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1.1 The Renaissance

5. 
The Time of 
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1.1  The Renaissance 
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5. 
The Time of 
Discoverers and Reformers
1.1  The Renaissance 
5. The Time of 
Discoverers and Reformers
Lesson 1.2: The Renaissance

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The Age of Discoverers and Reformers
1500 - 1600
  1. the Renaissance and a  changing world view
  2. the start of European overseas expansion
  3. the Protestant Reformation
  4. the Dutch Revolt and the birth of an independent Dutch state
also known as: the Early Modern Age

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The Renaissance came after the Middle Ages
A
TRUE
B
FALSE

Slide 3 - Quiz

The word Renaissance literally means
A
resolve
B
rebirth
C
reestablish
D
relive

Slide 4 - Quiz

The Renaissance was a time in which people became interested again in the Middle Ages
A
TRUE
B
FALSE

Slide 5 - Quiz

The Renaissance started in France from where it spread across Europe
A
TRUE
B
FALSE

Slide 6 - Quiz

Why did the Renaissance start in Italy?

Slide 7 - Open question

In the 15th century, Italy was a united country
A
TRUE
B
FALSE

Slide 8 - Quiz

highly advanced
highly advanced
primitive

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The re-discovery of the Greek and Roman culture had great effects on the Italians:
  • Memento mori (Gedenk te sterven), wordt carpe diem (Pluk de dag)

  • Mensen gaan meer leven voor het leven nu, en niet voor het leven na de dood

  • God en geloof blijven heel erg belangrijk, maar het vertrouwen in de kerk wordt minder
The Renaissance changed the world in many ways:
I: changing worldview
  1. The Medieval motto "Memento Mori" (remember that you will die) becomes the more Roman motto: "Carpe Diem" (seize the day)
  2. God and religion remain important, but confidence in the Church decreases.

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Carpe Diem
Memento Mori

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The re-discovery of the Greek and Roman culture had great effects on the Italians:
  • Memento mori (Gedenk te sterven), wordt carpe diem (Pluk de dag)

  • Mensen gaan meer leven voor het leven nu, en niet voor het leven na de dood

  • God en geloof blijven heel erg belangrijk, maar het vertrouwen in de kerk wordt minder
II: changing art
  1. rebirth of Greek and Roman art & culture
  2. more realism
  3. many details
  4. perspective (illusion of depth)
  5. not only Biblical subjects, but also daily life and Greek mythology
  6. naked body, anatomy.

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Slide 13 - Video

Last Supper -
Medieval version

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Last Supper - Leonardo Da Vinci

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The re-discovery of the Greek and Roman culture had great effects on the Italians:
  • Memento mori (Gedenk te sterven), wordt carpe diem (Pluk de dag)

  • Mensen gaan meer leven voor het leven nu, en niet voor het leven na de dood

  • God en geloof blijven heel erg belangrijk, maar het vertrouwen in de kerk wordt minder
III: changing architecture
  1. Medieval churches were seen as "ugly". Its architecture was called "GOTHIC" (= barbaric)
  2. New architecture was inspired by Greek, classical buildings:
  •       Greek style columns
  •       temple shapes
  •       domes
     


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Medieval (Gothic) style
Renaissance style

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Roman original:
120 AD.
Renaissance copy:
 1580 AD.

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Renaissance
Middle Ages
Bible is the greatest source of inspiration

Do your own research

Great interest in Antiquity

Life revolves around life after death

Perspective
Gothic churches

Slide 20 - Drag question

Read 1.2
Do the exercises of 1.2

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Slide 22 - Video

Science in the Renaissance

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How could this newly acquired information be spread?

Slide 25 - Mind map

Slide 26 - Video

Make your own summary using the main questions:

  1. What is the Renaissance?
  2. Why did the Renaissance start in Italy?
  3. Why did the fall of Constantinople fuel the Renaissance?
  4. How did peoples' worldview change during the Renaissance?
  5. How did art change during the Renaissance?
  6. How did Renaissance ideas spread across Europe?

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congratulations
congratulations

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