Art of Sixteenth Century Europe Chapter Eighteen Art of Sixteenth Century Europe
Art of Venice Giorgione da Castelfranco (1477-1511) The Concert Calm/ gentle mood Soft colors that glow “Haunting” effect
Titian (1490-1576) The Entombment Landscape sets the mood Rich color/ texture Active figures
Titian (1490-1576) Doge Andrea Gritti Portrait of the ruler of Venice Painterly technique: involves creating forms with patches of color rather than hard edges
Mannerism Mannerism: a deliberate revolt by artists against the goals of the Renaissance Cultural influences: Protestant Reformation: a movement in which a group of Christians left the Church in revolt to form their own religion
Parmigianino (1503-1540) First generation Mannerist The Madonna with the Long Neck Large figure Christ child appear lifeless Skin is pale and rubbery Unnatural proportions Crowded composition
Tintoretto (c.1518-1594) Quick brush strokes/ dramatic use of light Presentation of the Virgin Elongated figures Odd perspective/ uneven light Viewer interactive
El Greco (c. 1541-1614) Church placed a renewed emphasis on the spiritual to counter the Reformation Martyrdom of St. Maurice and the Theban Legion Blended 3 parts of a story into 1
M. Grunewald (c. 1480-1528) Used Renaissance ideas to make dreams and visions of Gothic art more powerful The Small Crucifixion Provides a visual sermon Contrasting hues create emphasis Intense pain
Albrecht Durer (c. 1471-1528) Embraced Renaissance style Knight, Death, and the Devil High use of symbolism Horsemen represents death Knight rides bravely forward representing that he never turns from the Christian path
Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450-1516) Paintings represented tensions of the period Increasing religious conflict Mysterious symbols Viewed as stories AND symbolic messages
Hieronymus Bosch Death and the Miser Miser torn between good/ evil on his deathbed Devil tempts with a bag of money
Pieter Bruegel (c. 1525-1569) Influenced by Bosch’s style The Parable of the Blind Parable: a story that contains a symbolic message “And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into a ditch” Concern for detail: ties to Flemish painters