BellringerOn paper, NOT THE SLATES

1. How did the printing press change Europe forever?

2. What is your favorite type of art? (place, time, etc)

3. Do you consider this painting art? Explain

Renaissance Art

Students will analyze Renaissance Art

The Tribute Money by Masaccio. (1386 AD)

The Renaissance 1300’s - 1550

• French Term for “rebirth”

• Time of great creativity

• Started in Florence

• Draw Italy in your notes label Florence, Rome, Venice, Milan

Causes of The Renaissance

• Rediscovery of Greek & Roman ideas and art

• Bubonic Plague

• Merchant Class

• Printing Press

Renaissance Art

• Merchants support artists ($$$$)

• Patron

• Church also support artists ($$$$)

Mona Lisa (1507) Leonardo Da Vinci

Renaissance Style

CHARACTERISTICS Or elements

• Perspective (distance)

• Realism (nature)

• Contrast (light vs. dark)

• Humanism (showing people Greek/Roman Style)

Which leads us to:• 4 most famous

Renaissance artists:

• Michelangelo

• Donatello

• Leonardo Da Vinci

• Raphael Sanzio

• But there were many more

On your slates

• Renaissance element:

• How its shown:

The Annunciation

(1334) Artist: Taddeo

Gaddi

Fire in the Borgo. (1514) Artist: Raphael Sanzio

The Presentation of the Virgin. (1440) Artist: Paolo Uccello

Title: The Virgin and Child and St

Anne. (1510) Artist: Leonardo

Da Vinci

Title: Pope Julius II (1512) Artist:

Raphael Sanzio

The Birth of Venus (1485) Artist: Sandro Botticelli

Sistine Chapel

Michaelangelo

Sistine Chapel Ceiling . (1512) Artist: Michelangelo

Judith beheading Holoferenes (1599) Caravaggio

Judith Beheading Holofernes

Artemisia Gentileschi

Judith and the Head of Holofernes

Giovanni Baglione

1608

The Flagellation of Christ. (1512) Artist: Piero della Francesca

Closure Question

• What was the Renaissance?

• How can you identify a Renaissance painting?

Renaissance Art AssignmentYour Choice

• Draw a new picture of something this room or at the school the Renaissance Style (be sure to include at least three elements of Renaissance art) NO COPYING

• Create a poster for Renaissance art exhibit (Opening night!), 3 + artists, at least 2 examples (copies ok)

• Write a short story using a Renaissance person as a character (1 page, day in the life)

• Analyze and review 5 Renaissance paintings, describe. Explain how they show characteristics and your own thoughts on each