Renaissance Art Renaissance Art Characteristics Proportional realistic lifelike

Renaissance Art

Renaissance Art Characteristics Proportional, realistic, life-like Perspective, shadowing and depth Individual identities, emotional Bright colors, oil paints Free-standing statues Religious subjects, daily life, mythology

Miedeval Art vs. Renaissance

Madonna Enthroned by Giotto 1267 -1336 Two angels kneel in the foreground Angels in choir are placed one in front of the other to create a sense of expanding space Figure is heavier, breasts apparent Drawing simplified Child in more natural position Robe modeled in light and shadow that shows that there is a body underneath the robe

Madonna and Child, Fra Filippo Lippi 1406 -1469 Emotion of face -she looks like a real mother - tired, worn down

Adoration of the Magi Sandro Botticelli Whole Medici family in picture Cosmo de Medici at Christ’s feet Lorenzo de Medici at far left Botticelli on far right looking at viewers

Andrea Mantegna Dead Christ, 1501 Tempra on Canvas Foreshortening slightly modified, feet smaller than would if photographs Harsh sharp lines

9 Raphael

Plato and Aristotle on either side of center axis Plato points skyward to indicate his idealistic worldview Aristotle gestures to ground to to show his concern with the real world Metaphysical philosophers on Plato’s side Physical scientists on Aristotle’s side Raphael on extreme right Figures grouped and placed on purpose

Leonardo da Vinci

The Last Supper, by Leonardo da Vinci 1495 -97 29’ 10” x 13’ 9” “I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me” Each showing emotion Judas only one not involved in discussions Huddle at table with hand on money bag All lines merge to Jesus’ head Curved pediment above his head served as a halo Formally and emotionally, his most impressive work

Madonna of the Rocks, Leonardo da Vinci 1485 6’ 3” x 3’ 7” Forms emerge from darkness Spiritual illumination from faces Pyramid shape Mary hand forms a halo over head Christ’s hand raised in blessing Plants and geological features very accurate

Michalangelo Michelangelo Tormented, intractable, jealous of Raphael, dislike Leonardo, had continuous difficulties with patrons. “inspired genious”

Pieta, Michelangelo, 149899 Mary cradling the dead body of Christ Beautiful faithful mary Polish and luminosity of marble cannot be capture by camera.

The moment that David sees Goliath on the Horizon