The Italian Renaissance: Art

Medieval Art Fusion of different styles Fusion of different styles Roman ideas (techniques of sculpture lost) Roman ideas (techniques of sculpture lost) Christian ideas Christian ideas Church richest, most powerful institution in Medieval world Church richest, most powerful institution in Medieval world Had the money to support artists throughout Medieval period Had the money to support artists throughout Medieval period Northern European “Barbarian” artistic tradition (Celtic, Germanic) Northern European “Barbarian” artistic tradition (Celtic, Germanic) Byzantine (iconography) Byzantine (iconography) Much of the non-religious medieval art is lost to us Much of the non-religious medieval art is lost to us No concept of preserving art outside of church No concept of preserving art outside of church

 St. Francis’ Rule Approved  Giotto ( ?)  Tempera (egg yolk mixed with pigment) on wood and ground gold  Questions  Glowing head?  Realistic?  Depth perception? Medieval Art: Religious Themes

 The Epiphany  Giotto  1320  Tempera on wood and ground gold.  Questions  Glowing head?  Depth? Medieval Art: Religious Themes

 The Crucifixion  Giotto (1305)  Tempera on wood and ground gold.  Questions  Realism?  Glowing heads?  Depth? Medieval Art: Religious Themes

Characteristics of Italian Renaissance Art   1. Bright colors & oil paints (change in material used)   2. Focus on realism   Natural poses were life-like, realistic (like the GREEKS!)   Showed personality & emotion in the art Expulsion from the Garden Masaccio1427 First nudes since classical times

3.Perspective (Della Pittura – Alberti)  Use of perspective (horizon line, (horizon line, vanishing point) vanishing point)  Shadowing created illusion of depth illusion of depth  Made items in background smaller background smaller

Lamentation Over the Dead Christ, Andre Mantegna (1481) Notes …Realistic? …Perspective?

Perspective!Perspective! Betrothal of the Virgin Raphael1504

Compare & Contrast Perspective

4. Classicism Obvious Greco-Roman influence Individualism (free standing figures) Symmetry/Balance Statue of Habacuc Donatello ( )

School of Athens - Raphael

Painting of Plato’s Academy, w/ many ancient scholars shown Painting of Plato’s Academy, w/ many ancient scholars shown Plato and Aristotle on either side of center axis Plato and Aristotle on either side of center axis Plato points skyward to indicate his idealistic worldview Plato points skyward to indicate his idealistic worldview Aristotle gestures to ground to show his concern with the real world Aristotle gestures to ground to show his concern with the real world Raphael on extreme right Raphael on extreme right Figures grouped and placed on purpose Figures grouped and placed on purpose

Aristotle: pointing to the earth [the here and now]. Plato: pointing to the heavens [or the IDEAL realm]. The School of Athens – Raphael, details

Michelangelo Details, School of Athens Raphael

5. Emphasis on Individualism Batista Sforza & Federico de Montefeltre: The Duke & Duchess of Urbino (Piero della Francesca, )

6. Geometrical Arrangement of Figures The Dreyfus Madonna with the Pomegranate Leonardo da Vinci (1469) The figure as architecture!

Raphael’s Canagiani Madonna, 1507

Where was the Renaissance taking place?

Activity Read and complete graphic organizer. Read and complete graphic organizer. Due at end of class. Due at end of class.

Lorenzo the Magnificent Grandson of Cosimo Ruled Florence, 1469 to death Patron to Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Botticelli Cosimo de Medici Medici bank = base of power Took over Florence, 1433 Patron to Brunelleschi, others

Adoration of the Magi Entire Medici family shown Who are the “magi”? Who is in far right, looking at viewers?

Renaissance Religious Themes Madonna and Child

Madonna and Child, Fra Filippo Lippi Emotion of face -she looks like a real mother - tired, worn down

Leonardo da Vinci “Study of Hands” “Study of the Gradations of shadows” “Self portrait”

Leonardo, the Inventor: Pages from his Notebook Machine gun Tank Helicopter

Leonardo, the Scientist (Biology): Pages from his Notebook An example of the humanist desire to unlock the secrets of nature.

Leonardo, the Scientist (Anatomy): from his Notebook

Mona Lisa Lisa di Antonio Maria Gherandini “Mona” - Italian version of ‘Madonna’ or ‘my lady ’

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Michelangelo

The Pieta

David

The Sistine Chapel

The Sistine Chapel Details The Creation of the Heavens

The Sistine Chapel Details Creation of Man

The Sistine Chapel Details The Last Judgment

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Research Activity Research your answers to the questions provided on the handout. Research your answers to the questions provided on the handout.