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BELL RINGER – 9/20
M.socrative.com – Room #38178
QUESTIONS: (multiple choice on devices) 1. WHERE is the High Renaissance? 2. We say a composition is ______________ if the eye
is constantly redirected within the artwork. 3. The organizing principle of a painting is usually a
_____________________.
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Binder & Bell Ringer Grades (elements of the arts unit)
Artwork study sheets
HIGH RENAISSANCE ART 3Part 2: Michelangelo & Raphael
MICHELANGELO BUONARROTI
1475-1564
Leonardo was a skeptic, while Michelangelo was a man of great faith
Leonardo was fascinated by science and natural objects; Michelangelo showed little interest in anything other than human form
MICHELANGELO – CEILING OF THE SISTINE CHAPEL
Painted from 1508-1512
Commissioned by the pope
MICHELANGELO – CEILING OF THE SISTINE CHAPEL
In the center are 9 scenes from the Book of Genesis Drunkenness of Noah The Flood Sacrifice of Noah Temptation and Expulsion Creation of Eve Creation of Adam Separation of Land from
Water Creation of sun, moon, and
planets Separation of Light from
Darkness
MICHELANGELO – CEILING OF THE SISTINE CHAPEL
In each of the triangles, the ancestors of Christ
Between them, the sages of antiquity
Corners – biblical stories
MICHELANGELO – THE SISTINE CHAPEL It is impossible to get a comprehensive view of the
whole ceiling from any point in the chapel If you look upward and read the scenes back toward the
altar, the prophets and relatives appear on their sides If you view one side upright, the other appears upside
down
Opposing directions are held together by the structure of simulated architecture, whose transverse arches and diagonal bands separate the painted vault compartments
INSIDE THE SISTINE CHAPEL
Virtual Tour:
http://www.vatican.va/various/cappelle/sistina_vr/index.html
MICHELANGELO – THE CREATION OF ADAM
Captures the moment of fulfillment
The human forms display sculpturally modeled anatomical detail
MICHELANGELO – THE CREATION OF ADAM
God stretches outward from his angels to a reclining, but dynamic Adam, awaiting the spark of the soul
They do not touch – symbolizes that God will come so far, but man must reach out for him
MICHELANGELO – THE LAST JUDGMENT
MICHELANGELO – THE LAST JUDGMENT
Fresco (applied to wet plaster) The whole ceiling is too
1537-1541
Started 15 years after completing the Sistine Chapel ceiling
Spans the entire wall behind the altar
MICHELANGELO – THE LAST JUDGMENT
Depiction of the second coming of Christ and the final and eternal judgment by God of all humanity
The souls of humans rise and descend to their fates, as judged by Christ surrounded by his saints
MICHELANGELO – LAST JUDGMENT
Michelangelo painted himself into the painting
MICHELANGELO – LAST JUDGMENT
MICHELANGELO - SCULPTURE
Michelangelo never considered himself a painter
He HATED painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling... But you don’t turn down the pope
Preferred sculpture – thought we was better at it
MICHELANGELO - SCULPTURE
Measurement was subordinate to judgment
Measurement and proportion should be kept “in the eyes” of the artist If it looks right, it’s right
Michelangelo did what he would, free from any pre-established rules
Enabled him to produce works such as David
MICHELANGELO - DAVID 18 feet tall
The upper body moves in opposition to the lower
Eye is led downward by the right arm and leg then upward along the left arm
Mood is calm and tense at the same time Expresses Michelangelo’s
feelings He was torn most of his
life
MICHELANGELO - DAVID Bulging muscles, exaggerated
rib cage, undercut eyes, and frowning brow… were intended to be read from a distance
Originally meant to be placed high above the ground on a top of the Dome of the Cathedral of Florence
Instead, the city leaders found it too magnificent to place so high Botticelli and Leonardo fought to
keep it OFF the roof – wanted it to be seen!
MICHELANGELO - DAVID Placed in front of Palazzo
Vecchio Replaced a statue by
Donatello
Had to be protected from the rain The soft marble rapidly began
to deteriorate
Stood for the valiant Florentine Republic and all humanity, elevated to a new and superhuman power and beauty
MICHELANGELO - DAVID “Total and triumphant
nudity” Reflected Michelangelo’s
belief in the divinity of the human body
Nudity kept it hidden from the public for two months
When it did appear, a brass girdle with 28 copper leaves hung around the waist (at first)
MICHELANGELO - DAVID
MICHELANGELO - DAVID
The original David is in Florence’s Accademia Gallery now There is a COPY of it outside the Palazzo
Vecchio Took 3 days to move
In the mid 1500s, a chair was thrown out a window of Palazzo Vecchio – it broke David’s left arm in three places (you’ll see it in the video )
MICHELANGELO - PIETA
The only work Michelangelo ever signed
High Renaissance triangularity contrasts with what many believe to be a late medieval subject matter
MICHELANGELO - PIETA Absolute perfection of
surface texture
Marble seems to assume the warmth of real human flesh
Skin becomes even more sensuous in its contrast to rough stone
Cloth has an exquisite softness
Emotion and energy are captured within the contrasting forces of form, line, and texture
MICHELANGELO - PIETA
RAPHAEL
1483-1520
Did not reach the same level of genius as Leonardo and Michelangelo, but still very famous
RAPHAEL – ALBA MADONNA
Strong central triangle appears within the geometric parameters of a tondo (circular shape)
The tendency of a circle to roll (visually) is counteracted by strong, parallel horizontal lines
RAPHAEL – ALBA MADONNA
The solid baseline of the central triangle is described by the leg of the infant John the Baptist, the foot of the Christ Child, the folds of the Mary’s robes, and the rock and shadow at the right
RAPHAEL – ALBA MADONNA
The textures are soft and warm
Raphael’s treatment of skin creates an almost tactile sensation – can almost discern the warm blood flowing beneath it
Figures express lively power and his mastery of three dimensional form and deep space is unsurpassed
RAPHAEL – SISTINE MADONNA
A truly rare and extraordinary work
The last Madonna Raphael painted
RAPHAEL – SISTINE MADONNA
The angels (or “cherubs”) are by far the most famous part
Featured in stamps, postcards, t-shirts, and even wrapping paper
RAPHAEL – SISTINE MADONNA
They are the actual children of the woman that modeled for Mary.
Raphael was struck by their posture and thus added them to the painting
ARTWORKS PRACTICE
Quiz will be next Wednesday
We’ll run through these artworks everyday until then
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REVIEW
Now, let’s go through the answers…
1. ALBA MADONNA - RAPHAEL
2. LAST JUDGMENT - MICHELANGELO
3. THE LAST SUPPER – DA VINCI
4. PIETA - MICHELANGELO
5. CREATION OF ADAM - MICHELANGELO
6. MONA LISA – LEONARDO DA VINCI
7. DAVID - MICHELANGELO
THE GATES OF PARADISE - GHIBERTI
THE HOLY TRINITY - MASSACIO
David
By Donatello
THE BIRTH OF VENICE - BOTTICELLI
LA PRIMAVERA - BOTTICELLI
THE DOME OF THE CATHEDRAL OF FLORENCE - BRUNELLESCHI
ANNUNCIATION – FRA ANGELICO
SISTINE CHAPEL ACTIVITY
SISTINE CHAPEL CLASS ACTIVITY
As a class, we’re going to create a Sistine Chapel ceiling
It isn’t going to tell Bible stories – instead it’s going to represent our school and what happens here.
SISTINE CHAPEL ACTIVITY
First, we have to decide what will go in each part... What do we want our
9 scenes to be? What about the 4
corners? What about the
triangles? What about the
spaces between the triangles?
SISTINE CHAPEL ACTIVITY
Who will create each part?
You will have Monday and Tuesday in class to create your part
Draw and color! You’ll be graded on use of space,
cleanliness, and direction