The “High” Renaiss

ance

The “High” Renaiss

ance

Raffaello Santi Raffaello Santi (1483-1520)(1483-1520)

Self-PortraitSelf-Portrait, 1506, 1506 Portrait of the Artist Portrait of the Artist with a Friendwith a Friend, 1518, 1518

PerspectivPerspective!e!

PerspectivPerspective!e!

Betrothal Betrothal of the Virgin of the Virgin

RaphaelRaphael

15041504

Raphael’sRaphael’s Canagiani Madonna, Canagiani Madonna, 15071507

Raphael’sRaphael’s Madonnas Madonnas

Sistine MadonnaSistine Madonna Cowpepper MadonnaCowpepper Madonna

The School of Athens The School of Athens – Raphael, 1510-– Raphael, 1510-1111

Raphael

Da Vinci

Michelangelo

AristotleAristotle::looks to thislooks to thisearth [theearth [thehere andhere and

now].now].

PlatoPlato::looks to thelooks to theheavens [or heavens [or

the IDEALthe IDEALrealm].realm].

The School of Athens The School of Athens – Raphael, details– Raphael, details

Averroes

Hypatia

Pythagoras

Zoroaster

Ptolemy

Euclid

The Liberation of St. PeterThe Liberation of St. Peter by Raphael, by Raphael, 15141514

Portrait of Pope Julius IIPortrait of Pope Julius II by Raphael, 1511-1512 by Raphael, 1511-1512

More concerned More concerned with politics than with politics than with theology.with theology.

The “Warrior The “Warrior Pope.”Pope.”

Great patron of Great patron of Renaissance Renaissance artists, especially artists, especially Raphael & Raphael & Michelangelo.Michelangelo.

Died in 1513Died in 1513

LeonardLeonardooda Vincida Vinci

1452-15191452-1519

Self-Portrait Self-Portrait da Vinci, 1512da Vinci, 1512

Painter

Sculptor

Architect

Scientist

Engineer

Inventor

Writer

The Renaissance The Renaissance “Man”“Man” Broad knowledge about many

things in different fields. Deep knowledge/skill in one area. Able to link information from

different areas/disciplines and create new knowledge.

The Greek ideal of the “well-rounded man” was at the heart of Renaissance education.

Leonardo,Leonardo,the Artistthe Artist

The Virgin The Virgin of the Rocks of the Rocks

1483-14861483-1486

Leonardo, the Artist:Leonardo, the Artist:From his From his Notebooks of over Notebooks of over 5000 pages 5000 pages

(1508-1519)(1508-1519)

Mona LisaMona Lisa – da – da Vinci, Vinci, 1503-41503-4

Mona LisaMona Lisa OROR da da Vinci??Vinci??

The Last Supper The Last Supper - da - da Vinci, Vinci, 14981498

RefractoryRefractory

Convent of Convent of Santa Maria Santa Maria delle Graziedelle Grazie

MilanMilan

The GeometryThe Geometry ofofThe Last SupperThe Last Supper

horizontal

vert

ical

Perspective!Perspective!

Detail of Detail of JesusJesus

The Last The Last SupperSupper

DeterioratiDeteriorationon

Leonardo, the SculptorLeonardo, the Sculptor

An An Equestrian Equestrian StatueStatue

1516-15181516-1518

Leonardo, the Architect:Leonardo, the Architect:Pages from his Pages from his NotebookNotebook

Study of a Study of a central central church.church.

14881488

Leonardo, the Architect:Leonardo, the Architect:Pages from his Pages from his NotebookNotebook

Plan of the city of Imola, 1502.Plan of the city of Imola, 1502.

Leonardo, the Scientist Leonardo, the Scientist (Biology):(Biology):Pages from his Pages from his NotebookNotebook

An example of An example of the humanist the humanist desire to desire to unlock the unlock the secrets of secrets of nature.nature.

Leonardo, the Scientist Leonardo, the Scientist (Anatomy): (Anatomy):

Pages from his Pages from his NotebookNotebook

Leonardo, the Leonardo, the Inventor:Inventor: Pages from his Pages from his NotebookNotebook

Could Man Fly?Could Man Fly?

A study of siege A study of siege defenses.defenses.

Studies of water-lifting Studies of water-lifting devices.devices.

Leonardo, the Engineer:Leonardo, the Engineer: Pages from his Pages from his

NotebookNotebook

Leonardo da Vinci….Leonardo da Vinci….

O investigator, do not O investigator, do not flatter yourself that you flatter yourself that you know the things nature know the things nature performs for herself, but performs for herself, but rejoice in knowing that rejoice in knowing that purpose of those things purpose of those things designed by your own designed by your own mind.mind.

Michelangelo BuonorratiMichelangelo Buonorrati

1475 – 15641475 – 1564

SculptorSculptor

ArtistArtist

ArchitectArchitect

DavidDavid

15041504

MarbleMarble

15c15c

16c 16c

WhatWhat

aa

differencedifference

aa

centurycentury

makes!makes!

The PietaThe Pieta

14991499

marblemarble

The Popes as Patrons of the The Popes as Patrons of the ArtsArts

The Sistine The Sistine ChapelChapel

1508 - 15121508 - 1512

The Sistine Chapel’s The Sistine Chapel’s CeilingCeiling

1508 - 15121508 - 1512

The Sistine Chapel The Sistine Chapel DetailsDetails

The The Creation Creation

of the of the HeavensHeavens

The Sistine Chapel The Sistine Chapel DetailsDetails

Creation of ManCreation of Man

The Sistine Chapel The Sistine Chapel DetailsDetails

The Fall The Fall from from GraceGrace

The Sistine Chapel The Sistine Chapel DetailsDetails

The Last JudgmentThe Last Judgment

Design of St. Peter’s Basilica Dome, Vatican 1547

The completed dome of St. Peter’s

The completed dome of St. Peter’s

Titian, Titian, 1485-15761485-1576

Greatest Greatest painter in painter in VeniceVenice

Use of vivid Use of vivid color and color and movementmovement

AssuntaAssunta1516-15181516-1518AssuntaAssunta1516-15181516-1518