2. The Renaissance in Italy
Individualism
Materialism
Humanism
Classicism
secularism
in Art, Education, Politics, and other areas of life…

3. Vernacular literature
In the common language
Italian in Italy
Not Latin
More people able to read literature

8. Early Renaissance: Giotto

10. Renaissance Art Quattrocento—1400s—Early Renaissance
Cinquecento—1500s—High Renaissance
Technique, Technology, Perspective, Anatomy, etc. each have an impact

11. Fresco Painting in damp plaster
More permanent than painting on dry walls

12. Perspective
Mathematically shows depth
Brunelleschi develops it

13. Portraiture Reflective of Individualism
Often showed the materialism of the culture
Ghirlandaio portrait a perfect example

15. Leonardo’s Last Supper: perspective works

16. Donatello
Early Renaissance
Painter and Sculptor
David in bronze

17. Michaelangelo Sistine Chapel, Rome Largest fresco
Pope Leo X requested the work

19. Tomb of Lorenzo; Pieta

23. Leonardo da Vinci A true Renaissance Man
Scientist—anatomy, dissections
Painter—Mona Lisa, portraits, Last Supper
Inventor—robot, bridge, screw…

24. Leo: Ermine and Genevra

25. Mona lisa and Itta

26. Madonna of the Rocks

27. Raphael Santi High Renaissance Painter Realism Beauty
Peak of Technical Mastery

28. “School of Athens”

30. Raphael: Leo X

31. Sandro Botticelli

32. Madonna of the Pomegranite

33. Rites of Spring/Primavera

34. Details of Primavera and Venus

35. Birth of Venus

36. Botticelli—Portraits of Sandro di Medici and “unknown woman”

37. Artemisia Gentileschi
Rediscovered female artists of the High Renaissance
How is this different/similar to other pictures

38. A self-portrait

39. Later developments: Mantegna, Carravaggio, Bellini…

40. Durer
Northern Renaissance

41. Durer II