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Renaissance Art
New Techniques
Single point Perspective
Use of Lines moving toward a single point to give the image
of depth
Fresco
Paining in wet plaster
Oil Painting
Started in the North, later spread to Italy- allowed more
complex color mixing
Glazing
Adding thin layers of paint to add depth
Chiaroscuro
Use of light and shade to create an illusion of depth in a
painting
The Italian Renaissance
Started in Florence, though all regions
produced some art.
Reached height during late 1400’s, early
500’s
Rejected art and artists of the Middle
Ages as being backwards.
Experimented with new styles and
techniques
Michelangelo
1475-1564
Well known for his
art, and notorious
for his temper
Lived and crafted for
the glory of Florence
The Sistene
Chapel
Michelangelo was
commissioned to
repaint the ceiling
by Pope Julius II in
1408
Later painted “the
Last Judgement”
over the altar
David
Reflects
Renaissance
view of the
glory of
human form
Emphasized
heroism and
strength
Leonardo DaVinci
1452-1519
True Renaissance
Man
Artist, sculptor
Weaponsmith,
inventor, architect
Study of anatomy
Teacher
Mona Lisa
Portrait of a
Florentine woman
Her expression
appears to change,
and remains a
mystery
The Last Supper
Raphael
Santi
Kind, gentle
individual
Not egocentric like
many other artists of
the time
Used single point
perspective
technique
The School of Athens
Linked the modern day with Classic
times
Painting included modern painters
Leonardo and Michelangelo along with
Ancient Greeks like Socrates and Plato
Donatello
Well known sculptor
Primarily known for
his work in Florence
Occasionally painted
One of the first
painters to
experiment with
perspective
David
Titian
Titian was one of the most
versatile of Italian painters
Portraits
landscape backgrounds
mythological and religious subjects.
His painting methods, particularly in
the application and use of color,
would exercise a profound influence
on painters of the Italian
Renaissance
BACCHUS AND ARIADNE
Brunelleschi
Famous Architect
Known for the Dome
in the Florence
Cathedral
Largest dome in
hundreds of years
135 ft. in diam.
The Northern Renaissance
The Renaissance in the North of Europe varied from
Italy in several ways:
There was little influence or evidence of Classical ideals
Architecture and sculpture were not well developed in the
North
Painting was the art form of choice and the Northern Artists
used great detail
Primarily used oil paint and used a technique called glazing
Glazing is a style of oil painting that employs the
application of thin layers of paint that are
transparent. By building up the layers, one can
achieve a great deal of depth in a painting and the
work also conducts light. Light will pass through the
layers, then be reflected back out making the
painting very luminous.
Albrecht Durer
German engraver who
worked in Italy
Spread Renaissance
culture to Germany
Sold many engravings
upon his return to
Germany
Four Horsemen of the
Apocalypse
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Hans Holbein
German artist
Painted lifelike
images- almost
photograph quality
Very popular choice
for painting royalty,
especially in England
Henry VIII
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Jan van Eyck
Artist in Flanders (Flemish)
Focused on realism
Used new oil paints which
allowed him to create a
wide variety of colors
Using strong colors at the
front of the scene, and
hazy colors toward the
back allowed him to create
depth.
Arnolfini Wedding Portrait
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Pieter Bruegel
Flemish painter
Painted everyday scenesweddings, harvests,
dances, changing seasons
Rich color and vivid details
contributed to the realism
of his paintings
Peasant Wedding (Top)
Harvesters (Bottom)
Literature
Early Renaissance Literature
Dante Alighieri
Combined the
religious ideals of the
Middle Ages with
Renaissance secular
ideals
Popularized
vernacular
Developed
personalities in his
characters
Francesco Petrarch
Poet who was fond
of Classical works
Imitated Classic
writers
Stressed simplicity
and purity
Geoffrey Chaucer
Born in England
Canterbury Tales
Described life in England
by telling tales through
the eyes of 30 characters
from different social
classes
Illustrated social and
cultural problems and
expectations
Johann Gutenberg
One of the creators
of the first printing
press
Printed The Bible –
1455
First large book
printed w/ moveable
type
Thomas More
Utopia
Wrote about a
perfect society
Gov. reflected
reason and mercy
Corruption, greed
and war did not
exist.
Desiderius Erasmus
From Rotterdam
Strongly criticized
greedy merchants,
priests, scholars and
many others.
Well respected
among royalty
Baldassare Castiglione
The Courtier
Outlined admirable
qualities for men and
women
Men- educated in Greek
and Latin, charming,
polite, witty, strong,
brave, etc.
Women should have
many characteristics
men had, but shouldn’t
seek fame