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Italian Renaissance Artists. World History Mrs. Huston. Italian Renaissance. Beginning of the Renaissance From about 1300 to 1600 A rebirth of culture Many changes and achievements. Who was affected?. Concentrated in the elite Every day life of most people did not change at all.
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Italian Renaissance Artists World History Mrs. Huston
Italian Renaissance • Beginning of the Renaissance • From about 1300 to 1600 • A rebirth of culture • Many changes and achievements
Who was affected? • Concentrated in the elite • Every day life of most people did not change at all
For whom did they work? • The artists, architects, writers, composers, etc. of the Italian Renaissance worked for wealthy “patrons” • The patrons paid them, but often chose what they were to create as well
Giovanni Bellini biography • 1430-1516 • From Venice • Considered an innovator
Subjects of Art • Because the Roman Catholic church was so wealthy, it was often a patron of artists, etc. • When the church sponsored a piece of art, it always had a religious theme
Brunelleschi biography • 1377-1446 • From Florence • Architect • Famous for his domes
Michelangelo biography • 1475-1564 • Born in Caprese • Grew up in Florence • Sculptor and painter
Caravaggio Biography • 1571-1610 • Orphan • Moved to Rome • Painter • Famous for use of shadow
Leonardo Da Vinci Self-portrait
Archetype of the Renaissance Man • 1452-1519 • Florence • Painter, engineer, inventor • Best known of all
Donatello Biography • 1386-1466 • Florence • Most famous for his bronze sculpture of David
Ghiberti Biography • 1378-1455 • Florence • Bronze artist and goldsmith • Known particularly for doors and panels
Giotto • 1267-1337 • One of the earliest Renaissance artists • Worked in Florence and Rome
Masaccio • 1401-1428 • Florence • Renaissance painter • Known for life-like figures and depiction of movement • Died at age 26, but little is known of the circumstances
Raphael Biography • 1483-1520 • Painter and architect • Known for clarity of form and ease of composition • Very productive • Many of his works remain today
Tintoretto Biography • 1518-1594 • Venice • Painter known for muscular figures • Bold use of perspective
Titian biography • 1488-1576 • Venice • One of the most versatile of the Italian painters • Although his artistic manner changed over his long life, he was always known for his use of color