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The Italian Renaissance
• Leonardo da Vinci, (1452–1519) • Painter, Sculptor, Contributor to Science
and Medicine.• The Last Supper (ca. 1492/94–1498)• Mona Lisa (ca. 1503–6 and later) • Virgin of the Rocks• Virgin with Child and St. Anne
• Automobile and Skull• Self-Portrait and Proportions
Virgin of the Rocks
-Notice the Triangular positioning of the figures.
-The Virgin Mary is at the top of the triangle.
Michelangelo Buonarroti, (1475-1564)
• Painter, Sculptor, and Architect
• Major works:
• Sculptures– Madonna of the Stairs– Awakening– Crucifix– David
Awakening
-Michelangelo believed that the sculpture already existed in the block of marble, it was up to him to reveal what was hidden.
David
-This is one of the world’s most famous sculptures.
-Over 17 feet tall, plus a 6 foot pedestal.
Michelangelo, the Painter
-His Major Paintings:
-The Sistine Chapel ceiling
-The Last Judgment
-Martyrdom of St. Peter
The Northern Renaissance
• Albrecht Durer, German Painter• Self-Portrait• Adoration of the Trinity• Christ with Doctors
• Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Flemish Painter• Peasant Wedding
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