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