Renaissance Art

1. Renaissance Art (Botticelli, Sandro The Temptation of Christ)

2. The Renaissance is said to have begun in areas which had the highest relative levels of political stability. • Art started and became more alive during the Renaissance. (art history) • People of the renaissance used art to show their joy in human beauty and life’s pleasures. • Artists painted and sculpted biblical scenes along with daily life. (Bulliet, 367) • Artists studied many different perspectives and ways of looking at objects in detail. Giotto, The Lamentation

3. Paintings • Renaissance paintings are said to be very detailed and in-depth. (Mr. Dowling) • Compared to the medieval era, Renaissance paintings showed amazing levels of realism. • Artists could make 2-D images look 3-D. • To increase the quality of their paintings, artists would use better paints and technology and the use of light and shadows. (Armstrong, 178) • Giotto was the first painter to use this new style. • His paintings showed emotion and perspective. • The Renaissance art would be built off of Giotto's style. (Bulliet, 367) Raphael, The Betrothal of the Virgin. http://www.artcyclopedia.com/advent/feature-2002-12-day4.html

4. There were four time periods during the Renaissance. • The pre-Renaissance- Medieval art • The early Renaissance- 15th century Italian art • The high Renaissance- 16th century Italian art • The Renaissance in Northern Europe- European art (art history) www.Time.com Titian, Supper at Emmaus

5. Some of the most poplar artists of the Renaissance were: • Leonardo de Vinci- astronomer, sculptor, geologist, mathematician, botanist, animal behaviorist, inventor, engineer, architect and even a musician http://www.lairweb.org.nz/leonardo/ • Michelangelo Buonarroti- painter, sculptor, architect, poet, and engineer • Raphael Sanzio - painter and architect • Jan Van Eyck - painter (Armstrong, 178) • Botticelli (15th century)- painter • Giovanni Bellini (15th century)- painter http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/projects/renaissance/bellini.html Sistine Chapel www.mrdowling.com

6. Sculptures • Sculptures recaptured the Roman style of showing the form of the body and facial emotions. • The most common characteristics of the Gothic period were: • Cathedrals • Romanesque style: • Stone sculptures • Popular Renaissance Sculptors: • Donatello • Michelangelo • Lorenzo Ghiberti David, Donatello Lorenzo Michelangelo yesnet

7. Architecture • Many architects of the time began to design buildings to fit this new era. • Many ideas came from the Greeks and Romans. • Unlike the Greeks and Romans they used bricks. • Renaissance architecture started in Florence. • One of the most famous architects was Filippo Brunellesch. • Famous characteristics of Renaissance architecture was the dome. (thinkquest) • For example the: • Duomo (Florence) • St.Peter’s Cathedral (Rome) http://www.artstamps.dk/Images%2027/12-St-Peters_Cathedral.jpg

8. There were 2 main styles of Architecture: • Romanesque-thick walls, small windows, and square buildings • Gothic- tall, slender spires, large stained-glass windows: ornate carvings: flying buttresses • The change from the Gothic time to Romanesque is characterized by a combination of religion, philosophy and art. • Romanesque-combination of Roman and Byzantine structures

9. Birth of Venus, Botticelli Correggio The Last Supper, Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci

10. Questions #1 • Flying Buttresses and slender spires are characteristics of what kind of architecture? • Gothic • Romanesque • modern • Moorish • Art Nouveau

11. #2 • Why did Pope Julius II assign Michelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling in 1508? • To allow people of the city to be able to enjoy Michelangelo's work. • He wanted to have some where to go to look at such amazing work. • To add luster to his name and to supersede anything Pope Alexander VI had accomplished. • To show everyone how talented and skilled Michelangelo was. • He wanted to put Michelangelo to the test and see if he could actually complete the job successfully. Sistine Chapel

12. #3 • Who is believed to have been the inventor of oil paints? • Raphael Sanzio • Botticelli • Giovanni Bellini • Michelangelo • Jan Van Eyck

13. Bibliography • Book: • Bulliet, Richard W., Pamela Kyle Crossley, Daniel R. Headrick, Steven W. Hirsch, Lyman L. Johnson, and David Northrup. The Earth And Its Peoples A Global History. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2005 • Website: • "10 Cool Concepts from the Tokyo Auto Show - Photo Essays - TIME." Breaking News, Analysis, Politics, Blogs, News Photos, Video, Tech Reviews - TIME.com. Web. 21 Oct. 2009. <http://www.time.com/time/photogallery>. • Dowling, Mike. "Renaissance Art." Browse the World at mrdowling.com. Mike Dowling, 5 Jan. 2009. Web. 21 Oct. 2009. <http://www.mrdowling.com/704-art.html>. • Esaak, Shelley. "Art History 101 - The Renaissance (An Overview)." Art History Resources for Students, Enthusiasts, Artists and Educators - Artist Biographies - Art Timelines - Images and Picture Galleries. Web. 21 Oct. 2009. <http://arthistory.about.com/cs/arthistory10one/a/gen_ren.htm>. • "Renaissance Artists." Yukon Education Student Network - Home. Web. 21 Oct. 2009. <http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/projects/renaissance/main/artists.html>. • "BELLINI." Yukon Education Student Network - Home. Web. 04 Nov. 2009. <http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/projects/renaissance/bellini.html>. • "Leonardo Da Vinci, The Man & the Inventor." Loadstar's Lair: Support for students, teachers and researchers seeking information on specific environmental, historic and art-related topics. High resolution images of the endangered tiger and the works of Leonardo da Vinci. Web. 04 Nov. 2009. <http://www.lairweb.org.nz/leonardo/>.