School of Athens, fresco, Vatican

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1 Bramante is bald figure of Euclid Raphael in extreme right corner Michelangelo is resting on stone block writing a poem Overall composition influenced by Da Vinci s last supper Raphael continued to wrok for Julius II successor, born Giovvanie de Medici School of Athens, fresco, Vatican Raphael painted this in Pope Julius II library; Philosophy books shelved below Vastness & variety of papal library and interests Buliding behind-bramant s plan for st. Peters Nobility & monumentality of forms Plato (w/leonardo s face) pointing up and Aristotle Small Cowper Madonna, Raphael, Oil on wood panel, 1505 (high Renaissance) Triangular composition favored in Renaissance Classical allusions; frequently painted holy family Atmospheric perspective behind Mary Raphael was very young Clarity of forms, sweet expressions; chiaroscuro renders modeling. La Pieta, Michelangelo Marble, 1500, 6 tall St. Peter s, Vatican, La Pieta in the round Pyramidal composition Monumental Heavy drapery masks Mary s size as she easily holds Jesus in here lap Only work Michelangelo ever signed Shows Mary s beauty and grief Michelangelo was Ghirlandaio s apprentice Patron French cardinal Set free the image from the stone Michelangelo David () Medium: Marble Size: height 17' (5.18 m) without pedestal Date: Source/ Museum: Galleria dell Accademia, Florence Commissioned as symbol of Florence, representing Florence as she faced enemies like France First colossal nude since ancient world Muscular, tense, at the ready David anticipated challenge of Goliath, great concentration on the face Slight contrapposto, little negative space Marble, not bronze.. Evoked power of ancient art.. Purity of expression Influence of Spear Bearer by Polykleitos 2 minute video on Michelangelo's David 1

2 Last Judgment, Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo Moses, Michelangelo, , , , Vatican, Rome Commissioned for tomb of Julius II No cornice divisions like ceiling Never finished (was to be part of a huge installation of sculptures, he was pulled of this project to do the Sistine Chapel Mannerism shown in distortions of body, elongations, crowded groups 1. Bottom: dead rising/mouth of hell 2. Ascending elect, desc. Sinners, angels 3. Saved around Jesus 4. Lunette: Angels w/cross Meant to be viewed from below Horns are mistranslation of Bible; Moses thought to have had HORNS coming out of his head, really RAYS (like a halo) Figure is in awe, heroic body Inspired by Laocoon Justice shown Spiraling composition a reaction against High Renaissance harmony; disunity of church from the Reformation Drapery added later St. Bartholomew modeled on contemporary critic LOL Michelangelos face in St. Bart s skin Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci Last Supper, da Vinci, , Monastery in Milan, Italy Experiment with tempera and oil on plaster (FAIL) 1503, Louvre, Paris 21 x 30 3/4 profile, triangular composition Painted for dining hall of a monastery Sfumato, chiaroscuro used in figure, atmospheric perspective in background Linear perspective; orthogonals point to Jesus Mysterious smile, psychological intensity Groupings of 3 Lots of mysteries and legends surround this painting (da Vinci code); recently have discovered remains of da Vinci s model Drama: Jesus says, One of You will Betray ME Judas falls back clutching his bag of coins (bribe to betray Jesus) (da Vinci code?) 2

3 Joseph & Potiphar s Wife The Chess Game 1525, Properzia de Rossi 1525, Sofia Anguissola Bologna Famous woman sculptor; mastered miniature carvings such as the Last Supper on a peach pit! Carving in cathedral of San Petronio in Bologna Only woman included in Vasari s biography Got over an unhappy love affair by carving this panel, according to Vasari Rival male sculptor kept her from being paid fairly for her work The Tempest, Giorgione (f. card) 1506 (Venetian School) Studied w/bellini Meaning debated POESIE- painted poems, viewers enjoyed trying to understand what is happening Well known portait painter, eventually went to the Spanish court Well educated in the arts, did portraits but due to here social status and gender could not sell them Michelangelo critiqued one of her drawings Court painter in Spain for 20 yers Rivaled Titian Pastoral Concert, Allegory on the Invention of Pastoral Poetry Titian, Venetian School, 1510 Louvre Chiaroscuro, no clear cut edges Emerging use of oil in Venice; softer tones Emerging landscape tradition Lightning, mysterious ruins in landscape Gypsy girl breastfeeding baby Titian was Giogrione s apprentice. Also studied with Bellini again poesie, painted poem. Are the 2 nudes the musician s muses? Mythical world plus real world, landscape 3

4 Pesaro Madonna, Titian, 1526 Commemorate Venetian victory won by Jacopo Pesaro against the Turks in 1502 Jacobo kneels at L with St. George, members of family w/st. Francis of Assisi St. Peter looks down Asymmetrical composition Color not design Columns added later by another artist Venus of Urbino, Titian, oil on canvas, Feast in the House of Levi, Veronese, oil on canvas, 1573 (Venetian school). Originally last supper, was called before Pope s Inquisition to question presence of drunks, dwarves, etc. at last supper. Changed title to another supper instead to avoid being jailed and tortured. Continued classical perspective and painted for Dominican monastery Sensuous painting, skin tones, probably a courtesan, looks diretly at viewer, deep space in picture, flora motif. Dog = faithful, standard for future reclining female nudes Last Supper, Tintoretto, 1594, (Venetto), developed from Titian s style, mannerist elongated forms, radiant light around Christ and angels, corner view, still life on tables and cat - deep chiariscuro fast painter, Daughter became artist. 4

5 Entombment, Pontormo Oil & tempera on wood, altarpiece in church in Florence Mannerist painting with twisted, elongated figures and spiraling composition (what s in center?) Little background. High key colors Yearning Which are men and which are women??? Assumption of the Virgin, Correggio, fresco, dome in Parma Cathedral, Italy, 1530 Spiraling composition again typical of mannerism Saints at bottom, thjen Virgin escorted to heaven with angels, Christ waits for Mary Glowing colors prefigures the Baorque Madonna with the long Neck, Parmigianino, oil on wood, , Florence 7 feet by 4 feet Small head, long neck, delicate, graceful gestures Elongated and detahced limbs Column perspective looks odd Pose reminiscent of la Pieta 5