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Great Artists of the Renaissance
Renaissance Artists wanted their subjects to be realistic Focused on humanity and emotion Used new techniques Sculptured emphasized realism and the
human form Architecture reached new heights of
design
New Techniques
Frescos Painting done on
wet plaster Gave depth to
paintings
Perspective Making distant
objects appear smaller than those close to the viewer
Made scenes appear 3-D
Filippo Brunelleschi Created a dome in Florence- il duomo Modeled after the Pantheon
Il duomo Pantheon
Leonardo daVinci Renaissance genius Considered himself a painter, but he
was also a sculptor, architect, and engineer
Sketched nature Dissected corpses to learn how the
human body works
A sample of daVinci’sanatomysketches
daVinci’s famous paintings
Mona Lisa- portrait of a woman whose mysterious smile has baffled people for centuries
Is daVinci Mona Lisa?
The Last Supper
A masterpiece of perspective
daVinci’s inventions
Michelangelo Buonarroti Sculptor, engineer, painter, architect,
poet Called a “meloncholy genius”- his work
reflects his many life long spiritual struggles
The David
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u8LDXhFzPo
The Pieta
The Sistine Chapel Took four years to complete Commissioned by Pope Julius II
http://www.vatican.va/various/cappelle/sistina_vr/index.html
Raphael Admired for his talent and his sweet and
gracious nature Studied great masters, but developed his
own style Famous work: School of Athens Imaginary gathering of great thinkers and
scientists (Plato, Aristotle, Socrates to name a few)
He included himself in the picture along with Michelangelo and daVinci
The School of Athens
Raphael in the back
The Renaissance moves North Began in the region of Flanders(France,
Belgium, Netherlands) Flanders was a thriving center of trade
for Northern Europe From Flanders, the Renaissance spread
to Spain, France, Germany, and England
Jan van Eyck One of the most important Flemish
painters Used rich, realistic detail in his works
Portrait of GiovanniArnolfini and His Wife
“Leonardo of the North” Albrecht Durer- traveled to Italy to study
Italian masters Took these ideas and spread
Renaissance techniques to Northern Europe
He applied his new knowledge of painting techniques to engraving
Engraving- etching a design on to a metal plate with acid
Durer’s nature paintings
What other artist was interested in nature?
Durer self-portrait