2. STUDYING HISTORY THROUGH RENISSANCE ART Cristy Oakes For Dr. Helms Independent Study ED 448 5/22/00

3. n Virtue of Classical Models n Direct and detailed observation of reality n Role of mathematical calculation as the key to understanding the world

4. n www.mega.it/eng/egui/pers/fibru.htm n www.thais.it/scultura/brunelle.htm n www.vps.it/cupolalive/ n www.speakitalian.com/ n www.arca.net/tourism/florence/bruenelle.htm

5. 1) SIGNIFICANCE OF BALANCE - Proportion - Classicism - Influenced by Greeks and Romans - i.e. neud sculptures

6. 2. ILLUSION OF DEPTH - Perspective - Three Demensional

7. 3. OBSERVATION FROM LIFE - Realism - Nature - i.e. still lives, painting from nature

8. 4. Glorification - Anatomy of the human - Secular form - Men depicted as strong, heroic - Women depicted as feminine (fluffy)

10. “The Adoration of the Shephards” n Jesus looks more like a baby, no halo n Because people really do not have halos n Realsim vs. Secularism n People in paintings like this one were often the painter, the commissioner, or friends and family of the commissioner

11. n Content (In the Middle Ages all art was based on religion. During the Renissance, art was based on other things and religion.) n Style n Emergence of the Individual Portrait n Reality vs. Spiratuality n Use of nude forms

12. ó Origins in Italy ó Deliberate attempt to create new art began in Florence in 1420

13. ó Rome was the center of the “High Renissance.” ó Many of the paintings were financed through patronage ó One of these families was the Medici family

15. EARLY RENISSANCE FOCUS ON ACCURATE PRESENTATION AND THEORY * Donatello * Brunnelleschi * Massaccio * Giottio

16. HIGH RENNISSANCE FOCUS ON UNITY, BALANCE AND EQUILIBRIUM * LEONARDO * MICHAEL ANGELO * RAPHAEL * TITIAN

17. LATE RENNISSANCE FOCUS ON ARTISTIC AND INNOVATIVE MANNERISMS * Partiigianno Parm * Ponterrno

18. OTHER RENISSANCE ARTISTS n Renissance spread to other countries who also contributed great artists (Spain, France Germany, Netherlands) n Northern style was less radical, classical and theoretical (more traditional, more conservative) n Dutch Artist, Jan Van Eych - famous oil painting called: “The Marriage”

20. OTHER RENISSANCE ARTISTS n Germany Albercht Durer - famous woodcut engraving n Spain: El Greco - famous for slightly off base paintings, elongated - Mystical, intuitive - Similar to Van Gogh’s “Starry Night”

21. RENISSANCE WEB SITES n camel.conncoll.edu/ccacad/History/courses/ courses/hist238.html n http://www4.concierge.com/HyperNews/get archive_carib n http://www.greece.org/Romiosini/renissance. html n www.sbrenfaire.com/media.html n Members.aol.com/pointhompg/pointt.htm