical Greek style Perspective - vanishing point - Disappearing lines - Horizontal lines Antiquity - Greek and Roman Allegory of Spring The School of Athens O Plato and Aristotle O World up and down - Reading - Discussions Love of Nature