1. Renaissance Art and Architecture Beginning of Modern Painting

2. Common Elements of Renaissance throughout Europe – Greco-Roman tradition (strongest in Italy) – Scientific study of human body and nature – Realistic reproduction of forms of nature – Prestige of artists moves from craftsman to genius – Technological breakthroughs Oil on stretched canvas Perspective Chiaroscuro—light emerging from dark, illusion 3-D Pyramid configuration—symmetrical, balanced composition

3. Early Renaissance Masaccio – Realism – Perspective – Single source of light casting authentic shadows

4. The Holy Trinity

5. Massaccio “The Tribute Money” Note contrapposto of figure in orange tunic, natural stance with weight on left leg and right knee bent. Expressive faces, chiaroscuro especially in rear

6. Early Renaissance Donatello – Sculpture – 1 st life-size freestanding nude since Roman times – 1 st freestanding equestrian statue since Roman times – Contrapposto, weight on one leg with body usually turned – Draped realistically, sense of skeletal structure

7. Donatello (1386-1466) David (1430 bronze) Gattamelata (1450 bronze)

8. Mary Magdalene

9. Botticelli More curvi-linear style than Masaccio or Donatello Reintroduces classical mythology

10. Botticelli 1444-1510

11. Botticelli

12. High Renaissance Characteristics: – Humanism – Classicism – Balanced composition – Self contained – Ideal beauty, realistic anatomy – Represents technical mastery of the techniques of the Renaissance

13. Leonardo da Vinci

15. Poster child for ADHD Aerial perspective…..thickness of the air…farther away, thicker and bluer the air – See Virgin of the Rocks Sfumato….smoky in Italian….use of pale blues and soft grays to “veil” the landscape and blur edges for blending….not dependent on perspective….invented by Leonardo Chiaroscuro….used most effectively by Leo to give 3-D effect, esp. with faces

16. Michelangelo The Pieta

17. Michelangelo David

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19. Michelangelo Sistine Chapel: Adam

20. Michelangelo Last Judgement

21. Michelangelo Capitoline Hill

22. Raphael

23. Titian

24. BelliniGiorgione St. FrancisThe Tempest

25. Architecture Rome Rules Reason ‘Rithmetic

26. Alberti Santa Maria Novella

27. Brunelleschi

28. Bramante

29. Palladio

30. Northern Renaissance Based more on nature than Greco-Roman tradition Very realistic Oil paint Atmospheric perspective

31. Jan Van Eyck

33. Hieronymous Bosch

34. Bruegel

36. German Renaissance Hans HolbeinAlbrecht Durer