Let’s Review! Renaissance = REBIRTH Time period: 1300 – 1500 Humanism: focused on worldly subjects instead of religious subjects Influenced by.

Let’s Review! Renaissance = REBIRTH

Time period: 1300 – 1500

Humanism: focused on worldly subjects instead of religious subjects

Influenced by Greek and Roman literature, art, and philosophy

Medieval Medieval ArtArt

No dimensions No dimensions instead flat instead flat

surfacessurfaces

Children look Children look like adultslike adults

Focus is on Focus is on religious topicsreligious topics

Disproportional Disproportional (unbalanced)(unbalanced)

Saint John: Apostle and Evangelist

Renaissance Renaissance ArtArtProportionateProportionate

Still religious, but Still religious, but richrichpeople often paid to people often paid to bebein the paintingin the painting

Secular subjects = Secular subjects = non religiousnon religious

Emphasis on the Emphasis on the human bodyhuman body

Classic subjectsClassic subjects

How does the Renaissance depiction of the Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus differ

from the Medieval depiction?

RenaissanceRenaissanceMiddle AgesMiddle Ages

What Differences Did What Differences Did You Notice?You Notice?

Jesus really looks like a baby

Proportionate to Mary

Mary looks human, not like an angel

Which is Which?Which is Which?Medieval or Medieval or

Renaissance?Renaissance?A. B.

C. D.

E.

F.

Renaissance Art and Renaissance Art and PatronagePatronage

Italians were willing to spend a lot of money on art.* Art communicated social, political, and

spiritual values.* Italian banking & international trade

interests had the money.

Public art in Florence was organized and supported by guilds.

Therefore, the consumption of art was used as a form of competition for social & political status!

1. Realism & 1. Realism & ExpressionExpression

Expulsion Expulsion fromfromthe Gardenthe Garden

by Masaccioby Masaccio

14271427

First nudes First nudes sincesinceclassical classical timestimes..

2. Perspective2. Perspective

Perspective!Perspective!Perspective!Perspective!Perspective!Perspective!

Perspective!Perspective!Perspective!Perspective!

First use First use of linear of linear

perspective!perspective!

Perspective!Perspective!Perspective!Perspective!

The The TrinityTrinity

by by MasaccioMasaccio

14271427

PerspectivePerspective

3. Classicism3. Classicism Greco-Roman

influence.

Secularism: worldly, not religious.

Humanism.

Individualism - free standing figures.

Symmetry/Balance

The The “Classical Pose”“Classical Pose”Medici “Venus” (1c)Medici “Venus” (1c)

4. Emphasis on 4. Emphasis on IndividualismIndividualism Batista Sforza & Federico de Montefeltre: Batista Sforza & Federico de Montefeltre:

The Duke & Dutchess of UrbinoThe Duke & Dutchess of Urbino

Piero della Francesca, 1465-1466.Piero della Francesca, 1465-1466.

5. Geometrical 5. Geometrical Arrangement of FiguresArrangement of Figures

The Dreyfus The Dreyfus Madonna Madonna with the with the PomegranatePomegranate

by Leonardo by Leonardo da Vincida Vinci

14691469

The figure as The figure as architecture!architecture!

6. Light & 6. Light & Shadowing/Softening Shadowing/Softening

EdgesEdges

Strong Strong contrastscontrastsbetween between light andlight and

darkdark

Shading Shading ororblendingblendingso thereso thereare no are no sharpsharpoutlinesoutlines

Lorenzo Lorenzo the Magnificentthe Magnificent

1478 - 15211478 - 1521

Cosimo de Cosimo de MediciMedici

1517 - 15741517 - 1574

Florence Under the Medici Florence Under the Medici FamilyFamily

Medici ChapelMedici ChapelThe Medici PalaceThe Medici Palace

Filippo BrunelleschiFilippo Brunelleschi

Commissioned to build the cathedral dome.- Used unique

architectural concepts.§ He studied

the ancient Pantheon in Rome.

§ Used ribs for support.

Brunelleschi’s DomeBrunelleschi’s Dome

Comparing DomesComparing Domes

Other Famous Other Famous DomesDomes

Il Duomo St. Peter’s St. Paul’s U.S. capital (Florence) (Rome) (London) (Washington D.C.)

The Ideal CityThe Ideal City Piero della Francesca, Piero della Francesca,

14701470

David by David by DonatelloDonatello

14301430

First free-form bronze First free-form bronze statue since Roman statue since Roman times!times!

The Liberation The Liberation of Sculptureof Sculpture

DavidDavid

by by VerrocchioVerrocchio

1473 – 14751473 – 1475(One of his students (One of his students

was Leonardo da was Leonardo da Vinci)Vinci)

The Baptism of ChristThe Baptism of Christ Verrocchio, 1472 - 1475Verrocchio, 1472 - 1475

Leonardo Leonardo da Vincida Vinci

Vitruvian Vitruvian Man Man

Leonardo daLeonardo daVinciVinci

14921492

Blends Blends science and science and artartTheTheL’uomoL’uomo

universaleuniversale(Universal Man)(Universal Man)

The Renaissance “Man”The Renaissance “Man” Has broad knowledge about many

things in different fields.

Deep knowledge/skill in one area.

Able to link information from different areas/disciplines and create new knowledge.

The Greek ideal of the “well-rounded man” was at the heart of Renaissance education.

Self-Portrait Self-Portrait – da Vinci, – da Vinci, 15121512

1452 - 15191452 - 1519

Artist

Sculptor

Architect

Scientist

Engineer

Inventor

Leonardo, Leonardo, the Artistthe Artist

The Virgin The Virgin of the Rocks of the Rocks

Leonardo daLeonardo daVinciVinci

1483-14861483-1486

Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vinci Born in 1452

Painter, sculptor, inventor, botanist, musician, architect

Dissected the human body to see how muscles and tendons worked

Sketched submarines and airplane models before they were even invented

Leonardo, the Artist:Leonardo, the Artist:From his From his Notebooks of over Notebooks of over 5000 5000

pages (1508-1519)pages (1508-1519)

Mona LisaMona Lisa

da Vinci, da Vinci, 1503-41503-4

Her identity was determined in 2005: Lisa del Giocondo, wife of a wealthy Florentine merchant.

Her enigmatic (mysterious) smile continues to puzzle onlookers.

It currently hangs in the Louvre Museum in Paris.

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

• It is displayed in a purpose-built, climate-controlled enclosure behind bulletproof glass.

* About 6 million people view the painting at the Louvre each year.

• It is displayed in a purpose-built, climate-controlled enclosure behind bulletproof glass.

* About 6 million people view the painting at the Louvre each year.

Renaissance HumorRenaissance Humor

The Last Supper The Last Supper - da Vinci, - da Vinci, 14981498

& Geometry& Geometry

horizontal

vert

ical

PerspectivPerspective!e!

The Last Supper The Last Supper - da Vinci, - da Vinci, 14981498

Detail of Detail of JesusJesus

The Last The Last SupperSupper

Leonardo Leonardo da Vincida Vinci

14981498

DeterioratiDeteriorationon

A Da Vinci “Code”:A Da Vinci “Code”:St. John St. John oror Mary Magdalene? Mary Magdalene?

Leonardo, the SculptorLeonardo, the Sculptor

An An Equestrian Equestrian StatueStatue

1516-15181516-1518

Leonardo, the Architect:Leonardo, the Architect:Pages from his Pages from his NotebookNotebook

Study of a Study of a central central church.church.

14881488

Leonardo, the Architect:Leonardo, the Architect:Pages from his Pages from his NotebookNotebook

Plan of the city of Imola, 1502.Plan of the city of Imola, 1502.

Leonardo, the Scientist Leonardo, the Scientist (Biology):(Biology):Pages from his Pages from his NotebookNotebook

An example of An example of the humanist the humanist desire to desire to unlock the unlock the secrets of secrets of nature.nature.

Leonardo, the Scientist Leonardo, the Scientist (Anatomy): (Anatomy):

Pages from his Pages from his NotebookNotebook

Leonardo, the Leonardo, the Inventor:Inventor:

Pages from his Pages from his NotebookNotebook

A study of siege A study of siege defenses.defenses.

Studies of water-lifting Studies of water-lifting devices.devices.

Leonardo, the Engineer: Leonardo, the Engineer: Pages from his Pages from his

NotebookNotebook

Michelangelo BuonorratiMichelangelo Buonorrati

1475 – 15641475 – 1564

He represented He represented the body in the body in three three dimensions of dimensions of sculpture.sculpture.

MichelangelMichelangeloo

Sculptor, engineer, painter, architect, and poet.

Designed the dome for St. Peter’s Cathedral in Rome which served as a model when architects were designing the U.S. Capitol building

Greatest achievement was his four year ordeal painting the Sistine Chapel in Rome.

DavidDavid

MichelangelMichelangelooBuonarottiBuonarotti

15041504

MarbleMarble

Depicts a young King David before he challenges Goliath

15c15c

16c 16c

WhatWhat

aa

differencedifference

aa

centurycentury

makes!makes!

by Donatelloby Donatello by Michelangeloby Michelangelo

The PietaThe Pieta

MichelangeMichelangeloloBuonarrotiBuonarroti

14991499

MarbleMarble

The Popes as Patrons The Popes as Patrons of the Artsof the Arts

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

The The Creation Creation

of the of the HeavensHeavens

The Sistine Chapel: The Sistine Chapel: DetailsDetails

Creation of ManCreation of Man(God giving life (God giving life

to Adam)to Adam)

The Sistine Chapel: The Sistine Chapel: DetailsDetails

The Fall The Fall from from GraceGrace

The Sistine Chapel: The Sistine Chapel: DetailsDetails

The Last JudgmentThe Last Judgment

Raffaello Sanzio (1483-Raffaello Sanzio (1483-1520)1520)

Self-PortraitSelf-Portrait, 1506, 1506 Portrait of the Artist Portrait of the Artist with a Friendwith a Friend, 1518, 1518

Baldassare CastiglioneBaldassare Castiglione by by Raphael,Raphael,

1514-15151514-1515

Castiglione Castiglione represented represented the humanist the humanist “gentleman” “gentleman” as a man of as a man of refinement refinement and self-and self-control.control.

PerspectivPerspective!e!

PerspectivPerspective!e!

BetrothBetrothal al

of the of the Virgin Virgin

RaphaelRaphael

15041504

Raphael’sRaphael’s Canagiani Canagiani Madonna, Madonna, 15071507

Raphael’sRaphael’s Madonnas Madonnas (1)(1)

Sistine MadonnaSistine Madonna Cowpepper MadonnaCowpepper Madonna

Madonna della SediaMadonna della Sedia Alba MadonnaAlba Madonna

Raphael’sRaphael’s Madonnas Madonnas (2)(2)

The School of Athens The School of Athens – – Raphael, 1510 -11Raphael, 1510 -11

One point perspective. All of the important Greek philosophers

and thinkers are included - all of the great personalities of the Seven Liberal Arts!

A great variety of poses. Located in the papal apartments’

library. Raphael worked on this commission

simultaneously as Michelangelo was doing the Sistine Chapel.

No Christian themes here.

The School of Athens The School of Athens – Raphael, – Raphael, 1510 -111510 -11

Raphael

Da Vinci

Michelangelo

AristotleAristotle::looks to thislooks to thisearth [theearth [thehere andhere and

now].now].

PlatoPlato::looks to thelooks to theheavens [or heavens [or

the IDEALthe IDEALrealm].realm].

The School of Athens The School of Athens – – RaphaelRaphael

Averroes

Hypatia

Pythagoras

Zoroaster

Ptolemy

Euclid