RENAISSANCE ART

What does Renaissance means??

“rebirth” of ancient Greek and Latin culture

GOTHIC?

Rebirth of Greek and Roman culture

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Scientific research

RENAISSANCE ART

Classical elements used during the Renaissance:

Columns and pilasters Semicircular arches

Pediment

Dome

ART INNOVATIONS DURING THE RENAISSANCE

ARQUITECTURE: - Use of classical elements such as:

Columns and pilasters Semicircular arches Pediments Domes

- Use of mathematics and geometry in order to find: Proportion Simplicity Simmetry

Theocentrism Anthropocentrism

Human figure Importance of the figure of the artist

ITALY

15th and 16th Century

Rebirth of the use of reason

-Sponsors: people who paid for the art works. * Church (Popes) * Rich families (as the Medicy family in Florence) and nobility

Italy: is divided in different cities-states ruled by powerful families

RENAISSANCE ART

QUATTROCENTO CINQUECENTO

15th Century 16th Century

Where:

Sponsors:

Main artist and works

of art:

- Architecture

- Sculpture

- Painting

QUATTROCENTO

15th century

Florence – Medici family

ARCHITECTURE: Brunelleschi

Santa Maria Novella: Alberti

The use of

mathematics and

geometry implies:

- Symmetry

- Simplicity

- Proportion

- BEAUTY

SCULPTURE: Donatello

Gattamelata

Painting: Massacio . Holy Trinity

The invention of perspective

The birth of Venus by Boticelli

CINQUECENTO

16th century

Rome – Popes

RENAISSANCE ART

QUATTROCENTO CINQUECENTO

15th Century 16th Century

Where: Florence

Sponsors: Medici family

Where: Rome

Sponsors: Popes

LEONARDO DA VINCI

- Interest for everything: «genious»

architect

painter

sculptor

anatomist

mathematician

musician

engineer

inventor

geologist

writer

cartographer

- Sfumato

Leonardo: The last supper

What is it?

Building? Painting? Sculpture?

Technique?

People? Landscape?

How many figures?

Where are they?

Are they dressed or naked?

What are they doing?

Theme: Relious? Mithological?

Movement? How does the artist get it?

MICHELANGELO

- As Leonardo, Michelangelo represent the

idea of «artist-genius»

Sculptor

Painter

Architect

Poet

Engineer

- Perfection in everything he did

- Deep study of human anatomy

ARQUITECTURE: THE VATICAN by Bramante & Michelangelo

What can I see?

People? How many figures?

Bronze or marble?

Next to the wall or independent?

Are they dressed or naked?

What are they doing?

Theme? Relious? Mithological?

Movement? How does the artist get it?

What is it?

Building? Painting? Sculpture?

Sistine Chapel