The term “Renaissance”, meaning rebirth, is basically a revivalist movement of the 1300s in Italy which can be summarized as the revival of ancient civilizations.
But the Renaissance led to many other transformations:
-the rise of the independent city state (republic)
-the rise of capitalistic production
-a new urban aristocracy
-a naturalistic, realistic style of art
THE RISE OF THE ARTIST IN SOCIETY
Discoveries in the realm of science greatly influenced developments in art.
Painters and sculptures utilized the knowledge of anatomy, mathematical perspective, and optics to create a convincing and realistic view of nature and the human figure in art.
artist vs artisan ; art vs craft
This rise in status reflects the dramatic changes taking place in society at the time.
Dante (1265-13219)
Petrarch (1304-74)
Boccaccio (1313-1375)
Machiavelli (1469-1527)
NORTHERN RENAISSANCE
Difference between South and North
Erasmus of Rotterdam 1466-1536
The Praise of Folly
Thomas More 1478- 1535
Utopia
Michel de Montaigne 1533-1592
Miguel de Cervantes 1547-1616
Don Quixote de la Mancha
William Shakespeare 1564-1616
