Medieval Art Subject matter? Religious Forms serves a greater purpose / function
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Medieval Art
• Subject matter? Religious
• Forms serves a greater purpose / function
• Figures? Elongated / stiff/ unrealistic
• Artists? Craftsmen. Unsigned work.
HOW does the art
of the Renaissance reflect the values of the Renaissance era?
Secular -ism
Rational -ism
Individual -ism
Humanism
Dignity of Man
• Donatello’s
David 1440s
Medium: Bronze
Height: 63”
• Donatello’s
David 1440s
Medium: Bronze
Height: 63”
So, how does Donatello’s David reflect the new values / world of Renaissance Italy?
Subject? David. Hmmm
Religious (not secular)
Important point about “eras”
Form? Classical Contraposto
Humanistic!
Other Elements?Hat?
Secular element
Physique?
Rational /Realistic
So, how does Donatello’s David reflect the new values / world of Renaissance Italy?
Humanism? Check! (style)
Secularism? Check (hat)
Rationalism? Check (body)
Individualism? Not Really
Dignity of Man? Not Really
Art from an era does not need to embody every value of that era.
So, how does Donatello’s David reflect the new values / world of Renaissance Italy?
Donatello’s subject matter stays within the traditional religious subject matter of the middle ages and does not reflect the growing spirit of secularism of Renaissance Italy.
However, David’s form mimics the contraposto of the classical era and does represent a new humanistic focus.
Donatello also peppers his religious sculpture with secular elements such as modern (secular) clothing.
Donatello’s Gattamalata
Style?- Humanistic- Rational portrayal of horse
Subject Matter?Secular
Individualism ? Not reallyDignity of man?
Sandro Botticelli
Subject Matter? Greek God? Secularism?? HUMANISM!!!!
Rationalism? Realistic female? Meh.
Individualism ?? Dignity of MAN??
The High Renaissance1475 -1525
Michelangelo/Leonardo/Raphael
The Sistine ChapelCeiling
1508 – 1512
1508 - 1512
HOWEVER from 1536 to 1541
Michelangelo’s David
Sculpted 1502-1504
He was 25 when it was unveiled.
17’ Tall.
Subject? Religious (not secular, nor humanistic)
Form? Greek Contraposto? Humanistic
Dignity of Man???
15c
16c
“The Dignity of Man” ? (Heroic)
Rational depiction of human anatomy?
horizontal
vert
ical
The Last Supper - da Vinci, 1498
“Giant Saint” Mary OUT“Young Girl” Mary IN
B
“Baby-Man” Jesus OUT“Baby-Baby” Jesus IN
Ancient Middle Eastern Clothes ??
heel S
Raphael
Madonna della Sedia Alba Madonna
•Titian• Tiziano Vecelli• 1450-1576
75 Years Older Botticeli
Profane Love (vanity)
1530sOil on Canvas96 x 75 cm
The Penitent Mary Magdalene 1533
� By the mid-16c, High Renaissance art was declining.
� Mannerism became more popular.
1486
“”the foulest, the vilest, the obscenest picture the world possesses“ - Mark Twain
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• • Analyze the influence of humanism on the visual
arts in the Italian Renaissance. Use at least THREE Specific works to support your analysis.
(2004)
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