Lesson #1A: The Early Renaissance • “Rebirth” of the arts and sciences • Renaissance in sculpture & architecture centered in Florence, Italy • Renaissance in painting centered in Flanders Duomo, Florence, Italy David, Donatello J
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Lesson #1A: The Early Renaissance
• “Rebirth” of the arts
and sciences
• Renaissance in
sculpture &
architecture centered
in Florence, Italy
• Renaissance in
painting centered in
Flanders
Duomo, Florence, Italy
David, Donatello
J
The Renaissance in
Painting
• Began in Flanders
(Netherlands/Belgium)
• Center of international
banking
• “Late Gothic” Period
• Jan & Hubert van Eyck
helped develop oil painting
• Jan van Eyck
• Bosch
Garden of Earthly Delights Bosch
The
Arnolfini Marriage
Jan van Eyck
•“Late Gothic”
•Well-dressed
couple
•Single candle in
chandelier
•Crystal beads
•Family pet
•“Jan van Eyck was
here”J
Triptych by Hieronymus Bosch:
Garden of Earthly Delights
Hell
Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516)
• Garden of Earthly Delights
• Triptych (3 panel painting used as an altarpiece)
• Weird and pessimistic view of life
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The Italian Renaissance:
Florence, Italy
The Duomo,
Florence
• Artists were valued & respected
• Large budget for the arts in Florence
• Medici family –supported the arts
Lorenzo de Medici
Art Patron of Florence
Venus and Mars Sandro Botticelli
•Artists were valued &
respected
•Large budget for the
arts in Florence
•Medici family –
supported artists
such as Botticelli
Donatello’s David
• Donatello - greatest sculptor of the 15th
century
• David was first freestanding life-size nude statue since ancient Roman times
• People of Florence saw themselves as David and their enemy, Milan, as Goliath
J
Sandro
Botticelli
(1455-1510)
Birth of Venus
La Primavera
J
J
La Primavera (Spring), Botticelli
J
La Primavera (Spring), Botticelli
Location:
Venus’ gardenMercury,
messenger
of the gods
Cupid-like
god of love
Zephyr,
the West
Wind
Chloris, who
is
transformed
into Flora
Venus,
Goddess
of love
Flora, Goddess
of Flowers &
symbol of the
city of Florence
The Three Graces
J
Uffizi Gallery, Florence
ChlorisFlora
Venus
Goddess
of Love
& Beauty
Flora, Goddess of Flowers
• Detail from
La
Primavera
• Flora
• Artist:
Sandro
Botticelli
The Birth of Venus, Botticelli
J
The Birth of Venus - Botticelli
Venus – Roman
Goddess of Love
Zephyr, the
West Wind
Chloris,
Zephyr’s
bride
Nymph
representing
“Spring”
Rose,
symbol
of loveJ
Uffizi Gallery,
Florence
Detail of Venus: The Birth of Venus,, Sandro Botticelli
Review Question #1:
Can you name the title & the artist?
The AnnunciationSimone Martini
Review Question #2:
Which picture shows Gothic architecture?
Gothic architecture:
Pointed
arches &
flying
buttressesFlying
buttresses
REVIEW QUESTION #3:
What is the title of this painting by
Botticelli?
The Birth of Venus (Botticelli)
J
REVIEW QUESTION #4:
Which Late Gothic artist painted this triptych
and what is the title?
Triptych by Hieronymus Bosch:
Garden of Earthly Delights
REVIEW
QUESTION #5:
In which Italian
city did the
Renaissance in
sculpture and
architecture
begin?
The Duomo
The Italian Renaissance in sculpture
and architecture began in
Florence, Italy
Arno
River
REVIEW
QUESTION #7:
Which Late
Gothic artist
painted this
work? And what
is the title of this
painting?
The
Arnolfini
Marriage
Jan van
Eyck
J
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