Renaissance

RENAISSANCE ART PRESENTED BY JOHN MELITO, DALE GOLDEN

AND BRITTNEY LOPEZ

WHAT WAS THE RENAISSANCE?

- A period after the Middle Ages- The start of the Modern World

- Newfound interest in Greece and Rome- Changes in thought about art, religion,

literature, and education

RENAISSANCE HISTORY

Renaissance means rebirth

Europe was recovering from the Dark ages and the plague which killed about 1/3 of the

European population.

People had lost their faith in the church and began to put more focus on human beings.

Artistic Creativity on the rise

RENAISSANCE ARTISTS

Leonardo Da Vinci

Michaelangeo

Donatello

Raphael

Four well-known artists due to a biographer named, Vasari

LEONARDO DA VINCI-Born April 15th, 1452 in Vinci, Italy-Scientist, Mathematician, Engineer,

Inventor, Anatomist, Painter, Sculptor, Architect, Botanist, Musician

FAMOUS PIECES

The Last Supper

Mona Lisa

-Born 1475. Capresse, Casenito  -Real Name (Michelangelo di Ludovico di Lionardo di Buonarroti Simoni)

  -One of the most representative artist in the 16th century  -Sculptor, painter, architect, poet

  -Influenced by his vision, big reason for development of mannerism

MICHAELANGELO

FAMOUS PIECES

DavidPieta

RAPHAELBorn March 28th, 1483

-Real name (Raffaello Sanzioda Urbino)- Italian Renaissance Painter, Architect, and Designer

FAMOUS PIECES

Colonna MadonnaCanigiani Holy Family

DONATELLODonatello -1386

  -Real Name (Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi)  -One of greatest early sculptors of the early Renaissance

-He influenced most Italian sculptors

FAMOUS PIECES

St. George

Feast of Herod

INFLUENCE TODAY

-Styles are still used in Art/Architecture-Science and Technology-Appreciation of Beauty-Value of the Individual

-Classical Learning – Value of Education-Appreciation of Material Goods

CONCLUSIONThe Renaissance produced new ideas that were reflected

in the arts, philosophy, and literature.

Renaissance art and literature focused on individuals and worldly matters, along with Christianity

Renaissance Artists embraced some of the ideals of Greece and Rome in their art

They wanted their subjects to be realistic and focused on humanity and emotion

New Techniques also emerged

Sculpture emphasized realism and the human form

Architecture reached new heights of design

WORKS CITED

http://www.italian-renaissance-art.com/Da-Vinci-weapons.html

http://www.3pipe.net/2012/02/enigma-of-authenticity-raphaels-lady.html

http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/bio/r/raphael/biograph.html

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