Art and Humanism during the Renaissance

Mona Lisa Leonardo da VinciDa Vinci was the first painter to start painting realistic portraits The Mona Lisa is the most highly scrutinized painting of todayCreated during the Italian Renaissance

The Last SupperLeonardo da Vinci It was painted on the back

wall of the dining hall at the Dominican convent of Sta. Maria delle Grazie in Italy

He wanted to experiment with a new style called Tempera(egg yolk and vinegar plus oil paint on dry plaster)

He could use more colors and redo portions using Tempera

Painted it from 1495-1498

Creation of AdamMichelangeloDepicts an episode in the

Book of Genesis in the Bible

Depicts God’s creation of the first human being, Adam

Located on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

Created between 1508 and 1512

St. George and the DragonRaphael

George was the patron saint of England

Meant to be seen at close range

Highly detailed and precise setting

Took many aspects of other paintings and combined them to form this one

HumanismGreat intellectual

movement of the Renaissance

Believed that Greek and Latin classics contained lessons needed to lead a moral and effective life

Tried to understand works of Greeks and Romans

Taught children morality and how to write elegantly