to explain the terms: renaissancerenaissancerenaissance and humanismhumanismhumanism;
to define the characteristics of the Renaissance period;
who the following figures were: Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Jan Gutenberg;
the impact of the invention of Jan Gutenberg on lives of people.
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In the 13th century, interest in antiquity began to grow in Italy. This marked the beginning of the Renaissance, i.e. the rebirth of ancient culture. It was referred to in architecture, sculpture, painting and literature. Man became the focus of interest for artists and thinkers. With time, Renaissance ideas became popular throughout Europe (Renaissance reached its peak at the end of the 15th century and in the 16th century). The invention of printprintprint by Jan Gutenberg had a huge impact on the dissemination of these ideas. His first book to be printed was the Bible. The most important figures of the Renaissance include: Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Rafael Santi and Erasmus of Rotterdam.
Task 1
Read the text below and think about the answers to the following questions:
Why was the new era called Renaissance?
How it differed from the previous one – the Middle Ages?
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In 1453 Constantinople, the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire (called Byzantium), was conquered by the Turks. This meant the end of this state’s existence. Many Byzantine scholars left their homeland and moved to safer Italy. The scholars brought ancient Roman and Greek manuscripts and scientific treatises with them. This aroused a fascination with antiquity in Italy. It became fashionable to study Greek philosophy and read Roman works in Latin. The ancient architecture was admired. The result was an extraordinary development of art modeled on antique works. For this reason, a new era in the history of culture was called a Renaissance, literally meaning „Rebirth” in French.
Task 2
Basing on the information below, justify in writing in a few sentences why scholars from Byzantium were choosing to move to Italian cities.
Basing on the information below, justify in writing in a few sentences why scholars from Byzantium were choosing to move to Italian cities.
Basing on the map and the information below, justify in writing in a few sentences why scholars from Byzantium were choosing to move to Italian cities.
Short distance between the two lands.
A common history and a sense of belonging to the world of ancient Rome in the past.
Vigorous contacts between the cities of Italy and Constantinople.
There were numerous universities in Italy.
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Task 3
Wymyśl pytanie na kartkówkę związane z tematem abstraktu.
Wymyśl pytanie na kartkówkę związane z tematem abstraktu.
Look at the photos of the Palazzo Medici and then do an exercise.
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Exercise 1
Task 4
The illustrations below depict two Italian writers and humanists. How can you know that the presented men are writers?
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Task 5
Search the internet and list the most famous works of Leonardo da Vinci.
Search the internet and list the most famous works of Leonardo da Vinci.
Take a look at the most famous works by Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo presented below. What features characteristic for Renaissance art can you recognise in these works?
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Exercise 2
Artists of the Renaissance period considered ancient works and the harmony of the human body to be the models of beauty. They tried to combine these features and refer to ancient art in their works. You have already learned about two great artists of the Renaissance era – Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo and their wonderful works. It was not only them, however, who left their mark on the history of their time.
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Task 6
The Renaissance artists were also inspired by biblical themes. Read the information about the painting „The Tower of Babel” by Pieter Breugel the Elder.
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Task 7
Find in the Internet and watch the educational film devoted to Pieter Bruegel's painting “The Tower of Babel”. What is the place of man in the human work of creation that is to be equal to God? What impression has this painting made on the viewers? What have they noticed?
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Exercise 3
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Exercise 4
Keywords
renaissance, print, Michelangelo, Jan Gutenberg
Glossary
Byzantine empire
Byzantine empire
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Bizancjum – inaczej Cesarstwo Wschodniorzymskie, państwo ze stolicą w Konstantynopolu, istniejące po upadku Cesarstwa Zachodniorzymskiego. Istniało do 1453 roku kiedy upadło przez podbój Turków.
renaissance
renaissance
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renesans – epoka nazywana odrodzeniem sztuki i nauki, trwająca w Europie od XV do połowy XVII wieku (w niektórych krajach europejskich). W czasie jej trwania nastąpił wzrost zainteresowania antykiem i ludzkim ciałem.
dome
dome
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kopuła – element architektoniczny o kształcie półkolistym charakterystyczny dla epoki renesansu.
patronage
patronage
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mecenat – opieka wpływowych i bogatych miłośników nauki i sztuki nad artystami. Wspomagają oni finansowo artystów zatrudniając ich w swoich posiadłościach lub zlecając tworzenie dzieł sztuki, np. obrazów, rzeźb.
humanism
humanism
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humanizm – główny prąd intelektualny epoki renesansu powstały we Włoszech w XV wieku. Zakładał, że człowiek i jego ziemskie życie jest najwyższą wartością.
Renaissance Man
Renaissance Man
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człowiek renesansu – określenie osoby wszechstronnie wykształconej, posiadającej rozległą wiedzę z różnych dziedzin nauki.
print
print
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druk – wielokrotne odbijanie, powielanie obrazu i treści na materiale, np. papierze. Nazywa się tak również każdą kopię czy odbitkę.
font
font
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czcionka – pojedynczy znak drukarski dający w druku odbitkę litery, cyfry lub znaku.