Download HIS213-31 Mr. Elkin Renaissance Art Notes Italian Renaissance

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Renaissance Art Notes
Italian Renaissance
• Began Florence, Italy (mid 15th Century)
Renaissance Art
• Inspired by ancient Greek and Roman art
o Focused on the human body
o The art was a mix of religious and non-religious topics
o Perspective was a new technique.
Renaissance Artists
• Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
o Explored painting, sculpting, architecture, math, and science.
Famous Renaissance Works of Art
Mona Lisa (1503-1507)
• Italy
• Painted by Leonardo da Vinci
• Sfumato-->Hazy effect
• Secular (non religious)
Pieta (1498-1499)
• Sculpted by Michelangelo
• Italy
• Realistic sculpture and anatomy
• Non-secular (religious).
St-Peter's Basilica (1506-1605)
• Michelangelo was in charge of the construction.
• Rome, Italy
• Inspired by the Greek and Roman style
• One of the largest Christian church's in the world
• Non-secular (religious)
Patrons of the Arts
• Italy in the 15th Century was ruled by wealthy families
• Italian prince's pay for art to show power
• The pope builds Churches to show the power of Christianity.
o The wealthy make the renaissance by paying for the art.
* Lorenzo de Medici (1449-1492)
• Ruled Florence
• Patron who paid Michelangelo to work for him
Renaissance Spreads
• Artists travel from Italy to other place.
• They influence artists in other countries.
o France=building castles
o Netherlands=Portraits painted
o Germany= Engravings