1. Italian Renaissance Art
Botticelli La Primavera (1478)

2. Transition to Renaissance
More realistic, lifelike

3. Techniques

4. Perspective
PIERO DELLA FRANCESCA’s Ideal City, (c. 1470)

5. Emotions
Expulsion of Adam & Eve From Eden, Mosaccio

6. Anatomy
MICHELANGELO’S David

7. Architecture

8. Duomo di Firenze Brunelleschi’s Duomo in Florence
Built between
Utilized principles of Classical architecture

9. Basilica of San Lorenzo
Reflects a return to Classical columns
Also Brunelleschi
Commissioned by the Medici

10. Painting

11. Masaccio’s Expulsion of Adam & Eve (1425)
GET OUT!
Masaccio painted much more lifelike figures
Also, he included very human expressions
Stupid stupid stupid…
Waaahhh

12. Masaccio’s Holy Trinity (1427)
Vanishing point, perspective
Triangular
Architecture details

13. Botticelli’s Adoration of the Magi (1475)
Variety of expressions
Medici family as subjects
Self Portrait?

14. Sandro Botticelli’s Venus and Mars (1483)
Pagan themes more common
Power of love defeats the warrior
Most likely commissioned for a wedding

15. Da Vinci’s The Last Supper (c. 1495)
Judas betrayal
Composition – 3’s

16. Michelangelo & Sistine Chapel (1508-1512)
Truly suggests a divine aspect of man
Glorifies human form

17. Raphael’s School of Athens (c. 1509)
Features Renaissance artists & ancient philosophers
Religious symbolism
Reconciliation between pagan learning/classics and church?

18. Sculpture

19. Lorenzo Ghiberti’s Sculpture

20. Sculpture
Baptistery Doors Competition Panels – Ghiberti and Brunelleschi (1402-3)

21. Donatello’s David (1446-60) Natural portrayal of youth
Contrapposto classical stance

22. Michelangelo’s David (1501)
Glorifies human form
Idea of small overcoming large
Power of the Florentine
Republic as the underdog