Renaissance Part 2
Characteristics of Renaissance Paintings Vivid Color Dramatic Appearance of 3-dimensions Realistic Both Secular and Religious subject matter
Characteristics of Renaissance Sculpture VERY detailed Lifelike usually fully or partially nude to show details of the human body Dramatic
Characteristics of Renaissance Literature Author uses Vernacular (the everyday language of their homeland, NOT LATIN) Writing is about self-expression, or concerns of the everyday life, or entertaining and is usually secular (not religious) May be religious if the author is pointing out what he/she perceives as wrongs of the church or church practices.
Famous People of the Renaissance
Donatello 1386-1466 -Sculptor of marble and bronze -1st of the Great Artisans
With the emphasis on individuals, painters began to paint prominent citizens Donatello made sculptures more realistic by carving natural postures and expressions that reveal personality
Michelangelo Born in Italy March 6, 1475-Feb 18, 1564 Sculptor, painter, architect, poet Student of Donatello Known for: Pieta, David and Sistine Chapel ceiling He is most famous for how he portrayed the human body in painting and sculpting
Michelangelo's Works of Art Pietà = statue Created in 1499 Made of Marble Found at the Vatican Interior of the Sistine Chapel Created in 1508-12, 1535-1541, Frescoes Found at the Vatican David = statue Created in 1504 Made of Marble Found at a museum in Florence, Italy