Medieval Art transforming into Renaissance Art

Medieval Art

Illuminated Manuscripts

Stained Glass, from

Cologne, GermanyChrist Giving the Keys to

Peter

StainedGlass

SainteChapelle, Paris,France

Statues North

TranseptChartres Cathedral

StatuesWest Door, Notre Dame

MosaicsJustinian and his court, Ravenna

Icons

Pre-RenaissanceThe Slow March toward

Realism

“Flat”Religious

Paintings of the late Middle

Ages• 2 dimensional

• Gold Background• Not realistic

• Not signed by the artist for many

centuries

An attempt at perspective:Duccio de

BuoninsegneMadonna and

Child Enthroned,

1285

Improved Perspective:

CimabueMadonna and

Child Enthroned with Angels approx 1280

Identification of the Artist:

Madonna and Child,

Bernardo Daddi, cir.

1335

An attempt at 3-D: late 1300s

Starting to show emotion: Simone MartiniAnnunciation with Saints Ansanus &

Maxima, 1333

Early Renaissance ArtFinally! Realism!

Giotto – The First Renaissance Painter

Birth of Christ

Scrovengi Chapel – 1303-5

Adoration of the Magi

Scrovengi

Chapel

Expulsion of the Money Changers from the Temple

ScrovengiChapel

Entry into Jerusalem

Scrovengi Chapel

Kiss of Judas

Scrovengi Chapel

Scrovengi (a.k.a. Arena) Chapel Padua, Italy

Masaccio – Pulling it all Together

Masaccio – Story of St. Peter(1426-28)

Tribute Money

Masaccio – Adam and EveBrancacci Chapel