Italian Renaissance Art Transition to Renaissance More realistic

Italian Renaissance Art

Transition to Renaissance More realistic, lifelike

Techniques

Perspective PIERO DELLA FRANCESCA’s Ideal City, (c. 1470)

Emotions Expulsion of Adam & Eve From Eden, Mosaccio

Anatomy MICHELANGELO’S David

Architecture

Duomo di Firenze • • • Brunelleschi’s Duomo in Florence Built between 14201436 Utilized principles of Classical architecture

Basilica of San Lorenzo • • • Reflects a return to Classical columns Also Brunelleschi Commissioned by the Medici

Painting

Masaccio’s Expulsion of Adam & Eve (1425) GET OUT! • • Masaccio painted much more lifelike figures Also, he included very human expressions Stupid stupid… Waaahhh

Masaccio’s Holy Trinity (1427) • Vanishing point, perspective • Triangular • Architecture details

Botticelli’s Adoration of the Magi (1475) • Variety of expressions • Medici family as subjects • Self Portrait?

Sandro Botticelli’s Venus and Mars (1483) • • • Pagan themes more common Power of love defeats the warrior Most likely commissioned for a wedding

Da Vinci’s The Last Supper (c. 1495) • • Judas betrayal Composition – 3’s

Michelangelo & Sistine Chapel (1508 -1512) • Truly suggests a divine aspect of man • Glorifies human form

Raphael’s School of Athens (c. 1509) • Features Renaissance artists & ancient philosophers • Religious symbolism • Reconciliation between pagan learning/classics and church?

Sculpture

Lorenzo Ghiberti’s Sculpture

Sculpture Baptistery Doors Competition Panels – Ghiberti and Brunelleschi (1402 -3)

Donatello’s David (1446 -60) • Natural portrayal of youth • Contrapposto classical stance

Michelangelo’s David (1501) • • Glorifies human form Idea of small overcoming large Power of the Florentine Republic as the underdog