1400 - 1600

Renaissance in Italy

2 monks whose philosophies helped to bring the Renaissance closer:

St. Francis – preached love for fellow man instead of awe and terror of God

St Dominic – promoted education, thinking, and knowledge

The Renaissance was a rebirth of classical Greek and Roman culture

It centered on the city of Florence, Italy

Holy Trinity, MasaccioI was once like you. Someday, you too will be like me.

Tribute Money, Masaccio

Birth of Venusby Botticelli

Dead Christ, Mantegna

Ceiling on Camera Pictura, Mantegna

David, DonatelloThe first nude

sculpture of the Renaissance

David by VerrochioThe sculpture is in a pose called controposto

Vitruvian Man, da VinciThe navel is the center of the circle.

A man’s height is equal to his outstretched arms.

Embryo drawing, da VinciHis numerous drawings shows the Renaissance combination of art

And science

Flying machine. da Vinci

Last Supper, da Vinci

“One of you will betray me.”

The vanishing point is Christ’s headThe disciples are in groups of 3Judas clutches the bag of money

Madonna and Child with St. Anne,da Vinci

Leonardo do Vinci was a Renaissance man because of his genius ability in so many areas.

PhilosophyArchaeologyMusicScience of motionAcousticsFlightAnatomyAstronomyMeteorologyMathematics

Madonna of the Rocks, da Vinci

Mona Lisa, da VinciTechnique called

chiaroscuro – use of light and dark to render it 3 dimensional.

Sfumato- means smokey or hazy. Da Vinci used this for the background.

Pieta, MichelangeloPieta means pity

Created when he was just 24 years old

Jesus’ body is small in comparison to Mary

Mary is also very young. She should be about 45

He sculpted his name across the sash of Mary

David, Michelangelo

David, Michelangelo

David, Michelangelo

Moses, MichelangeloHorns on his head?

Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo

Sistine Chapel Ceiling, Michelangelo

It took 4 years to paint

The center shows 9 scenes beginning with creation and ending with the drunkenness of Noah.

Sistine Chapel ceiling

Sistine Chapel ceiling

Creation of Adam

Last Judgment, Sistine ChapelMichelangelo

St. Bartholomew was skinned alive. But who’s skin does he hold?

Michelangelo’s

Madonna of the Meadow,Raphael

What shape do the figures make?John the Baptist on the left hands Jesus the cross, his earthly mission

Pope Julius II, Raphael

School of Athens, RaphaelThe great philosophers of ancient Greece

Where is the vanishing point?