art & architecture of the renaissance. a glance at medieval art in most cases the purpose of...
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Art & Architecture
of The
Renaissance
A Glance at Medieval Art
In most cases the purpose of Medieval
Artwork was to expand religious knowledge to an illiterate public
Medieval vs Renaissance Art• Subject matter is
almost entirely religious
•Subjects vary, classical influence does not
Duccio, “Madonna” c.1285
Characteristic Medieval Art Work
• No use of perspective
• There is no vanishing point
• Image appears to be 1-D, no shading
• Figures are frozen• Subject isn’t
realistic
Characteristics
and examples of
Renaissance Art
Perspective was achieved through vanishing points
The Delivery of the Keys
Pietro Perugino,
From 1-D to 3-D
• The technique of shading allowed for 1-dimensional artwork to achieve the allusion of 3-dimensions
Da Vinci’s sketchbook
“Defrosted” Art
By carefully studying the human body
and the way in which it
moved, artists were able to
capture figures in motion
Raphael, Galatea
Realism By reviving
classical Greek & Roman styles and
techniques, Renaissance artists
achieved a high level of realism
Michelangelo's David
HumanismRenaissance thinkers and artists were
focused upon people, their
individual attributes, and their emotions
Michaelangelo, Pieta
Filipo Brunelleschi
The Work of
Leonardo Da Vinci
Madonna of the Rocks 1483-1508
The Last Supper 1495-1498
The Mona Lisa1503-1506
In the Womb 1510
The Inventions
The Work of Michelangelo
Pieta 1498
David 1501-1504
The Creation of Adam 1511
The Last
Judgment
1541
The Sistine Chapel
•
The Work of
Raphael
Alba Madonna 1505
School of Athens 1510
Donatello,
David 1428
Donatello, Gattamelata
Jan Van Eyck,
Arnolfini Wedding
1434
The Masters