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RENAISSANCE
Architecture –the 4 R’s of Renaissance Architecture Rome – studied and tried to emulate Roman
architecture Rules – followed rules when planning and
building Reason – they developed based on theories
based on science, math and engineering ‘Rithmetic – used mathematical formulas to
produce structures that had beauty and harmony
Brunelleschi
Brunelleschi, Pazzi Chapel, 1440-61
Interior of Pazzi Chapel
Brunelleschi, Dome on the Florence Cathedral, 1419-1436
Dome from the outside
Brunelleschi’s dome interior
Palladio
Palladio, Villa Rotonda, 1550-1556
Palladio, Villa Rotonda , front angle
Architectural drawing of Villa Rotonda
Masaccio
Masaccio, Holy Trinity, 1425, fresco, 21 feet 9 inches X 9 feet 4 inches, Florence
Masaccio, The Tribute Money, 1427, fresco, Florence
Donatello
Donatello, David, 1430-40, Bronze, 5ft 2 1/2 inches , Florence.
Polykeitos, Doryphoros (Spear Bearer), 450-440 BC
Andrea del Verrocchio
Andrea del Verroccio, David, 1470, bronze, 49 inches, Florence
Botticelli
Botticelli, Birth of Venus, 1482, Tempera on Canvas, Florence
Bottecelli, Primavera (Spring), 1481, Tempera on Wood, Florence.
Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci, sketchbook page, c. 1510
Leonardo da Vinci, The Last Supper, 1495, fresco, Milan.
Leonardo da Vinci, Mona Lisa, 1503-06,
Michelangelo
Michelangelo, Pieta, 1498-150, Marble, 5 feet 8 ½ inches, Rome
Michelangelo
Michelangelo, David, 1501-04, Marble, 13 feet 5 inches , Florence
Michelangelo, Sistine Chapel Ceiling, 1508-12, Fresco, Rome.
Michelangelo, Creation of Adam (Sistine Chapel), 1508-12, Fresco, Rome
Raphael
Raphael, School of Athens, 1510-11, Fresco, Rome
Northern Renaissance
These artists did not look to Classical Greek and Roman for inspiration, rather they looked to nature and representing it realistically
Their themes focused on religion and everyday scenes that included the everyday citizens, not only the rich and influential
Often used oil (easier to blend since the paint dried slower)
Jan Van Eyck
Jan Van Eyck, Arnolfini Wedding, 1434, Oil on Wood, London
Hieronymous Bosch
Bosch, Garden of Earthly Delights, 1500, Oil on Wood, Madrid
German Renaissance
Although the Germans lagged behind for a period of time, eventually they caught up to the rest of Europe in the Renaissance
Particularly known for their contributions to printmaking
Albrecht Dürer
Albrecht Dürer, Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, 1497-98, Woodcut, New York.
Albrecht Dürer, Melencolia, 1514, Engraving
Mannerism
Artists of the time abandoned the representation of realism rooted in nature
They exaggerated features and tried to represent instability rather than perfection
Figures twist oddly and bodies are distorted (usually elongated)
Parmigianino
Parmigianino, Madonna With the Long Neck, 1535, Oil on Panel, Florence.
Giambologna
Giambologna, Mercury, 1576, Bronze, 24 1/8 inches , Florence
Spanish Renaissance
Sometimes argued that the Spanish Renaissance could be more Mannerist
Country was in the grips of a religious struggle (Inquisition was happening)
El Greco
El Greco, Resurrection of Christ, 1597-1610, Oil on Canvas, Madrid