1. High Renaissance Painters

2. Leonardo da Vinci 1452-1529 Genius in: engineering, astronomy, hydrology, Scientist & artist Inventor of machines before his time: flying machine, armored cars Kept a notebook of sketches –Diagramed mvt of water, growth of plants –Dissected cadavers (illegal) 1452-1529 Genius in: engineering, astronomy, hydrology, Scientist & artist Inventor of machines before his time: flying machine, armored cars Kept a notebook of sketches –Diagramed mvt of water, growth of plants –Dissected cadavers (illegal)

4. The Vitruvian Man Drawing by da Vinci Saw humans in scientific terms Shows geometric shapes & proportions In Renaissance architecture (church) man is the measure (not as small as in Medieval architecture) Drawing by da Vinci Saw humans in scientific terms Shows geometric shapes & proportions In Renaissance architecture (church) man is the measure (not as small as in Medieval architecture)

5. Vitruvian Man

6. The Last Supper “one of you will betry me” Linear perspective –Vanishing point Atmospheric perspective –Showing sky Weight, depth Da Vinci Code: importance of Mary Magdelene “one of you will betry me” Linear perspective –Vanishing point Atmospheric perspective –Showing sky Weight, depth Da Vinci Code: importance of Mary Magdelene

7. The Last Supper

8. Mona Lisa 1st High Renaissance portrait Grandeur, mystery Not a goddess, queen, but a merchant’s wife Form dominates Landscape setting behind Contrapposto Sfumato: “up in smoke”; hazy background, blurred edges 1st High Renaissance portrait Grandeur, mystery Not a goddess, queen, but a merchant’s wife Form dominates Landscape setting behind Contrapposto Sfumato: “up in smoke”; hazy background, blurred edges

9. Mona Lisa

10. Muppet Mona Lisa

11. Mona Lisa after one week in the USA.

12. Raphael Father was an artist/saw other famous artists (Botticelli) Realism in art: depicting what is true One-point perspective: focus on a single point (creates depth) Known for his Madonnas (Virgin Mary) School of Athens Father was an artist/saw other famous artists (Botticelli) Realism in art: depicting what is true One-point perspective: focus on a single point (creates depth) Known for his Madonnas (Virgin Mary) School of Athens

13. Madonnas

14. School of Athens

15. Michelangelo Preferred medium was sculpture Apprentice with Medici family Famous works: –David statue Commissioned for the Florence Cathedral –The Pieta Sculpture of Mary & Christ –Sistine Chapel Ceiling at the Vatican Preferred medium was sculpture Apprentice with Medici family Famous works: –David statue Commissioned for the Florence Cathedral –The Pieta Sculpture of Mary & Christ –Sistine Chapel Ceiling at the Vatican

17. David

18. Pieta

19. Sistine Chapel Commissioned by the Pope 5800 sq. ft. ceiling Began at age 33 Includes: New Testament, Old Testament stories, Greek mythology Achieves depth through massive figures “Creation of Adam” -well-known painting Commissioned by the Pope 5800 sq. ft. ceiling Began at age 33 Includes: New Testament, Old Testament stories, Greek mythology Achieves depth through massive figures “Creation of Adam” -well-known painting

20. Sistine Chapel ceiling