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Renaissance meaning
a new spirit, rebirth... a rebirth to classicism. The goal... to be as good as the ancients
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Humanism
More confidence in human powers of reasoning, intellect vs. superstition, focus on human dignity, beauty held to represent deep inner virtue (value)
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Birth of renaissance
began in italy roughly 1350-1400, but not overnight. Florence and Venice
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St. Francis of Assissi, 1182-1226
Respected living things, nature guy. an early harbinger.
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Masaccio 1401-1428
Art with expression on human faces (painting). Early perspective drawings, actual landscape depiction, Framed
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Petrarch
Discovery of classical literature. Rediscovery of pliny's writings.
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Dante
Writing in common language
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Boccaccio
Stories of daily life
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Other indicators of change
Adventures of marco polo, Warfare-seige artillery, The "Black death" marked the end of the medeival period. Population of england cut by 1/3
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Early Renaissance 1420-1500ish
Concentrated in Florence and Venice. The search for perfection in design. Formulaic development, The use of perspective. Bramante, Leonardo. The fibonacci series. Golden ratio
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High renaissance 1500-1600ish
Perfection mastered. clarity order symmetry, predictable, static, starts to get boring.
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Andrea Palladio, 1508-1580
High renaissance architect. Very influential.
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Mannerism 1550-1600ish
In the "manner" of classical, but given exaggeration.
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Poliphilo's Strife of love in a dream
Literature by Francesco Colonna, 1499. Depicts a dreamlike landscape
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Baroque 1600-1750
Exuberant, filled with motion, outward thrust. Michelangelo. breaking into infinity and motion
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Rococco
From rocaille (shell or rockwork) Becomes very overly ornate, almost frivolous or decadent.
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Cosimo de Medici
ruled Florence, father of his country.
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Cathedral in Florence
by Brunelleschi, sticks out like a sore thumb.
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Villa di Castello
One of the earliest medici villas. Lack of indoor outdoor, Predictable.Built for Cosimo de Medici.
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Alberti - De re aedificatoria
Regarding villas: Sitting of a hillside with a view, Interpenetrating the house and garden, Symmetrical tree-lined walks, geometric patterns of boxwood, vine covered pergolas, supported by columns, streams of water to flow through garden, numerous fountains, flowers in pots, shady groves, grottos
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Fall of constantinople
Constantinople falls to the turks, exedos of scholars to Florence, Founded platonic academy.
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Villa Medici at Fiesole
by Michelozzo. Terracing and blend of topography and surrounding olive groves. Use of cut and fill to terrace
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