1. Art and Humanism during the Renaissance

2. Mona Lisa Leonardo da Vinci
Da Vinci was the first painter to start painting realistic portraits
The Mona Lisa is the most highly scrutinized painting of today
Created during the Italian Renaissance

3. The Last Supper Leonardo da Vinci
It was painted on the back wall of the dining hall at the Dominican convent of Sta. Maria delle Grazie in Italy
He wanted to experiment with a new style called Tempera(egg yolk and vinegar plus oil paint on dry plaster)
He could use more colors and redo portions using Tempera
Painted it from

4. Creation of Adam
Michelangelo
Depicts an episode in the Book of Genesis in the Bible
Depicts God’s creation of the first human being, Adam
Located on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Created between 1508 and 1512

5. St. George and the Dragon
Raphael
George was the patron saint of England
Meant to be seen at close range
Highly detailed and precise setting
Took many aspects of other paintings and combined them to form this one

6. Humanism Great intellectual movement of the Renaissance
Believed that Greek and Latin classics contained lessons needed to lead a moral and effective life
Tried to understand works of Greeks and Romans
Taught children morality and how to write elegantly