1 Middle Ages to Renaissance New styles, features, methods in art and architecture reflect a new world view.

2 The Old: Gothic Architecture

3 Cathedral of Chartres

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5 What does it tell us? Although it was clearly a place for people to gather, the Gothic Cathedral was a monumental religious structure, reflecting the medieval world view. The size, expense, and grandeur of the cathedral all indicate the purpose of human activity – to worship. Although it was clearly a place for people to gather, the Gothic Cathedral was a monumental religious structure, reflecting the medieval world view. The size, expense, and grandeur of the cathedral all indicate the purpose of human activity – to worship.

6 Medieval Art In its content and method, medieval visual art was similarly oriented. In its content and method, medieval visual art was similarly oriented. What can we immediately notice about the painting at right? What does it depict? How might we describe the artist’s rendering of the scene? What can we immediately notice about the painting at right? What does it depict? How might we describe the artist’s rendering of the scene?

7 Clear iconic images were used instead of precisely rendered ones – why?

8 Things change! The purpose of art The purpose of art The content of art The content of art The media of art The media of art The “meaning” of art The “meaning” of art

9 Bridging the Gap – What is different here?

10 Giotto Di Bondone: Lamentation

11 Botticelli’s Pallas and the Botticelli’s Pallas and the Cantaur (mythological references) Theme!! - Wisdom, virtue Theme!! - Wisdom, virtue over sensuality At the same time it is a celebration of the human form

12 Botticelli – The Birth of Venus

13 Titian – Bacchus and Ariadne

14 School of Athens – Raphael

15 Plato and Aristotle Michelangelo Pythagorus Socrates Alexander the Great? Euclid?

16 Castilglione / Madonna

17 Pieter Bruegel : Landscape with the Fall of Icarus Find him!!

18 Bruegel: A Peasant Wedding Where’s the groom?

19 Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa Mona Lisa

20 Da Vinci – St John the Baptist

21 Jan van Eyck Marriage of Arnolfini Note the mirror! Note the mirror!

22 Michelangelo – Sistine Chapel

23 Michelangelo - Pieta

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25 Albrecht Durer Self Portrait Ultra realism (more a northern phenomenon)

26Davids

27 Brunelleschi’s Domed Cathedral: Florence

28 Sculpture Ghiberti: 48 years Ghiberti: 48 years for four doors

29 Palladio’s Villa Rotunda Neo-classical Neo-classical Roman Arch Roman Arch Proportion Proportion Dome Dome Columns Columns Porticos Porticos Pediments Pediments Sculpture Sculpture

30 Why is Palladio so Important? Look all around Europe and even North America and you will find the essential elements of Palladian design! Look all around Europe and even North America and you will find the essential elements of Palladian design! 30