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Renaissance Runner

Renaissance Runner. The Renaissance (1350-1715) This movement first began in Italy after the quick healing from the Black Death, and soon spread to Western Europe by the 16 th century. ~ You have awoken to find yourself in a mysterious place . ~.

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Renaissance Runner

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  1. Renaissance Runner

  2. The Renaissance (1350-1715) This movement first began in Italy after the quick healing from the Black Death, and soon spread to Western Europe by the 16th century.

  3. ~ You have awoken to find yourself in a mysterious place. ~ To get out, explore and find the right combination of door. If you ever get stuck, click on the

  4. Paintings Focused On Detail • Arnolfini Wedding - 1434 • A wedding certificate but the identity of the couple is unknown • Dog represents fidelity • Mirror represents purity but also shows that there’s a witness • Wrote ‘Jan van Eyck was here’ on painting • Contains a lot of detail, ie. sandals and the oranges • Jan van Eyck • Born in late 1300s, died In mid-1400s • Flemish • Created oil paints • Made religious scenes and townspeople • Primavera - 1482 • Panel painting • Allegory Of Spring • Painted for Lorenzo di Pier Francesco de’ Medici (Lorenzo’s cousin) • Shows some mythological figures, such as the Roman Godess Venus, in a garden • Largest mythological painting of Renaissance • SandroBotticelli • Born in mid 1400’s, died in 1510 • Italian painter • Apprenticed to FilippoLippi Next

  5. Arch Paintings • School Of Athens - 1509 – 1511 • Fresco • One of the major uses of one-point perspective to create a 3D effect • Brought more realism to Renaissance art • Included Plato, Aristotle, Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and himself in the painting. • Rafaello (Raphael) Sanzio • Italian painter and architect • Born in Urbino in 1483, died in 1520 • Student of Michelangelo and Leonardo • Commissioned by Pope Julius II • Father was Giovanni Santi, who was also a painter • Adoration Of The Trinity - 1511 • 53 in by 47 in panel oil panting • Arch top • Commissioned for a chapel dedicated to the Trinity and the Saints • Durer in painting • Contains the saints, • Albrecht Durer • Born in 1471, died in 1528 • Family from Hungary • Agnes Frey was his wife • Painting, wood carving, elementary copper • Apprenticed town painter: Michael Wolgemut Next

  6. Sculptures • Mary Magdalene - 1455 • 6 foot-tall wood sculpture • Depicts Mary Magdalene, a Christian religious figure • She has her hands above her chest like she is praying or reaching for something • Appears weary and starved • Brought back wood sculpture at the time • Continues to be a mystery as to who commissioned the sculpture • Donatello • Italian sculptor • Born in late 1300s, died in 1466 • Trained in a goldsmith workshop • Assisted Lorenzo Ghiberti • Worked with Brunelleschi • Madonna and Child – 1501- 1504 • Only sculpture to leave Italy during his lifetime, so helped spread his art • Located in Church of Our Lady (Bruges) • Now surrounded in bullet proof glass • Depicts the Virgin gazing at her child, giving the feeling that she knew of his tragic destiny. • Michelangelo Di LodovicoBuonarrotiSimoni • Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet • Born in Capresein 1475 and died in 1564 • Apprentice to Domenico Ghirlandaio for 3 years • Studied anatomy • Studied in Medici household Next

  7. Literature • William Shakespeare • English poet, playwright, and author • Unknown birth day, died in 1616 • Married Anne Hathaway and had three children • Has many continually well-known works • Influenced future fiction • Othello - 1603 • Play centered around Othello and his wife and Iago, the antagonist • Iago attempts to take power from Othello by manipulating him to think that Desdemona is unfaithful • In the end, Othello kills Desdemona and then himself • Has lived on even until today • First of its type of story, and then inspired infinite works today • Has words Shakespeare made up • Gargantua and Pantagruel– 1532-1564 • Five comedic fiction novels about the adventures of the giant Gargantua and his son, Pantagruel • Utilized comical satire of the Renaissance society, including education, religion, and secularity • One of the earliest fiction novels of the Renaissance • Inspired several other fictional works and helped cause the burst of creativity in the European Renaissance • Francois Rabelais • French humanist author and doctor • Born in 1483, died in 1553 • Wrote about satire Next

  8. Architecture • Dome of the Florence Cathedral - 1419 • Designed in a competition in 1419 • Competition was for the Florence Cathedral, which wasn’t finished yet • Has over 4 million bricks and is 45 meters wide and is the tallest building in Florence • Largest masonry dome even today • Caused paradigm shift in the limits of architecture • Filippo Brunelleschi • Italian goldsmith and clockmaker • Born in late 1300s and died in mid-1400s • Was at first not an architect • Church of Sant'Andrea - 1472 • Commissioned by Ludovico Gonzaga. • It was one of the earlier architectural pieces of the Renaissance • Brought back the ancient ideas of Roman architecture • It is located in Mantua, Italy, and was one of Alberti's last designs. • The design of the church is speculated to have inspired or affected the design of a few churches, including the famous St. Peter's Basilica. • Alberti • Italian architect and poet • Born in 1404, died in 1472 • Was born later than some other Renaissance architects Next

  9. Congratulations, you found the exit! Think you missed a room? (There’s 5) Beginning Works Cited

  10. List of Exhibitions Paintings Focused on Detail Arch Paintings Sculptures Literature Architecture To return to this page, click the

  11. Confused? Always select the second door in all of the halls, and you’ll be able to see all the exhibits and find the exit. Return to the Beginning

  12. Sources -"Alberti'sSant' Andrea in Mantua." - Smarthistory. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Oct. 2014. -“Cathedral of Florence." Cathedral of Florence. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Oct. 2014. -"Alberti Theory and Building." Alberti Theory and Building. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Oct. 2014. -"Florence Cathedral's Dome, Italy." Brunelleschi's Dome: Florence Cathedral. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Oct. 2014. -"A Haggardly Beautiful Mary Magdalene." Caravaggista. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Oct. 2014. -The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Gargantua and Pantagruel (work by Rabelais)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 05 Oct. 2014. -"Gargantua and Pantagruel Summary & Study Guide." BookRags. BookRags, n.d. Web. 05 Oct. 2014. -Hicks, Carola. "Portrait with a Thousand Secrets: The Mystery behind A  Masterpiece." Mail Online. Associated Newspapers, n.d. Web. 05 Oct. 2014. -"Raphael's School of Athens." School of Athens. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Oct. 2014. -"Images of the Bruges Madonna by Michelangelo." Images of the Bruges Madonna by Michelangelo. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Oct. 2014.

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