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Renaissance Art

Renaissance Art. Medieval Art Artists used religious subjects to convey a spiritual ideal. Flat 2-D. Renaissance Art May portray religious subjects Used a realistic style copied from classical models Greek & Roman subjects were very popular Use of perspective-3D. Comparison. Perspective.

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Renaissance Art

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  1. Renaissance Art

  2. Medieval Art Artists used religious subjects to convey a spiritual ideal. Flat 2-D Renaissance Art May portray religious subjects Used a realistic style copied from classical models Greek & Roman subjects were very popular Use of perspective-3D Comparison

  3. Perspective • Shows 3D on a flat surface • Classical artists had used, but Medieval artists had abandoned the technique • In the 1400s Italians rediscovered it • Turn to example on page 40

  4. Realistic Painting & Sculpture • Emphasis on individuals • Artists painted prominent subjects • Revealed distinct characteristics of each

  5. Michelangelo • Buonarroti used realistic style when depicting the human body in his statue the David • Discuss Part C on page 40

  6. Michelangelo • Sistine Chapel • Located at the Vatican • Chapel of the Pope • Commissioned for Pope Sixtus IV

  7. Donatello • The Bronze David • Natural postures that show expression and personality • During this time David was a favorite subject among artists

  8. Leonardo da Vinci • A true Renaissance man • Painter, sculptor, inventor, & scientist • Some of his most famous paintings are the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper

  9. Raphael • Advanced realism • Studied Michelangelo & Leonardo • Favorite subject was Madonna and child • Portrayed their expressions as gentle and calm • Famous for use of perspective

  10. Raphael • Greatest achievement was his paintings in the library of Pope Julius II • School of Athens conveys the classical influence on the Renaissance • Look at the perspective

  11. Sofonisba Anguissola • Notable painter • First woman artist to become known internationally • Known for her paintings of her siblings and prominent citizens of the day

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