"Rebirth": Renaissance Art and Architecture

"Rebirth": Renaissance Art and Architecture

by Mr. Boswell and Mr. Jackson

Multiple Choice

The Black Death led to what happening in Europe, one of the causes for the Renaissance?

• The Crusades

• The End of Feudalism

• The Fall of Constantinople

• The rise in secularism

Multiple Choice

What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

• New beginnings

• Modern Times

• Rebirth

• Protesting against the Church

Multiple Choice

According to what you have read and this image, where do you think the Renaissance began?

• England

• Spain

• Germany

• Italy

Multiple Choice

Why did the Fall of Constantinople help cause the Renaissance?

• Constantinople had been ruling over much of Europe and would not let them change.

• Constantinople blocked the trade goods needed to make other parts of Europe rich.

• When Constantinople was captured by the Ottomans, Greek scholars fled and brought their knowledge to the rest of Europe.

• The Crusades ended with the fall of Constantinople and led to the Renaissance.

Renaissance Art

• Art reflects what is important in society.

• Think about the art you see around Savannah, what is it about?

• Art can be used for many reasons:

• To beautify, to teach, to honor, and to propagandize.

The Major Eras of European Art

Classical Art

• Figures look idealized, perfect

• Scenes show everyday life or myths

• No real background or sense of perspective

• bodies look active

Medieval Art

• Most art is religious (Christian)

• Figures are flat and stiff with no real movement

• Important figures can be larger

• no emotions

• flat, monochromatic backgrounds, no perspective

Renaissance Art

• Both religious and non -religious

• Figures appear idealized, perfect

• Bodies are active

• Real people doing real tasks

• Face show emotion, how they are feeling

• Realistic backgrounds with nature and balance

Renaissance Art

• During the Renaissance, Classical art styles were "reborn."

• But they weren't always exactly copied.

• Renaissance art cares more about emotion, nature and backgrounds than most Classical art.

• Classical art was also never Christian (Christianity either didn't exist or was very new)

Multiple Choice

Which art style?

• Medieval

• Renaissance

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Which art style?

• Medieval

• Renaissance

Multiple Choice

Which art style?

• Medieval

• Renaissance

Multiple Choice

Which art style?

• Medieval

• Renaissance

Multiple Choice

Which art style?

• Medieval

• Renaissance

Multiple Choice

Which art style?

• Medieval

• Renaissance

Multiple Choice

Which art style?

• Medieval

• Renaissance

Multiple Choice

Which art style?

• Medieval

• Renaissance

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Which art style?

• Medieval

• Renaissance

Multiple Select

Which cause of the Renaissance led to the change in art styles?

• Muslim Conquests and Fall of Byzantine Empire

• Increase in Trade and Rise of Rich Italian Cities

• End of Feudalism

• Focus on Humanity and the Present