* Battle of San Romano * Foreshortening: drawing figures or objects according to the rules of perspective * they appear to recede or advance into 3-D space * Placement of spears/bodies to lead eyes around picture.
* The Baptism of Christ * Use of shape, line, color, light
* Outward reality ignored in favor of abstract values * Intellect ignored in favor of emotionalism
* Triangular arrangement of figures draws attention to the Holy Family * Use of line, proportion and emphasis
* Use line rather than chiaroscuro to define figures * Figures weightless, bodies summarily rendered
* Contradicts Renaissance style: weightless, no deep space * Venus: Classical Mythology
* Greatest sculptor of Early Renaissance * His Style: * Shared Masaccio’s interest in realistic appearances & perspective
* Placed sculptures above eye level * Elongated upper portions of body to make them appear more naturalistic when viewed from below.
* St. George * Contrapposto stance of classical sculpture combined with realism * Contrapposto: counterpoise; arrangement of body parts so that the weight-bearing leg is apart from the free leg, shifting the hip/shoulder axis.
* David * First free- standing nude since classical times
* Dome of Florence Cathedral
* Gently rounded curve instead of pointed arch * Dark moldings, pilasters, and columns used to divide and organize the flat wall * All parts perfectly balanced