RAFFAELO SANZIO DA URBINO & MICHELANGELO MERISI DA

CARAVAGGIO

RAFFAELLO SANZIO DA URBINO

Italian Renaissance painter and architect

Born on April 6, 1489 in Urbino, Italy

At 11, took over father’s workshop

In 1500, became Pietro Vannunci’s (aka Perugino) apprentice

Later moved to Florence in 1504

Series of “Madonnas” from 1504-1507

The Entombment (1507)

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Moved to Rome in 1508 to paint in the Vatican “Stanze” (Room) under Pope Julius’ patronage

1509-1511 Vatican’s Stanza della Segnatura The Triumph of Religion & The School of Athens

Additional fresco cycle in the Stanza d’Eliodoro featuring The Expulsion of Heliodorus & The Miracle of Bolsena (1512)

Acclaimed by 1514 for his work at the Vatican

Progressed into architecture

DEATH AND LEGACY

April 6th, 1520 on his 37th birthday suddenly and unexpectedly of

Rome, Italy Been working on largest painting

on canvas (The Transfiguration) Influenced painting style of

Baroque period Celebrated for balanced and

harmonious “Madonnas” Regarded as leading artistic

figure of Italian High Renaissance classicism

THE TRANSFIGURATION

MADONNA DEL CARDELLINO MADONNA DEL GRANDUCA

MADONNA OF THE CHAIR SISTINE MADONNA

THE TRIUMPH OF RELIGION

CHAPEL SANT’ ELIGIO DELGI OREFICI

CARAVAGGIO

Full name Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio

Born in Caravaggio, Italy – September 1571

Orphaned at 11 – the bubonic plague

Joined group of artists – motto: without hope, without fear (nec spe, nec metu)

Apprentice to Simone Peterzano in Milan

In his 20’s moved to Rome – assisted other artists

1595 started selling his paintings

Cecco – his only assistant – appeared multiple times in his paintings

Worked quickly – lenses, mirrors

Realism, naturalism Light, details, proportions

(problems) Considered to be the first

great representative of the Baroque school!

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YOUNG SICK BACCHUS

DEATH AND LEGACY

Death – 18 July 1610, Port'Ercole, Italy

Influenced generations of painters

Caravaggio is often referred to as the father of modern painting !

THE SEVEN ACTS OF MERCY

THE DEATH OF A VIRGIN DAVID WITH THE HEAD OF GILIATH

THE RISING OF LAZARUS THE RESURRECTION

NATIVITY WITH ST FRANCIS AND ST LAWRENCE

CERASI CHAPEL, ROME

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