1. Renaissance Art

2. Guess which one is Renaissance art

3. Characteristics of Renaissance Art Proportional, realistic, life-like Perspective, shadowing and depth Individual identities, emotional= features of humanism. Bright colors, oil paints Free-standing statues Religious subjects, daily life, mythology

4. Famous Examples of Renaissance Art

5. The David Michelangelo http://news.discovery.com/videos/history-michelangelos-face-revealed.html Sculpted, beginning In 1501, by 25-year-old Michelangelo Buonarroti 17-foot-tall marble sculpture depicting the heroic figure, David, portrayed in the Bible as a young shepherd who slew the giant Goliath and went on to become the 1 st Hebrew King. On display in Florence, Italy Why is this an example of Renaissance art?

6. The School of Athens Raphael http://agutie.homestead.com/files/school_athens_map.html Why is this an example of Renaissance art?

7. The Last Supper Leonardo da Vinci Why is this an example of Renaissance art?

8. The Mona Lisa Leonardo da Vinci http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/mona-lisas-secret-2813641 Why is this an example of Renaissance art? Can you guess who I am?

9. The Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel The Creation of Adam Michelangelo Pope Julius II requested that Michelangelo repaint the ceiling in 1508 (the ceiling originally had a blue sky with golden stars). The artist agreed and spent most of the next four years creating one of the world's artistic masterpieces. The paintings depict nine stories from the Christian Bible's Book of Genesis, including the most famous image, the Creation of Adam (right). The ceiling is nearly 68 feet off the ground. The artist built his own scaffold, which was held high in place by brackets that connected to the walls. The ceiling was completed on November 1, 1512 Why is this an example of Renaissance art?