Quest 11- Oh, Yeah! The Good Times Begin-
The Renassiance
Essential Concept:
The Renaissance was a really important turning point in Western thinking and cultural tradition. All of these changes centered on the idea of Humanism -- in which, people became less "God Centered" and more "Human-Centered".
The big political changes of the Renaissance were from the old Feudal System of the Middle Ages into a more flexible and liberal class system. The Renaissance changed how people thought, and the new thinking gave us many of the freedoms we have today.
The Renaissance
There are two parts to Quest 11.
Read through all the questions of the quest first.
Part 1:
Use the links below each question and at the bottom of the part 1 section, as well as the videos, to research and find as much background information on the Renaissance time period.
Be sure to answer the following questions in great detail, collect photos, and make drawings in your journal about the following questions:
1. A. Describe what is known as the Renaissance.
B. What years did the Renaissance time period involve?
http://www.historyking.com/art-history/renaissance/When-Did-The-Renaissance-Start.html
http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/renaissance-art.htm
2. How did the Renaissance time period come about?
http://www.ducksters.com/history/how_did_the_renaissance_start.php
3. In what area of the world did the movement begin? Explain why.
4. What were the social and economic changes during the Renaissance?
http://www.allaboutrenaissancefaires.com/renaissance_info/economic_social_and_religious_change_in_the_renaissance.htm
5. Who were the major people involved with the time period?
http://www.ducksters.com/history/renaissance_famous_people.php
6. What major events took place that shaped the time period?
7. How did the Renaissance inspire the future time period?
Watch the video below titled The Renaissance (3:06) for an educational short video explaining why the Renaissance
Period is important and how it has impacted today's way of thinking.
8. What changes happened in the church during the renaissance period?
http://www.allaboutrenaissancefaires.com/renaissance_info/catholic_church_in_the_renaissance.htm
Resources to help you:
The Journey Through the Renaissance
Renaissance general info
Renaissance
Renaissance
Renaissance info
Renaissance Studies Several Renaissance Sites
The Renaissance (3:06)
The Historical Background of the Renaissance 6:52
The High Renaissance 4:40
Part 2: Renissance Art
Each person choose one of the artists listed below (scroll below to find a
list of artists) and answer the following questions.
1. A. What makes art such an essential aspect of the Renaissance?
2. Background information about your artist:
A. Artist's Name
B. Place of birth
C. Years the artist was active
D. Major influences
E. Other information
3. A. A description of your artist's style.
http://www.ehow.com/info_8611765_characteristics-renaissance-art-styles.html
B. How is this artist's work is valuable aesthetically?
C. How does this art work represent the Renaissance?
4. Photographs of five of your artist's works, with an
A. Write an explanation of each work
B. List the medium used (chalk, water paints, charcoal etc...),
C. Year the art work was produced
D. Write a caption for each photograph
5. What impact did your artist have on:
A. The artistic culture of the time?
B. The social culture of the time?
Resources:
Italian Renaissance Art (8:52)
Italian Renaissance Art (8:52)
Video: Sistine Chapel (2:31)
http://multimedia.mtlsd.org/Play.asp?4734669144766!3
Possible Artists-(Choose from this list)
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Bosch, Hieronymus (1450-1516) Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (1525-1569) Caravaggio [Michelangelo Merisi] (1571-1610) Cellini, Benvenuto (1500 - 1571) Correggio (1489-1534) della Querica, Jacopo (1367-1438) della Robbia, Luca (1400 - 1482) Gentileschi, Artemesia (1593-1652) Ghirlandaio, Domenico (1449-1494) Giotto (1267-1337) Pollaiolo, Antonio del (c.1431-1498) |
Donatello
Sandro Botticelli Jane Van Eyck Lorenzo Ghiberti Leonardo Da Vinci Raphael Tiziano Fra Angelico Albrecht Durer Raphael Do you have an artist you want to learn about from the Renaissance period that is not on the list? If so, see the teacher. |
More information on artists:
ANGELICO
Angelico - Image Gallery
Information on the life of Angelico
BOSCH
Bosch - Image Gallery #1, Image Gallery #2
Information on the life of Bosch
BOTTICELLI
Botticelli - Image Gallery #1, Image Gallery #2
Information on the life of Botticelli
BRUEGEL
Bruegel - Image Gallery
Information on the life of Bruegel
CARAVAGGIO
Caravaggio - Image Gallery #1, Image Gallery #2
Information on the life of Caravaggio
CELLINI
Cellini - Image Gallery
Information on the life of Cellini
CORREGIO
Corregio - Image Gallery
Information on the life of Corregio
DONATELLO
Donatello - Image Gallery
Information on the life of Donatello
GHIBERTI
Ghiberti - Image Gallery
Information on the life of Ghiberti
GHIRLANDAIO
Ghirlandaio - Image Gallery
Information on the life of Ghirlandaio
LEONARDO DA VINCI
Leonardo da Vinci - Image Gallery
Information on the life of Leonardo da Vinci
MICHELANGELO
Michelangelo - Image Gallery #1, Image Gallery #2
Information on the life of Michelangelo
RAPHAEL
Raphael - Image Gallery #1, Image Gallery #2
Information on the life of Raphael
ROBBIA
Robbia - Image Gallery
Information on the life of Robbia
In addition, you can find general information for these artists at these websites: Yahoo! Renaissance Artists.
Renaissance Virtual Musesum
Renaissance Art Information
Renaissance Art
Renaissance Art Images
More Art: http://www.art-prints-on-demand.com/cgi-bin/apod
For your Project-use the information above to help you
design and develop your group project.
Renaissance Virtual Musesum
Renaissance Art Information
Renaissance Art
Renaissance Art Images
More Art: http://www.art-prints-on-demand.com/cgi-bin/apod
For your Project-use the information above to help you
design and develop your group project.