1. Renaissance Art, Literature, & Music

2. Three Ingredients of Renaissance Art
1) money – patrons hired artists to show how rich they were
2) interest in depicting natural world or reality (perspective & anatomy)
3) rediscovery of Greek and Roman art

3. LEONARDO DA VINCI 1st painting shows new technique called perspective
realistic art – used geometry
studied anatomy to paint realistically
mural of “The Last Supper”
most famous painting, “Mona Lisa”
lost job when duke was forced out of power
sadness with so much talent and too little time

4. FILIPPO BRUNELLESCHI used math to build dome
first artist to figure out rules of perspective
designed dome of Florence Cathedral

5. MICHELANGELO Painter, poet, architect, sculptor
Compared work of artist to work of God
“David” captures reality of human being – gestures, expressions
Other realistic sculptures: “Moses” &“Mary & Jesus”
Painted ceiling/walls of Sistine Chapel – fresco
“Creation of Adam” is part of Sistine Chapel
Angry and impatient man – insulted other artists, tormented for not meeting his own standards

6. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Greatest writer of the English language
Poetry written for rich patrons
Plays were different – rousing spectacles – rich & poor (pit) – gorgeous costumes – wore animals’ blood under clothes when stabbed
Wrote tragedies, comedies, histories, including people from everyday life

7. Main Theme of Renaissance Art
REALITY!
Everyday life
People (anatomy)
Nature
Perspective (to give depth)
This is how HUMANISM affected the arts!