Aim Describe the artistic breakthroughs and achievements of
Aim: Describe the artistic breakthroughs and achievements of Renaissance artists
The Renaissance Revolutionizes Art As the Renaissance advanced, artistic styles changed n Medieval artists had used religious subjects to convey a spiritual ideal n Artists often portrayed religious subjects, but they used a realistic style copied from Greece and Rome n Painters used the technique of Perspective n n Shows 3 dimensions on a flat surface
Realistic Painting and Sculptures Realistic portraits revealed what was distinctive about each person n Artists such as Michelangelo used a realistic style when depicting the human body n Donatello made sculptures more realistic by carving natural postures and expressions that reveal personality n n Ex: Michelangelo's David
Leonardo Da Vinci: Renaissance Man Da Vinci was a painter, sculptor, inventor and scientists n n n Considered a true “Renaissance Man” Was interested in how things works Incorporated his findings into his art n Painted one of the best known portraitsn n The Mona Lisa & The Last Supper
Raphael Advances Realism Raphael Sanzio learned from works of Michelangelo and Leonardo n Favorite subjects was the Madonna and child n n Greatest Achievement: Filled walls of Pope Julius II’s library with paintings n Ex: The School of Athens n
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