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RenaissanceArtists

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• Artistic Renaissance – Two new aspects to art emerge

1. Laws of Perspective – Vanishing point, Makes the image more realistic.

• Creating depth • Objects in the background get smaller with

distance.

• Artistic Renaissance – Two new aspects to art emerge

1. Laws of Perspective – Vanishing point, Makes the image more realistic.

• Creating depth • Objects in the background get smaller with

distance.

“The Road to Calvary” Simone Martini c. 1340 - Middle Age style,

notice no perspective,

people in castle just as large as people next to

Christ.

“The Delivery of the Keys” by Pietro Perugino c. 1482

New Renaissance style using Perspective / vanishing point. Notice much more realistic. Figures in front are larger than

those in the back. The vanishing point is focused on the chapel in the center back.

Middle Ages art, humans look almost “cartoonish”… Now

2. Realism - make it look like the physical world actually looks

- Space and light - world has shadows!

- Realistic portraits - influenced by Romans

Middle Ages art, humans look almost “cartoonish”… Now

2. Realism - make it look like the physical world actually looks

- Space and light - world has shadows!

- Realistic portraits - influenced by Romans

“Baldassare Castiglione”

by Raphael c. 1515

If you passed this guy on the street could you recognize him?

Middle Age’s Sculpture was usually only found in or on Cathedrals for the glory of God.

Such as this image found on the west entrance of Reims Cathedral. c. 1225-1245

“Death of the Virgin” found on the Strasbourg Cathedral c. 1230

• Sculpture - Heavily influenced by Greek and Romans. Very life-like / Not religious.

• Sculpture - Heavily influenced by Greek and Romans. Very life-like / Not religious.

One of most famous “David” by Michelangelo

Medici Tomb by Michelangelo

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• Brunelleschi - famous architect, designed many buildings in Florence. Rebuilt the Dome on the Cathedral.

• Brunelleschi - famous architect, designed many buildings in Florence. Rebuilt the Dome on the Cathedral.

He remodeled an older church for a wealthy family…. that would

become known as the Medici Church of San

Lorenzo, Florence Italy. He would die before it

was completely finished which opened the door

for Michelangelo to complete the tombs which

you saw earlier.

The Cathedral di Santa Maria del Fiore is the main church of Florence, Italy.

It was begun in 1296 in the Gothic Style..

The Four Guys you have to know about when we say

Renaissance Artists!

The Four Guys you have to know about when we say

Renaissance Artists!

Leonardo da Vinci • Man of the Ages – true Renaissance Man, he knew a little about everything.

– He was an inventor, painter, sculptor.– His true love as designing weapons of

war He never married to our knowledge.

– Kept extensive journals

Leonardo da Vinci • Man of the Ages – true Renaissance Man, he knew a little about everything.

– He was an inventor, painter, sculptor.– His true love as designing weapons of

war He never married to our knowledge.

– Kept extensive journals

1. His Notebooks . . .

• He loved to invent new machines and weapons. Please notice how BIG this crossbow machine was designed to be.

• He loved to invent new machines and weapons. Please notice how BIG this crossbow machine was designed to be.

Early HelicopterEarly multi-shot gun / canon

• 2. Mona Lisa – Most famous, Why is she smiling? Who is she?

• Some say its Leonardo dressed in drag. He never said who it was. He never married, never really had a long time girl friend.

• Background is different on each side of her. Little to no cleavage in chest area. Many contradictions, that we could spend hours on…..

• She is currently in the Louve Museum in Paris France.

• 2. Mona Lisa – Most famous, Why is she smiling? Who is she?

• Some say its Leonardo dressed in drag. He never said who it was. He never married, never really had a long time girl friend.

• Background is different on each side of her. Little to no cleavage in chest area. Many contradictions, that we could spend hours on…..

• She is currently in the Louve Museum in Paris France.

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• 3. The Last Supper – Most famous depiction of Christ dinner with disciples. • Its painted on the wall of the dinning hall in the basement of a church in Rome.

He used new, brighter oil paints that did not hold up well on plaster walls over the years. It has been restored but not to its original glory.

The scene depicts the moment when Christ tells his followers that someone will betray him and you can see their shock and reply “which one of us?”

• 3. The Last Supper – Most famous depiction of Christ dinner with disciples. • Its painted on the wall of the dinning hall in the basement of a church in Rome.

He used new, brighter oil paints that did not hold up well on plaster walls over the years. It has been restored but not to its original glory.

The scene depicts the moment when Christ tells his followers that someone will betray him and you can see their shock and reply “which one of us?”

• Building bombed during WWII

You can see where most of the building was destroyed and then rebuilt later.

• Raphael - painter, brilliant colors• He was commissioned to paint a lot of art work for the

Roman Catholic Church

• Raphael - painter, brilliant colors• He was commissioned to paint a lot of art work for the

Roman Catholic Church

Example: 1) “Alba Madonna”

Madonna of LoretoCirca 1508

Sistine Madonna circa 1516

• According to a 1912 article in Fra Magazine, when Raphael was painting the Madonna the children of his model would come in to watch. Struck by their posture as they did, the story goes, he

added them to the painting exactly as he saw them.[35] Another story, recounted in 1912's St. Nicholas Magazine, says that

Raphael rather was inspired by two children he encountered on the street when

he saw them "looking wistfully into the window of a baker's shop."

• According to a 1912 article in Fra Magazine, when Raphael was painting the Madonna the children of his model would come in to watch. Struck by their posture as they did, the story goes, he

added them to the painting exactly as he saw them.[35] Another story, recounted in 1912's St. Nicholas Magazine, says that

Raphael rather was inspired by two children he encountered on the street when

he saw them "looking wistfully into the window of a baker's shop."

Self Portrait circa 1504

• Michelangelo – first love was sculpture But everyone wanted him to paint.

• Michelangelo – first love was sculpture But everyone wanted him to paint.

1. Sistine Chapel • They gave him 40 years to

complete it, he did it in only 4.

• He absolutely hated the project from start to finish, but he hoped if he made them happy he could go

back to sculpture work for them.

• Ceiling of the chapel covers 134 feet long by 44 feet

wide.

• It depicts the nine major stories from Genesis along the major center portion.• The ceiling is perfectly smooth, he painted it to look 3 Dimensional.

• Going back to the Roman and Greek influence, Church officials were appalled at the number of nude figures in story images. Michelangelo didn’t care what they thought.

It was his project, his painting.

“The Creation of Adam”

Center panel most famous, when God is giving the “spark” of life to his creation, Adam.

“The Fall and the Expulsion” - when God confronts Eve and throws them out of the Garden for eating from the Tree of Knowledge.

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• 2. Sculpture of David – David killing Goliath. Originally to be placed on top of the Florence Cathedral.

• Michelangelo made the head, hands and feet large so you could see the details from way down on the ground. Heavily see Greek and Roman influence. Nudity, perfect human body, glorify human body, don’t hide it.

• 2. Sculpture of David – David killing Goliath. Originally to be placed on top of the Florence Cathedral.

• Michelangelo made the head, hands and feet large so you could see the details from way down on the ground. Heavily see Greek and Roman influence. Nudity, perfect human body, glorify human body, don’t hide it.

3. Pieta – by Michelangelo

This is the ONLY piece of sculpture he would sign in his lifetime.

• Donatello - Sculptor • He was one of earliest Renaissance sculptors, really kicked off the

idea of reviving Greek and Roman ideals in sculpture. Did a lot of work for Roman Catholic Church

• Donatello - Sculptor • He was one of earliest Renaissance sculptors, really kicked off the

idea of reviving Greek and Roman ideals in sculpture. Did a lot of work for Roman Catholic Church

• The Marzocco is the heraldic lion that is a symbol of Florence, and was apparently the first piece of public secular sculpture commissioned by the Republic of Florence, in the late 14th century

• The Marzocco is the heraldic lion that is a symbol of Florence, and was apparently the first piece of public secular sculpture commissioned by the Republic of Florence, in the late 14th century

• Tomb of Pope John XXIII – You know the pirate / Medici

story….

• Tomb of Pope John XXIII – You know the pirate / Medici

story….

• Donatello’s most famous piece was his earlier version of David killing Goliath that was commissioned by one of the Medici family. It was to represent the city of Florence (smaller / weaker) was favored by God over its rival the Italian city of Milan who was stronger, bigger (Goliath) yet brought low by a boy (Florence). The young boy David is standing with his foot on the helmet of Goliath, representing victory.

• Donatello’s most famous piece was his earlier version of David killing Goliath that was commissioned by one of the Medici family. It was to represent the city of Florence (smaller / weaker) was favored by God over its rival the Italian city of Milan who was stronger, bigger (Goliath) yet brought low by a boy (Florence). The young boy David is standing with his foot on the helmet of Goliath, representing victory.

Northern Renaissance- was heavily influenced by Christian ideals.

Northern Renaissance- was heavily influenced by Christian ideals.

• Renaissance ideas flowed from Italian cities into the northern areas

• Printing Press helped to spread ideas• Flanders as leading artistic city

• Renaissance ideas flowed from Italian cities into the northern areas

• Printing Press helped to spread ideas• Flanders as leading artistic city

Van Eyck - Very vivid oil colors, depicts everyday life in N. Europe

• Northern Renaissance got a late start due to impact of Plague and lack of civilization compared to Italy

Van Eyck - Very vivid oil colors, depicts everyday life in N. Europe

• Northern Renaissance got a late start due to impact of Plague and lack of civilization compared to Italy

“The Arnolfini Betrothal” c. 1434

by Jan van Eyck

Example: “Ghent Altarpiece” by Van Eyck, notice perspective, nudity, but Christian theme. . .

William Shakespeare - We shouldn’t have to say much here….. Lived during the “Elizabethan Age” the golden age of England under the leadership of Queen Elizabeth I.

• Most famous writer of this time, masterful command of English language, and deep understanding of human nature.

William Shakespeare - We shouldn’t have to say much here….. Lived during the “Elizabethan Age” the golden age of England under the leadership of Queen Elizabeth I.

• Most famous writer of this time, masterful command of English language, and deep understanding of human nature.

• What makes Shakespeare so famous?• His plays are timeless in the fact that no matter

how long ago the themes are still prevalent today. Sex, scandals, comedy, tragedy, greed, courage, bravery, murder, etc.

• People don’t change and his plays reflex human nature. Greed existed 400 years ago and it will still exist in another 400 years from now….

• What makes Shakespeare so famous?• His plays are timeless in the fact that no matter

how long ago the themes are still prevalent today. Sex, scandals, comedy, tragedy, greed, courage, bravery, murder, etc.

• People don’t change and his plays reflex human nature. Greed existed 400 years ago and it will still exist in another 400 years from now….

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