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The French Renaissance

Published on Feb 13, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

The French Renaissance

from 1500-1600(?)

Francis I

Original renaissance monarch

King Francis I

  • was king of France until death
  • made huge cultural changes
  • called France's original Renaissance monarch

Renaissance began in Italy

"Flowering of learning and literature"
Inspired by ancient Greek and Latin models

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Invasion of italy

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Invasion of italy

  • 1494-1547
  • lead to increased contact with Italian art
  • lead to increased contact with Italian literature
  • lead to increased contact with humanists
  • humanists were writers and scholars

Architecture was a HUGE thing in the Renaissance!

Photo by Matthew Black

3 KINGS


3 kings had the greatest influences on the French Renaissance art and architecture.

#1: Francois I

1515-1547
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what francois did:

  • Encouraged humanist learning
  • Gothic Architecture was used
  • Known for fancy and intricate furniture
  • Doors and windows were a big part in architecture

what henry II did:

  • Architecture showed Italian influence
  • Details borrowed from classic architecture
  • Fully developed in French Renaissance
  • Lasting Henry II styles were architectural

#3: Louis XIII

1589-1643
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What Louis XIII did:

  • Lots of art and architectural stuff
  • Rectilinear and simple/basic forms
  • Influence by Italian styles

Styles used

Roman style

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Romanesque style

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Beaux-arts stlye

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Rococo style

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Neoclassicism style

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baroque style

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renaissance style

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gothic style

my favorite
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The (French) Renaissance was followed by the Middle Ages