Renaissance
� "rebirth" following the Middle Ages.
� movement that centered on the revival of interest in the classical learning of Greece and Rome.
Humanism
� grammar, rhetoric, history, poetry, and moral philosophy.
� worldview that focuses on human.
� focuses on individual achievement to help community aka civic pride.
Civic pride
� If you're wealthy you're expected to have the best home.
� not just helping the individual, but the city as a whole aka "one's civic responsibility".
MICHELANGELO
David
1501-04
High Renaissance Art
David
Donatello
David
1428
� First free-standing life-size nude bronze statue (before body was seen as bad).
� mixed with Biblical influences.
� contrapposto "s" figure.
� hollow figure AKA
lost wax process
s* (technique typically used for smaller figures and things).
Space
Example of one point linear perspective bringing together the two figures.
Shows figures that depict human achievement.
Michelangelo
� From Florence.
� Pope wanted him to paint the Sistine Chapel Ceiling (shows scenes of the bible in sections painted off).
MICHELANGELO
Interior of the Sistine Chapel (the Vatican, Rome)
1508-12
High Renaissance Art
Interior of the Sistine Chapel
MICHELANGELO
The Creation of Adam (in the Sistine Chapel vault
the Vatican, Rome)
1508-12
High Renaissance Art
The Creation of Adam
� A very humanistic depiction of God.
� negative space used to separate two figured.
� used a fresco technique painting on wet plaster.
MICHELANGELO
The Last Judgment (in the Sistine Chapel
the Vatican, Rome)
1547
High Renaissance Art
The Last Judgment
RAPHAEL
The School of Athens,
(Stanza della Segnatura, the Vatican, Rome)
1509-11
High Renaissance Art
School of Athens
� human knowledge philosophy / science.
� Plato and Aristotle in middle of picture.
� space= example of one point linear perspective bringing the eyes to the two figures.
� shows figure that depict human achievement.
Castagno
Last Supper
1445- 1450
Da Vinci
The Last Supper
Late 15th century
Gates of Paradise
Bronze sculptures with Biblical references on Chappell door
Ghiberti
� more tension between Father and Son.
� full and classical nude.
� more space.
� cast in two parts and bronze.
*WINNER!!
Brunelleschi
� less attention to anatomy.
� looks scarier.
� focused on figures.
� cast in multiple parts and more bronze/ $$.
� loses --> feels bad and goes to Rome but learns linear perspective
Brunelleschi invented one-point linear perspective
which revolutionized painting and paved the way for
naturalistic styles to develop as the Renaissance digressed from the stylized figures of medieval art
Brunelleschi Dome
Florence cathedral dome
Linear perspective
Parallel lines look like they converge at vanishing point.
Donatello
David
� over sexuality with sculpture.
� civic symbolism powerful symbol for Florence.
Florence= David & Gilius= Milan.
� Florence saw themselves as Heirs of Roman Republic.
Contrapposto
� Greek and Roman influence.
� weight on one foot and other leg semi- bent.
� bodies curved like an "S".
� shoulders tilted.
� looks more relaxed or like they're moving.
� naturalistic way.
� humanistic learning.
This sculpture is an example of ________
A. Sfumato
B. Contrapasto
C. Chiaroscuro
D. Fresco secco
B. Contrapasto
David
What medium was used for this famous painting?
A. Fresco
B. Oil on panel
C. Tempura
D. Gouache on gesso
A. Fresco
Prior to this painting, most representations of the last summer look very similar. What key features did Leonardo change in his version? (pick two)
A. Leonardo included Mary Magdalene, who was not normally presented in paintings of The Last Supper.
B. Leo
B
C
Which of the following is
NOT
true of Raphael's School of Athens?
A. The two Central figures in the painting are Christ and St. Peter.
B. Raphael was working on this painting at the same time that Michelangelo was painting the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
C. T
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Which of the following is
NOT
true of this relief panel from Ghiberti's Gates of paradise?
A. It was commissioned for the doors of Florence baptistery.
B. It uses linear perspective to create a believable space.
C. The figures are abstracted to show that
...
Who developed linear perspective during the early renaissance?
A. Sandro Bottocelli
B. Leonardo da Vinci
C. Lorenzo Ghiberti
D. Filippo Brunelleschi
...
Which of the following is
NOT
considered a high renaissance artist?
A. Leonardo da Vinci
B. Michelangelo
C. Donatello
D. Raphael
...
The shift in Attitude during the Renaissance were religious Fairview was mitigated biological thought, increased interest in classical learning and philosophy, and believe that people are capable of great things is referred to as:
A. Realism
B. The Enligh
...
During the Renaissance in Florence, many important artworks, including the statues around Orsanmichele, were commissioned by:
A. The Pope
B. The Duke of Milan
C. Guilds abd wealthy merchants
D. The landed aristocracy
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David, the biblical underdog, defeated his giant enemy with God's help. Who identified as David?
A. The Duke of Milan
B. The Sienese
C. The Pope
D. The Florentines
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Which of the following is
NOT
true of Donatello's David?
A. Donatello's David was the first free-standing full size nude since antiquity.
B. Donatello's David shows a revival of the classical interest in and respect for the body.
C. This sculpture is made
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