1. Renaissance Artists

2. Techniques Improvements
Appearance of the natural world
Use of space-linear perspective
Laws of proportion
Effects of light and color
Balance

3. Specific Techniques
Contrapposto-weight of body rest on one leg, other leg is relaxed, giving “S” curve appearance
Fresco-pigments applied to plaster for walls
Putto-images of winged babies
Sfumato-hazy effects to soften outlines
Chiaroscuro-effects of light (chiaro) and dark (oscuro)

4. Michelangelo The Florentine Pieta
Sculpture is a self portrait(hooded man) trying to hold up Christ
It was supposed to go on his tomb

5. Michelangelo Sistine Chapel Painted on the ceiling
Picture of God beginning his creation

6. Michelangelo “The Creation of Adam”

7. Michelangelo The Pieta
Most important early work in his career, established his reputation
Located in St. Peters Basilica, Vatican

9. Raphael School of Athens
Greek philosophers Plato (left) and Aristotle (right)
Roman architecture
Harmony and balance

11. Raphael The Cowper Madonna
Best known for his depictions of the Madonna

12. Raphael
Angels in the Sistine Chapel

14. Leonardo da Vinci
Self-portrait
Only existing likeness of the artist

15. Da Vinci
Flying machine
Da Vinci had a fascination with human flight

16. Da Vinci The Last Supper Done on the side of a monastery wall Fresco
Poor condition due to elements that made the painting, has been restored

17. Da Vinci Mona Lisa Extreme contrast of light and darkness
Most famous portrait probably ever done
Calm and graceful

19. Da Vinci
Vitruvian man
Scientific drawing of the study of human body and proportions
Produced more drawings than any other artist before his time

20. Donatello
David
First large freestanding bronze statue since classical era
Focus on beauty of human body
Donatello created David 3 times

21. Filippo Brunelleschi Pazzi Chapel Notice arch and columns
Balance and harmony
All virtues of classical architecture

22. Jan van Eyck The Madonna and Child with Chancellor Rolin
One of first Renaissance artist outside of Italy
Focus on light, perspective and detail

23. Albrecht Dürer Madonna Engraving
Shows great emotion by the use of lines and shadows

24. Dürer Four Horseman of the Apocalypse Engraving
From the last book of the Bible, Revelations

25. Dürer Melencolia I Engraving Shows the learning instruments of the day
Happiness may not come with learning

26. Dürer Self-portrait Christ like depiction of himself
Attention to detail done by northern Renaissance artist
Ideal beauty of human form