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Northern Renaissance

Northern Renaissance. Netherlands and low countries in 1420 These artists didn’t have access to Classical Greek and Roman art like Italians did They focused on recreating real life Major artists: Jan Van Eyck- known for incredible attention to detail

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Northern Renaissance

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  1. Northern Renaissance • Netherlands and low countries in 1420 • These artists didn’t have access to Classical Greek and Roman art like Italians did • They focused on recreating real life • Major artists: • Jan Van Eyck- known for incredible attention to detail • Bruegel- known for doing artwork about peasant life

  2. Jan Van Eyck • Known as the “Father” of oil painting • Was the first known artist to achieve recreating real life with oil paints. • Giovanni Arnolfini and His Bride • Very realistic interior scene. Shows couple exchanging vows in bride’s home.

  3. The convex mirror in the background shows a perfect reflection of the whole scene. The artist also signed his name on it.

  4. Bruegel: Painter of Peasants • Mainly paining country and peasant scenes showing ordinary • people at work or relaxation. “Hunters in the Snow”

  5. “The Peasant Wedding”

  6. Italian Renaissance • Aka, the High Renaissance • 1500-1520; Florence, Rome, and Venice • Major Artists • Leonardo da Vinci • Michelangelo • Raphael • Titian

  7. Leonardo da Vinci • Known for “Mona Lisa” and use of chiaroscuro Known for “The Last Supper” and use of perspective

  8. The Original “Renaissance Man”, Da Vinci was a painter, architect, inventor, and scientist.

  9. Michelangelo - Known for the “Sistine Chapel” -Known for his “David” sculpture

  10. Michelangelo was commissioned to paint the Sistine Chapel (it’s ceiling). He painted in fresco while laying or standing on scaffolding that was 7 stories high. .

  11. 29 years later, he painted the wall behind he altar. This is “The Last Judgement” .

  12. Raphael Known for his paintings. “Madonna of Bellevedere” “Portrait of MadelenaDoni”

  13. Known for his “School of Athens”

  14. Titian (Tish-un) • Called the “Father of Modern • Painting” because he • was the first to • exclusively paint with • oil on canvas instead • of wood panels. “Bacchus and Ariadne”

  15. German Renaissance • 1500-1520, in Germany (obviously) • Major artist: Albrecht Durer • Known for his woodcuts and engravings in black and white

  16. Self Portraits

  17. Took woodcuts from primitive art to HIGH art form.

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