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The Early Modern Ages: The Humanism and Reanaissance (Painting and…
The Early Modern Ages: The Humanism and Reanaissance
The Early Modern Age began
in 1453 Fall of Constantinople
Ended with the French Revolution in
1789.
Humanism was a cultural
movement characterised revival of classical culture
Economic Transformation
Increased agricultural production.
Intensified commercial activity
Expansion of craftsmanship
domestic system
development of banking.
Providing loans
Creating new forms of payment:
the bill of exchange
Social Chages
The priviledged class
The unprivileged class
peasants
bourgeoisie
upper bourgeoisie
The petite bourgeoisie
Some of the upper bourgeoisie became wealthier
The Modern State
more resources
Monarchs consolidate their authority
powerful armies
officials
directly under their control
new institutions
court
powerful
authoritarian monarchy
most powerful monarchies
Spanish
Portuguese
French, English and
Russian monarchies
Europe at the end of the 15 th Century
Western Europe
The Spanish monarchy
Portugal, independent
French monarchy gained power
English monarchy consolidated itself
Eastern Europe
The Ottoman Empire expanded
The Russian monarchy expanded
The small states of Europe
The Holy Roman Empire
Italy remained divided into small principalities and republics
Cultural Changes
extremely
important invention: the
printing press.
transformations in the ways of thinking
A renewed interest in classical culture
Anthropocentrism
Optimism and creativity
The desire for knowledge
Critical thinking
The use of vernacular languages
SCIENTIFIC ADVANCES AND THE SPREAD OF NEW IDEA
Copernicus
proposed a revolutionary theory: the heliocentric
hypothesis.
The Italian Reanaissance
Artists could dedicate themselves
exclusively to creation
there was a revival of Classical
Greek and Roman culture
The arrival in Italy of Greek scholars
The abundance of Roman remains
The Phases
Trecento (14th century, the end of
Gothic art)
Cinquecento (16th century)
Quattrocento (15th century)
Mannerism (beginning in 1530, in
Italy)
Architecture
Domes
Columns
Semi-circular arches
Types of buildings
Urban palaces
Squares
Libraries
Rural villas
Painting and sculpture
The artists reflected the new interests of
society.
Idealism and serenity: painters and sculptors tried to reflect reality
The human body
The search for balance and proportion
Mythological theme, adopted from Classical Antiquity
More portraits were painted due to the increase in demand from nobles, clergy and the upper
bourgeoisie
● Nature, landscapes and buildings