1. Aim: Describe the artistic breakthroughs and achievements of Renaissance artists

2. The Renaissance Revolutionizes Art
As the Renaissance advanced, artistic styles changed
Medieval artists had used religious subjects to convey a spiritual ideal
Artists often portrayed religious subjects, but they used a realistic style copied from Greece and Rome
Painters used the technique of Perspective
Shows 3 dimensions on a flat surface 2

3. Realistic Painting and Sculptures
Realistic portraits revealed what was distinctive about each person
Artists such as Michelangelo used a realistic style when depicting the human body
Donatello made sculptures more realistic by carving natural postures and expressions that reveal personality
Ex: Michelangelo's David 3

4. Leonardo Da Vinci: Renaissance Man
Da Vinci was a painter, sculptor, inventor and scientists
Considered a true “Renaissance Man”
Was interested in how things works
Incorporated his findings into his art
Painted one of the best known portraits-
The Mona Lisa & The Last Supper 4

5. Raphael Advances Realism
Raphael Sanzio learned from works of Michelangelo and Leonardo
Favorite subjects was the Madonna and child
Greatest Achievement:
Filled walls of Pope Julius II’s library with paintings
Ex: The School of Athens 5