characteristics of renaissance art

Art and PatronageArt and Patronage Italians had a lot of money to spend on art

and architecture./ Largely from expanding role in global

trade

Art was organized and supported by the Catholic Church./ Guilds/ Wealthy individuals

Showed moral, religious, political and economic values

The consumption of art was used as a form of competition for social & political status!

It’s All It’s All About…..About…..

Realism & Realism & ExpressioExpressio

nn First nudes sinceclassical times

Male and female forms

Expulsion from the Garden

-Masaccio, 1427

The Sistine The Sistine ChapelChapel

MichelangelMichelangelo Buonarrotio Buonarroti

1508 - 15121508 - 1512

The Sistine Chapel’s The Sistine Chapel’s CeilingCeiling

Michelangelo BuonarrotiMichelangelo Buonarroti1508 - 15121508 - 1512

The Sistine Chapel The Sistine Chapel DetailsDetails

Creation of ManCreation of Man

It’s All It’s All About…..PerspectiveAbout…..PerspectiveFirst use

of linear perspective!

The Trinity-Masaccio,

1427

Venus of Urbino Venus of Urbino – Titian, – Titian, 15581558

It’s All About….. It’s All About….. IndividualismIndividualismBatista Sforza & Federico de Montefeltre: Batista Sforza & Federico de Montefeltre:

The Duke & Dutchess of Urbino -The Duke & Dutchess of Urbino -Piero della Piero della Francesca, 1465Francesca, 1465

Birth of VenusBirth of Venus – – Botticelli, 1485Botticelli, 1485

An attempt to depict perfect beauty.

The Doge, Leonardo LoredonThe Doge, Leonardo LoredonBerlini, 1501Berlini, 1501

Cuppolo of St. MariaCuppolo of St. Mariadel Fiore - del Fiore - Filippo Filippo Brunelleschi, 1377 - Brunelleschi, 1377 - 14361436

It’s All It’s All About….. The About….. The DomeDome

Brunelleschi’s Brunelleschi’s DomeDome

David – David – Donatello, 1430Donatello, 1430

It’s All It’s All About..... About..... SculptureSculpture

David -David -MichelangeloMichelangeloBuonarotti, Buonarotti, 15041504

It’s All About…..The It’s All About…..The Renaissance ManRenaissance Man

1452 - 15191452 - 1519

Leonardo Da Vinci

Artist

Sculptor

Architect

Scientist

Engineer

Inventor

Mona LisaMona Lisa – da Vinci, – da Vinci, 1503-41503-4

Mona LisaMona Lisa OROR da da Vinci??Vinci??

Pope Leo X with Cardinal Pope Leo X with Cardinal Giulio deMedici and Luigi De Giulio deMedici and Luigi De Rossi Rossi by Raphael, 1519 by Raphael, 1519How did the Church pay for all this?

One Pope went through the Vatican treasury in a year!

The selling of IndulgencesGet out of Jail Free Cards

The extravagance offended scholars and even some priests - such as Martin Luther.