Renaissance Art
Background Renaissance artists studied ancient Greek and Roman art they paid close attention to detail artwork became very realistic
Background Renaissance artists were heroes!! paid large amounts by the rulers of their city-states (patrons or sponsors) had apprentices (students)
Perspective perspective - technique used to show how objects appear at different distances
Leonardo da Vinci artist, scientist, and inventor from Italy (Vinci) used mirror writing (?) painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper
Mona Lisa
The Last Supper
Leonardo’s Designs
Leonardo’s Designs
Leonardo’s Designs
Michelangelo from Italy lived in Florence (worked for the Medicis) sculptor and painter
La Pieta
Ceiling of Sistine Chapel
David
Other Famous Renaissance Artists Raphael (painter) Donatello (sculptor) Brunelleschi (architect)