How did Renaissance Art And Architecture Differ from the Medieval Period?
What do you remember about Medieval architecture? Think of a Gothic cathedral:
1. Realism & Expression First nudes since classical times. SAINT DEMETRIUS OF SALONICA. High Middle Ages End of 14th century Before
Classicism and Realism Greco-Roman influence. Humanism. Individualism free standing figures. Symmetry/Balance The “Classical Pose” Medici “Venus” (1c)
Renaissance Architecture vs. Medieval Architecture El Tempieto Donato Bramante Notre Dame Cathedral
Renaissance Architecture Classical elements: Columns Pillars Lintels Semicircular arches
Renaissance architecture focuses on: Symmetry Simplicity Proportion Regularity The opposite of complex and irregular aspects of medieval buildings.
Il Duomo Brunelleschi
Quattrocentro (15 th century) 1400s BIG NAMES: Medici family, Filippo runelleschi, Leon Alberti, Ghiberti, Donatello
Filippo Brunelleschi Architect of the Duomo Cuppolo of St. Maria del Fiore
Q1: Brunelleschi’s Dome
Miss Siasoco’s photo!
St. Peter’s Cathedral- Rome, designed by Bramant
Q2: Santa Maria Novella by Leon Alberti
Q3: Gates of Paradise at the Florence Cathedral
Q4: David by Donatello 1430 First free-form bronze since Roman times!
15 th century 16 th century What a difference a century makes!
Cinquecento (1500s, 16 th century) More advances Moves to Rome Michaelangelo
The Pieta Michelangelo Buonarroti 1499 Marble St. Peter´s Cathedral, Rome, Vatican City Cinquecento 2
St. Peter’s Cathedral in the Vatican Michelangelo-author of the dome, imitating the one in Florence
Cinquecento 1: Villa Capra by Palladio, Vicenza, Italy (outside of Rome)
David (C4) Michelangelo Marble This piece was actually done in Florence, not Rome.
Michelangelo’s Detail