The Renaissance in Italy Individualism Materialism Humanism Classicism secularism in Art, Education, Politics, and other areas of life…
Vernacular literature In the common language Italian in Italy Not Latin More people able to read literature
Early Renaissance: Giotto
Renaissance Art Quattrocento—1400s—Early Renaissance Cinquecento—1500s—High Renaissance Technique, Technology, Perspective, Anatomy, etc. each have an impact
Fresco Painting in damp plaster More permanent than painting on dry walls
Perspective Mathematically shows depth Brunelleschi develops it
Portraiture Reflective of Individualism Often showed the materialism of the culture Ghirlandaio portrait a perfect example
Leonardo’s Last Supper: perspective works
Donatello Early Renaissance Painter and Sculptor David in bronze
Michaelangelo Sistine Chapel, Rome Largest fresco Pope Leo X requested the work
Tomb of Lorenzo; Pieta
Leonardo da Vinci A true Renaissance Man Scientist—anatomy, dissections Painter—Mona Lisa, portraits, Last Supper Inventor—robot, bridge, screw…
Leo: Ermine and Genevra
Mona lisa and Itta
Madonna of the Rocks
Raphael Santi High Renaissance Painter Realism Beauty Peak of Technical Mastery
“School of Athens”
Raphael: Leo X
Sandro Botticelli
Madonna of the Pomegranite
Rites of Spring/Primavera
Details of Primavera and Venus
Birth of Venus
Botticelli—Portraits of Sandro di Medici and “unknown woman”
Artemisia Gentileschi Rediscovered female artists of the High Renaissance How is this different/similar to other pictures
A self-portrait
Later developments: Mantegna, Carravaggio, Bellini…
Durer Northern Renaissance
Durer II