The Renaissance Outcome: Renaissance Painters/Sculptors o l F e c n re
The Renaissance 1. Renaissance Art a. b. c. Artists were supported by patrons like Isabella d’Este and the Medici d. Renaissance painters used perspective which showed three dimensions on a flat surface with a vanishing point in the middle e. Often times fresco was used: painting on wet plaster Medieval artists used religious subjects to convey a spiritual ideal Renaissance artists will portray religious subjects but will use realistic styles copied from classical models & Greece and Rome
Michelangelo
Famous Artists a. Michelangelo i. Renaissance man: sculptor, painter, architect, and poet ii. Famous for way he portrayed the human body iii. Famous works: 1. 2. 3. Statue of David, Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, Dome of St. Peter’s
Donatello
Famous Artists b. Donatello i. iii. Made sculpture more realistic by carving natural postures and expression that revealed personality. Equestrian Statue of Gattamelata Also sculpted a David- favorite subject of Renaissance sculptors
Leonardo da Vinci
Famous Artists c. Leonardo da Vinci i. Painter, sculptor, inventor, and scientist ii. Interested in how things work (veins in a leaf and muscle work) iii. Famous works: 1. 2. 3. The Mona Lisa The Last Supper Virgin on the Rocks iv. The Da Vinci Code featured many of his paintings
The Mona Lisa
Raphael
Famous Artists d. Raphael i. Learned from studying Leonardo and Michelangelo ii. One of favorite subjects was Madonna and Child (Virgin mary) iii. Famous works: i. ii. School of Athens Marriage of the Virgin