Lesson #1A: The Early Renaissance

• “Rebirth” of the arts

and sciences

• Renaissance in

sculpture &

architecture centered

in Florence, Italy

• Renaissance in

painting centered in

Flanders

Duomo, Florence, Italy

David, Donatello

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The Renaissance in

Painting

• Began in Flanders

(Netherlands/Belgium)

• Center of international

banking

• “Late Gothic” Period

• Jan & Hubert van Eyck

helped develop oil painting

• Jan van Eyck

• Bosch

Garden of Earthly Delights Bosch

The

Arnolfini Marriage

Jan van Eyck

•“Late Gothic”

•Well-dressed

couple

•Single candle in

chandelier

•Crystal beads

•Family pet

•“Jan van Eyck was

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Triptych by Hieronymus Bosch:

Garden of Earthly Delights

Hell

Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516)

• Garden of Earthly Delights

• Triptych (3 panel painting used as an altarpiece)

• Weird and pessimistic view of life

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The Italian Renaissance:

Florence, Italy

The Duomo,

Florence

• Artists were valued & respected

• Large budget for the arts in Florence

• Medici family –supported the arts

Lorenzo de Medici

Art Patron of Florence

Venus and Mars Sandro Botticelli

•Artists were valued &

respected

•Large budget for the

arts in Florence

•Medici family –

supported artists

such as Botticelli

Donatello’s David

• Donatello - greatest sculptor of the 15th

century

• David was first freestanding life-size nude statue since ancient Roman times

• People of Florence saw themselves as David and their enemy, Milan, as Goliath

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Sandro

Botticelli

(1455-1510)

Birth of Venus

La Primavera

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La Primavera (Spring), Botticelli

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La Primavera (Spring), Botticelli

Location:

Venus’ gardenMercury,

messenger

of the gods

Cupid-like

god of love

Zephyr,

the West

Wind

Chloris, who

is

transformed

into Flora

Venus,

Goddess

of love

Flora, Goddess

of Flowers &

symbol of the

city of Florence

The Three Graces

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Uffizi Gallery, Florence

ChlorisFlora

Venus

Goddess

of Love

& Beauty

Flora, Goddess of Flowers

• Detail from

La

Primavera

• Flora

• Artist:

Sandro

Botticelli

The Birth of Venus, Botticelli

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The Birth of Venus - Botticelli

Venus – Roman

Goddess of Love

Zephyr, the

West Wind

Chloris,

Zephyr’s

bride

Nymph

representing

“Spring”

Rose,

symbol

of loveJ

Uffizi Gallery,

Florence

Detail of Venus: The Birth of Venus,, Sandro Botticelli

Review Question #1:

Can you name the title & the artist?

The AnnunciationSimone Martini

Review Question #2:

Which picture shows Gothic architecture?

Gothic architecture:

Pointed

arches &

flying

buttressesFlying

buttresses

REVIEW QUESTION #3:

What is the title of this painting by

Botticelli?

The Birth of Venus (Botticelli)

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REVIEW QUESTION #4:

Which Late Gothic artist painted this triptych

and what is the title?

Triptych by Hieronymus Bosch:

Garden of Earthly Delights

REVIEW

QUESTION #5:

In which Italian

city did the

Renaissance in

sculpture and

architecture

begin?

The Duomo

The Italian Renaissance in sculpture

and architecture began in

Florence, Italy

Arno

River

REVIEW

QUESTION #7:

Which Late

Gothic artist

painted this

work? And what

is the title of this

painting?

The

Arnolfini

Marriage

Jan van

Eyck

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