1. Art of Sixteenth Century Europe
Chapter Eighteen
Art of Sixteenth Century Europe

2. Art of Venice Giorgione da Castelfranco (1477-1511) The Concert
Calm/ gentle mood
Soft colors that glow
“Haunting” effect

3. Titian (1490-1576) The Entombment Landscape sets the mood
Rich color/ texture
Active figures

5. Titian (1490-1576) Doge Andrea Gritti Portrait of the ruler of Venice
Painterly technique: involves creating forms with patches of color rather than hard edges

8. Mannerism
Mannerism: a deliberate revolt by artists against the goals of the Renaissance
Cultural influences:
Protestant Reformation: a movement in which a group of Christians left the Church in revolt to form their own religion

9. Parmigianino (1503-1540) First generation Mannerist
The Madonna with the Long Neck
Large figure
Christ child appear lifeless
Skin is pale and rubbery
Unnatural proportions
Crowded composition

11. Tintoretto (c.1518-1594) Quick brush strokes/ dramatic use of light
Presentation of the Virgin
Elongated figures
Odd perspective/ uneven light
Viewer interactive

13. El Greco (c )
Church placed a renewed emphasis on the spiritual to counter the Reformation
Martyrdom of St. Maurice and the Theban Legion
Blended 3 parts of a story into 1

15. M. Grunewald (c )
Used Renaissance ideas to make dreams and visions of Gothic art more powerful
The Small Crucifixion
Provides a visual sermon
Contrasting hues create emphasis
Intense pain

17. Albrecht Durer (c. 1471-1528) Embraced Renaissance style
Knight, Death, and the Devil
High use of symbolism
Horsemen represents death
Knight rides bravely forward representing that he never turns from the Christian path

19. Hieronymus Bosch (c )
Paintings represented tensions of the period
Increasing religious conflict
Mysterious symbols
Viewed as stories AND symbolic messages

21. Hieronymus Bosch Death and the Miser
Miser torn between good/ evil on his deathbed
Devil tempts with a bag of money

22. Pieter Bruegel (c. 1525-1569) Influenced by Bosch’s style
The Parable of the Blind
Parable: a story that contains a symbolic message
“And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into a ditch”
Concern for detail: ties to Flemish painters