Renaissance

By Joey & Kim

    The word "Renaissance" comes from the Latin word rinascere and refers to the act of being reborn.  Renaissance was a great cultural movement that began in Italy during the early 1300's.  It spread to England, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, and other countries.  The Renaissance overlapped the end period in European history called the Middle Ages, which began in the 400's.

http://www.luminarium.com/allposters/renposters.htm    

The Fine Arts

	Painters and sculptors tried to give their works a spiritual quality.
	They wanted viewers to concentrate and on the deep religious meanings of their paintings and sculptures.
	They were not concerned with making their subjects appear natural or lifelike.
	But Renaissance painters and sculptors, Renaissance writers, wanted to portray people and natural realistically.

                Pictures of Renaissance Fairs in the USA                               

     Renaissance fairs are so popular in the USA today because people love going back and looking at what made part of history. The Renaissance was so helpful to our culture, bringing happiness and joy.

http://www.ren-fest.com/pics.html

Time line of the Renaissance

Johannes Guttenberg developed the printing press (1440)
Lorenzo de` Medici becomes ruler of Florence (1478)
Tudor takes over the English throne (1485)
The Renaissance spreads to France (1494)
First English theatre built (1580)

       Towns and City Life

	Narrow paved streets with open sewers in the middle
	Merchants and shoppers lived on the top floors of buildings that housed their shops
	Most people who lived in these cities were poor
	The center of city life was called the piazza, or central square
	Men usually dressed in tights and tunics
	Women dressed in flowing dresses with tight bodices

                                                     Picture of the Caerphilly Castle                                                     

http://www.twingroves.district96.k12.il.us/Renaissance/GeneralFiles/StudentProj/Brochure1.jpg 

Names of Colors that were used in the Paintings

Bristol red - a tasteful and beautiful red
Carnation - a color that resembles human flesh
Dead Spaniard - a pale, grayish, tan
Gingerline - a pretty reddish violet
Hair - This is a bright tan, because that is the most common color of hair.
Incarnate - a plain red
Lincoln Green - a bright, clear green
Lustie-gallant - A pleasant, nice, light red
Madienhair - Bright tan, the color of a true maiden's hair
Milk and Water - a bluish white
Murrey - A purplish red, the color of a ripe, red plum
Plunket - a light blue
Popinjay - an aquamarine color, or bluish green for the simple types
Primrose - a pale, washed-out yellow
Sad - any dark, dismal color
Sheep - natural color
Strammel - extremely similar to Incarnate
Wachet - A washed-out greenish blue
Whey - A pale whitish-blue
Willow - A light green, similar to those of a willow tree leave

I hope you liked this webpage we've given you some resources to help you with the renaissance and future projects.

Page by Joey and Kim, Mr. Sams first bell class at Harrison Jr. School.