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The Art of the Italian Renaissance

Dive into the world of Italian Renaissance art, where realism, perspective, classicism, individualism, and geometry converge to create timeless masterpieces. Discover the influence of patrons, the rise of celebrity artists, and the play of light and shadow in this transformative period of art history.

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The Art of the Italian Renaissance

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  1. The Art of the Italian Renaissance Adapted from : Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY

  2. Art and Patronage Therefore, the consumption of art was used as a form of competition for social & political status! • Italians were willing to spend a lot of money on art. • Art communicated social, political, and spiritual values. • Italian banking & international trade interests had the money. • Public art in Florence was organized and supported by guilds.

  3. 1. Realism & Expression • Expulsion fromthe Garden • Masaccio • 1427 • First nudes sinceclassical times.

  4. 2. Perspective • The Trinity • Masaccio • 1427 Perspective! Perspective! Perspective! Perspective! Perspective! Perspective! Perspective! First use of linear perspective! What you are, I once was; what I am, you will become.

  5. Perspective

  6. 3. Classicism • Greco-Roman influence. • Secularism. • Humanism. • Individualism  free standing figures. • Symmetry/Balance The “Classical Pose”Medici “Venus” (1c)

  7. 4. Emphasis on Individualism • Batista Sforza & Federico de Montefeltre: The Duke & Dutchess of Urbino • Piero della Francesca, 1465-1466.

  8. 5. Geometrical Arrangement • The Dreyfus Madonna with the Pomegranate • Leonardo da Vinci • 1469 • The figure as architecture!

  9. 6. Light & Shadowing/Softening Edges Sfumato (blending) Chiaroscuro (contrast)

  10. 7. Artists as Personalities/Celebrities • “Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, andArchitects” • Giorgio Vasari • 1550

  11. “The supreme work of a piece of art is to convey the passion that animates a person.” -- Attributed to Leonardo Da Vinci. Prep: Select a piece of art in response to this quotation.

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