Development of Painting in Europe Cimabue Giotto Ghiberti Donatello Van Eyke Masaccio Uccello Botticelli Da Vinci Michelangelo Raphael
Cimabue Maesta by cimabue
Cimabue 1240 – 1302 Italy (Florence) Influenced by Byzantine artists and Italian muralists He influenced Giotto and Duccio Patrons: The Catholic church Themes: Biblical Media: Fresco
Cimabue key-works Maesta 1280- 1285 Contribution to art took first steps toward realism Began to break away from Byzantine style
Giotto di Bondone
The Deposition Angel detail
Maesta
Giotto key-points 1266-1337 Pre- Renaissance Italy (Florence) Influenced by Cimabue He influenced Donatello, Michelangelo, El Greco, Caravaggio, Van Gogh and Rodin among others.
Contributions to art Volume, weight, emotional gestures Patrons: the catholic church Themes: Biblical Media: Fresco painting
Ghiberti Baptistry doors
Detail of baptistry doors / portrait
Ghiberti 1378 – 1455 Italy (Florence) Pre Renaissance Influenced by his father a blacksmith and gothic sculpture He influenced Botticelli and Raphael Patrons: The Catholic Church Themes: Biblical Media: Bronze
Contribution to art He created a 3D space on a 2D surface using mathematical perspective
Donatello 1386 – 1466 Florence Italy Pre-Renaissance Influenced by: Gothic sculpture and Giotto He influenced Michelangelo, Bernini and Rodin Patrons: The Catholic Church Themes: Biblical Media: wood, bronze and marble
Donatello key-works David Mary Magdeline Judith and Holofernes
Van Eyck 1385-1441 Flanders- Lille Northern / Low Renaissance Influenced by church teachings He influenced Raphael, and Vermeer Patrons wealthy merchants and the church Themes: Portraits and religious Media: oils
Arnolfini Wedding
Ghent altarpiece open / closed
Masaccio 1401 – 1428 Italy – Florence Pre- Renaissance Influenced by: Giotto, Ghiberti, Donatello He influenced: Mantegna, Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael Patrons: the Catholic Church Themes: Biblical Media: Fresco painting Humanism, realism
Key-works Tribute Money Expulsion from Paradise
Uccello 1397 – 1475 Italy – Florence Pre-Renaissance Influenced by: mathematics of perspective He influenced Mantegna, Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael Patrons: The Medici family Themes: Biblical Media: Tempera
Battle of San Romano
Botticelli 1445-1510 Italy-Florence Mid Renaissance Influenced by: Mantegna among others He influenced: Raphael, Ingres and Renoir Linear composition Patrons The Catholic Church, Medici Family, Merchants of Florence Media: Fresco, tempera, Oils
Primavera
Da Vinci 1452-1519 Italy –Florence High Renaissance Influenced by: Verrochio He influenced: Michelangelo, Durer, and Raphael Patrons: The Catholic Church, King Francis I of France Media: Fresco, Tempera, oils, ink, clay etc Sfumato
Last Supper
Virgin of the rocks
Michelangelo 1475 -1564 Italy- Florence High Renaissance and Mannerism Influenced by: Giotto, Donatello and Leonardo He influenced: Caravaggio, El Greco, Rodin, Bernini Patrons: The Catholic Church, Pope Julius II
Themes: Biblical Media: Fresco, Carrara marble Contrapposto Key-works: Sistine chapel, David, Pieta
David / Pieta
Creation of Adam
Raphael 1483-1520 Italy Florence High Renaissance Influenced by: Jan Van Eyck, Botticelli, Leonardo He influenced: Rubens, Ingres, Degas, Renoir
Raphael Patrons: Pope Julius II, Themes: Biblical Media: Fresco and Oils Harmony and Balance Key-works: The school of Athens, The Alba Madonna, Small Cowper Madonna
School of Athens