Renaissance introduction pp
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The document provides background information on the Renaissance period from 1485-1660, including its origins in Italy and key figures like Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Columbus. It discusses major discoveries and inventions of the time like the printing press, lenses, clocks, and flush toilets. Finally, it summarizes details about Shakespeare, including his life, works for the theater, and plays like Macbeth.
Renaissance introduction pp
- 1. The Renaissance Era 1485-1660
- 2. Map of the British Isles and Ireland
- 3. Background Renaissance is French for “Re-birth” The Renaissance Man is born! There was a renewed interest in classical learning i. e. Ancient Greece and Rome Renewal of the human spirit Curiosity and Creativity All began in Italy Leonardo Da Vinci Michelangelo Christopher Columbus Galileo
- 4. Discoveries and Inventions New Calendar created in 1582, which we still use today William Harvey studied the body’s blood circulation 63 Universities in Europe; 2x more men wanted to learn Printing Press- publish new information, scientific communication, and religious texts Clocks- Pendulum invented by Galileo Eyeglasses/ Spectacles and Lenses for Microscopes and Telescopes Flush Toilet Gunpowder Submarine Wallpaper
- 5. Discoveries and Inventions How do the discoveries like the printing press or lenses impact our lives? In groups, write your answers on the board.
- 6. Politics speech of the ruling Court is influenced by art, dress, class, and $/ Patronage for the theatre Henry VII- rebuilt the nation’s treasury and restored the prestige of the Monarchy Henry VIII- seized the church’s property and dissolved the powerful monasteries, executed Thomas Moore, married 6 times Mary I- fought to keep England Catholic, executed 300 Protestants Elizabeth I- clever and strong, considered the most capable monarch since William the Conqueror, patron of the arts James I- came to the throne after Elizabeth I’s death, persecuted Puritans who migrated to America and founded Jamestown in 1620, took measures to make England a “world power”
- 7. The Great Chain of Being Prejudices: Suspicion of Foreigners Irish oppression Against the Scots and Welsh Anti-Semitism Growing slave trade
- 8. Hierarchies Today Catholic Church Pope, Patriarchs, Major archbishops, Cardinals, Primates, Metropolitans, Archbishops, Diocesan bishops, and other bishops 21st Century Higher professional and managerial workers, Lower managerial and professional workers, Intermediate occupations, Small Employers and non professional self- employed, Lower Supervisory and technical, Semi-Routine Occupations, Routine Occupations, and Long-term unemployed Where would you place your favorite singer or actor? Where would the President of the U.S. stand in comparison?
- 9. Humanism Renaissance humanists Erasmus- dedicated to restoring good literature (classical Greek and Latin) and good religion (Christianity purged of clerical abuses) Thomas Moore The rediscovery of classical Greek and Roman texts Best guides for learning and living Focus on the individual/ self-perfection and personal excellence found in classical texts Pushes for a more general education system Rise in vernacular use in literature and the translation of classics
- 10. Shakespeare Background Macbeth Life 1564-1616 Tragedy Educated at a free grammar Scottish play school in Stratford-on-Avon (lower middle class) Written in 1606 and performed at the Globe Due to royal favor and money, Theatre crosses class boundaries, and becomes a gentleman Based on an episode of history- the death of King Patron- Earl of Southampton Duncan at the hands of Macbeth Successful troupe- Lord Chamberlain’s Men or the Setting: 11th century Scotland King’s Men during James I’s reign Chronicles gaining power to the destruction from it Globe Theatre built in 1599 The rise and fall of blind ambition Shakespearean Sonnet- 14 lines and ended statement in a couplet