ISN pg 86 Renaissance ArtistsPreview:

–In your own words, define the following terms:

•Renaissance

•Humanism

•Classicism

–Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?

Renaissance Artists

Art & Patronage in ItalyItalians were willing to spend a lot

of money on art:–Banking & trade in Italian city-

states, especially Florence, led to lots of money to spend on art

–Art showed peoples’ new social & political status

–The rise of cities brought artists together & shared ideas—this led to new techniques & styles

Florence under the Medici

Medici ChapelThe Medici Palace

New Artistic StylesRealism & emotionClassicism: inspiration from

Greece & Rome Emphasis on individuals &

interaction between peopleGeometric

arrangements PerspectiveUsing light & shadows

Chiaroscuro

Sfumato

The first nude paintings & sculptures since the Romans

Greek Renaissance

Renaissance Artists

GiottoGiotto was the “first” Renaissance

artists; He developed a new artistic style for creating frescosfrescos (paint on wet plaster walls):–Painted human figures that

appeared lifelike–Painted people with emotion–Painted people in frescos

interacting with each other

MasaccioMasaccio added to Giotto’s

innovative style by using perspectiveperspective:

–Shows objects in the foreground as larger than objects in the background which gives the illusion of depth

He became known as the “Father of Modern Painting”

DonatelloDonatello was the first great

sculptor of the RenaissanceMedieval sculptors only carved

the front of a statue, but Donatello wanted sculptures to be viewed from all sides like Greek & Roman statues

“David” is the 1st large, free-standing human sculpture

MichelangeloMichelangelo was a great painter

& sculptor; his “Pieta” & “David” sculptures are seen as masterpieces

His greatest work is the 130 ft x 44 ft ceiling of the Sistine Chapel; which shows Biblical images of amazing detail, power, & beauty

The Sistine Chapel

The Sistine ChapelThe Sistine Chapel: The Creation of the Heavens

The Sistine ChapelThe Sistine Chapel: The Creation of Man

The Sistine ChapelThe Sistine Chapel: The Fall from Grace

The Sistine ChapelThe Sistine Chapel: The Last Judgment

Raphael“Perfected” Renaissance paintingRaphael became the favorite

painter of the Pope because of his amazing detailed paintings showing a combination of famous Greeks & Romans along with Renaissance people

“School of Athens” is his greatest work

Raphael

Michelangelo

Plato (drawn to look like Da Vinci)

Aristotle

PythagorasEuclid

Betrothal of the Virgin

LeonardoA true “Renaissance Man”

Leonardo was an inventor, painter, sculptor, & scientist

His “Last Supper” shows Jesus’ last meeting with the 12 apostles before the crucifixion; the facial expressions, detail, emotion made it a masterpiece

His “Mona Lisa” is great for its emotion and depth

Mona Lisa OR da Vinci?

Leonardo da Leonardo da Vinci?Vinci?

Mona Lisa?Mona Lisa?

The Last SupperA Da Vinci “Code”:St. John or Mary Magdalene?

Leonardo’s Inventions

Filippo BrunelleschiFlorence’s greatest

architect was commissioned to build the Cuppolo of St. Maria del Fiore cathedral:–Brunelleschi

studied the Roman Pantheon –The dome inspired modern

building designs

Dome Comparisons

Il Duomo, Florence St. Peter’s, RomeSt. Paul’s, LondonUS Capital,

Washington, D.C.

The Northern

Renaissance

Northern Renaissance The Renaissance spread from

Italy as scholars from other areas visited Italian city-states & took the new ideas they saw back

Kings bought Renaissance art, helping to spread new ideas

Renaissance ideas spread to the Holy Roman Empire (Germany), England, France, Belgium, Netherlands

Renaissance in France

Architecture—buildings combined Medieval & classical designs

Renaissance in the Holy Roman Empire

Renaissance in Germany was very religious— Humanists criticized the Catholic church

German painters were the 1st to use oils

Renaissance in EnglandRenaissance in England focused

on social issuesThomas More

criticized society through Utopia

William Shakespeare wrote plays based on ideas from classics & universal human qualities

Renaissance in the Netherlands

In the Netherlands, artists like Jan Van Eyck, were noted for precise realism & symbolism Wedding Portrait by Jan

Van Eyck 1434

Massys’ The Moneylender & His Wife

Guess if the following pieces of art (A-J) are:

RenaissanceRenaissance or

MedievalMedieval

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PerspectiveRealismEmotionShadingNudity

NatureEveryday lifeSculpture-in-

the-RoundHuman

Interaction

Draw a Renaissance Picture using any 3 of

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