RENAISSANCE ART
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RENAISSANCE ART
What does Renaissance means??
“rebirth” of ancient Greek and Latin culture
GOTHIC?
Rebirth of Greek and Roman culture
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Scientific research
RENAISSANCE ART
Classical elements used during the Renaissance:
Columns and pilasters Semicircular arches
Pediment
Dome
ART INNOVATIONS DURING THE RENAISSANCE
ARQUITECTURE: - Use of classical elements such as:
Columns and pilasters Semicircular arches Pediments Domes
- Use of mathematics and geometry in order to find: Proportion Simplicity Simmetry
Theocentrism Anthropocentrism
Human figure Importance of the figure of the artist
ITALY
15th and 16th Century
Rebirth of the use of reason
-Sponsors: people who paid for the art works. * Church (Popes) * Rich families (as the Medicy family in Florence) and nobility
Italy: is divided in different cities-states ruled by powerful families
RENAISSANCE ART
QUATTROCENTO CINQUECENTO
15th Century 16th Century
Where:
Sponsors:
Main artist and works
of art:
- Architecture
- Sculpture
- Painting
QUATTROCENTO
15th century
Florence – Medici family
ARCHITECTURE: Brunelleschi
Santa Maria Novella: Alberti
The use of
mathematics and
geometry implies:
- Symmetry
- Simplicity
- Proportion
- BEAUTY
SCULPTURE: Donatello
Gattamelata
Painting: Massacio . Holy Trinity
The invention of perspective
The birth of Venus by Boticelli
CINQUECENTO
16th century
Rome – Popes
RENAISSANCE ART
QUATTROCENTO CINQUECENTO
15th Century 16th Century
Where: Florence
Sponsors: Medici family
Where: Rome
Sponsors: Popes
LEONARDO DA VINCI
- Interest for everything: «genious»
architect
painter
sculptor
anatomist
mathematician
musician
engineer
inventor
geologist
writer
cartographer
- Sfumato
Leonardo: The last supper
What is it?
Building? Painting? Sculpture?
Technique?
People? Landscape?
How many figures?
Where are they?
Are they dressed or naked?
What are they doing?
Theme: Relious? Mithological?
Movement? How does the artist get it?
MICHELANGELO
- As Leonardo, Michelangelo represent the
idea of «artist-genius»
Sculptor
Painter
Architect
Poet
Engineer
- Perfection in everything he did
- Deep study of human anatomy
ARQUITECTURE: THE VATICAN by Bramante & Michelangelo
What can I see?
People? How many figures?
Bronze or marble?
Next to the wall or independent?
Are they dressed or naked?
What are they doing?
Theme? Relious? Mithological?
Movement? How does the artist get it?
What is it?
Building? Painting? Sculpture?
Sistine Chapel
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