MICHELANGELO LEONARDO TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA ARTISTS RAPHAEL DONATELLO 14
Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa 15
In addition of painting and sculpture Leonardo kept notebooks with plans and diagrams of numerous devices and human anatomy. Craftsmen recently produced several of the inventions diagramed in Leonardo s notebooks. This item is an aerial screw, perhaps the forefather of the propeller 16
Michelangelo Bonoroti Michelangelo the painter: The Creation of Man Sistine Chapel Michelangelo saw himself as primarily a sculptor and not a painter. However he is most widely remembered for his work on the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. 17
Michelangelo the sculptor: David 18
Michelangelo the sculptor: The Pieta The Pieta, Mary holding the body of Jesus after his removal from the cross, was a popular image. Many artists and sculptors made their renditions. Few can rival Michelangelo s sculpture. 19
Donatello Donato David The first freestanding nude statue made since the time of the Greeks. 20
Raphael Santi St. George and the Dragon Woman with a Veil The School of Athens Note how the arches give the illusion of depth. They draw the eye towards the center two figures of Plato and Aristotle. 21
OTHER KEY ARTISTS GIOTTO di Bondone 1267 1337 The first of the famous Renaissance painters, Giotto created frescoes, paintings on wet plaster. He pioneered the use of perspective, which influenced Masaccio. 22
MASACCIO, Tommaso 1401-1428 He was the first artist to perfect the use of perspective to capture the illusion of 3 dimensions. Holy Trinity: The crucified Christ is within the arch, and God the Father is above and behind him. The Holy Spirit is represented by the descending dove just above the head of Christ 23
GHILBERTI, Lorenzo 1378 1455 Ghilberti s greatest work was sculpting the relief s on the 3 rd set of bronze doors on the Baptistery in Florence. He brought realistic movement, and perspective to this type of sculpture. Two of the bronze relief panels from the Baptistery doors 24
BRUNELLESCHI, Fillipo Brunelleschi s greatest achievement was the dome on the church of St. Maria del Fiore in Florence. Not since the days of the Roman Empire had a dome been constructed. It was the greatest architectural achievement of its time. 25
NORTHERN EUROPEAN ARTISTS EYCK, Jan van 1390 1441 Netherlands Most famous and innovative Flemish painter of the 15th century. Perfected oil painting. Naturalistic wood panel paintings used much religious symbolism. Employed incredible detail in his works. The use of oils spread from the Netherlands to Germany then to Italy. DURER, Albrecht 1471 1528 Germany Durer was the most influential and famous artist in Germany. The first northerner artist to master Italian Renaissance techniques of proportion, perspective, & modeling. His works included paintings, drawings, and prints. Durer is best remembered for his woodcuts and engravings Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse The Praying Hands RENAISSANCE ART SUMMARY 26
MOVEMENT EARLY RENAISSANCE (1300-1490) CHARACTERISTICS A revival (or "rebirth") of the values and subject matter of Ancient Greek and Roman art Emphasized balance, harmony, and symmetry; mathematically precise. Sought to represent three-dimensional space realistically utilizing the rules of linear perspective, atmospheric perspective (variations of light and darkness), and the blurring of the boundaries between objects. Naturalistic landscapes were introduced. Introduction of oil paints permitted use of greater range of colors and textures Although subject matter was still overwhelmingly religious, secular topics (i.e. mythology, history, & personal portraits) became more common. KEY ARTISTS Giotto Brunelleschi Masaccio Botticelli Donatello Ghilberti HIGH RENAISSANCE (1490-1527) The peak of Renaissance achievement, especially the work of Michelangelo, Leonardo, and Raphael. Artistic leadership spread from Florence to Rome and Venice Works tended to idealize and celebrate the human form. Frescos were introduced, perspective techniques refined, and mathematically precise architecture flourished Michelangelo Leonardo da Vinci Raphael Titian NORTHERN RENAISSANCE (1475-1625) Less idealized, more realistic depictions of man than in Italian Renaissance Placed much emphasis on rendering details Subject matter included religion, portraits, and scenes of everyday domestic life Dürer Eyck LATE RENAISSANCE OR MANNERISM (1520-1600) Rejected the balanced, natural, dramatic depictions of the world in Renaissance art Human figures are distorted, exaggerated, and elongated Crowded, "busy" compositions "While Renaissance artists sought nature to find their style, the Mannerists looked first for a style and found a manner." Parmigianino El Greco Tintoretto 27