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    This document outlines the key values and ideals of the Renaissance period. It discusses three main Renaissance values: individualism, which celebrated the individual over institutions; humanism, which focused on classical Greek and Roman culture; and secularism, which embraced worldly pleasures. It describes the ideal Renaissance man as well-educated, charming, and skilled in arts like music and poetry. The ideal woman was expected to be knowledgeable but not produce art herself. A Renaissance man strived to have broad and deep knowledge across many fields and disciplines.

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    This document outlines the key values and ideals of the Renaissance period. It discusses three main Renaissance values: individualism, which celebrated the individual over institutions; humanism, which focused on classical Greek and Roman culture; and secularism, which embraced worldly pleasures. It describes the ideal Renaissance man as well-educated, charming, and skilled in arts like music and poetry. The ideal woman was expected to be knowledgeable but not produce art herself. A Renaissance man strived to have broad and deep knowledge across many fields and disciplines.

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    This document outlines the key values and ideals of the Renaissance period. It discusses three main Renaissance values: individualism, which celebrated the individual over institutions; humanism, which focused on classical Greek and Roman culture; and secularism, which embraced worldly pleasures. It describes the ideal Renaissance man as well-educated, charming, and skilled in arts like music and poetry. The ideal woman was expected to be knowledgeable but not produce art herself. A Renaissance man strived to have broad and deep knowledge across many fields and disciplines.

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    BELL WORK

    In your Reading Packet-

    Boys: Read about the Courtly Woman.

    List 5 characteristics of the courtly


    woman

    Girls: Read about the Courtly Man

    List 5 characteristics of the courtly man

    OBJECTIVES

    Explain the 3 main Renaissance values

    Apply them to the artwork of the time


    period

    Compare to Middle Ages values.

    Describe the ideal man and woman


    of the Renaissance

    Values and Ideals


    that Defined
    Renaissance
    Thought

    The Renaissance was a time of creativity


    and change in many areas

    political, social, economic, and cultural.


    the way people viewed themselves and their
    world.

    Renaissance thinkers explored the human


    experience in the here and now.

    What Was the


    Renaissance?

    They emphasized individual achievement.

    The Renaissance ideal was the person with


    talent in many fields.

    There Were Three


    Important Values that set
    Renaissance Thought apart
    from the Middle Ages

    Individualism: Celebration of the


    Individual

    Humanism: Love of Classical Learning

    Secularism: Enjoyment of Worldly


    Pleasures

    Individualism

    Celebration of the individual

    Individuals become more


    important than churches, guilds,
    etc.

    Artists wanted to be
    remembered- everyone did!

    Biographies and portrait painting


    emphasize the importance of
    individuals

    How is this different from the


    Middle Ages?

    Humanism

    Humanism- the study of classical


    culture
    What every educated person should
    know

    Focused Greece and Rome

    scholars rejected the culture of the


    Middle ages

    returned to Greek and Roman culture

    All art was inspired by Greece and Rome

    Freestanding statues

    How is this different from the Middle


    Ages?

    Secularism

    Secularism: the belief that


    religion should have no
    part in political or public
    affairs
    Enjoy worldly
    pleasures/luxuries

    Clothes, jewels, food

    Art had more earthly


    subjects

    How is this different from


    the Middle Ages?

    Ideals for Men and Women


    During the Renaissance

    Baldassare Castigliones The Courtier


    provided an outline of what was
    considered ideal for men and for
    women.

    Some Characteristics of the


    Ideal Man

    Expected to be well
    educated, especially
    in the classics
    Charming, Polite
    and Witty
    Dancing, singing,
    poetry and music
    were all necessities
    Also, being strong
    and athletic is
    important

    The Ideal Woman

    Like men, women were


    expected to

    Know classical literature


    Play music, dance and be
    charming

    However, women were not


    expected to be poets or
    painters

    They should inspire art


    Manage house & kids
    Not get involved in social
    discussions

    The Renaissance Man

    Broad knowledge about many things


    in different fields.

    Deep knowledge/skill in one area.

    Able to link information from


    different areas/disciplines and create
    new knowledge.

    The Greek ideal of the well-rounded


    man was at the heart of

    Questions

    What are the 3 main values of the


    Renaissance?
    Describe the ideal man.
    Describe the ideal woman.
    What is a Renaissance Man?

    To Do

    Renaissance Person Activity

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