Renaissance Runner

The Renaissance (1350-1715)This movement first began in

Italy after the quick healing from the Black Death, and soon spread to Western Europe by the 16th century.

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Arnolfini Wedding - 1434

A wedding certificate but the identity of the couple is unknown

Dog represents fidelity Mirror represents purity but also shows that there’s a witness Wrote ‘Jan van Eyck was here’ on painting Contains a lot of detail, ie. sandals and the oranges

Jan van Eyck

Born in late 1300s, died In mid-1400s Flemish Created oil paints Made religious scenes and townspeople

Primavera - 1482

Panel painting Allegory Of Spring Painted for Lorenzo di Pier Francesco de’ Medici (Lorenzo’s

cousin) Shows some mythological figures, such as the Roman

Godess Venus, in a garden Largest mythological painting of Renaissance

Sandro Botticelli

Born in mid 1400’s, died in 1510 Italian painter Apprenticed to Filippo Lippi

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Adoration Of The Trinity - 1511

53 in by 47 in panel oil panting Arch top Commissioned for a chapel dedicated to the Trinity

and the Saints Durer in painting Contains the saints,

Albrecht Durer

Born in 1471, died in 1528 Family from Hungary Agnes Frey was his wife Painting, wood carving, elementary copper Apprenticed town painter: Michael Wolgemut

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School Of Athens - 1509 – 1511

Fresco One of the major uses of one-point perspective to create

a 3D effect Brought more realism to Renaissance art Included Plato, Aristotle, Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and

himself in the painting.

Rafaello (Raphael) Sanzio

Italian painter and architect Born in Urbino in 1483, died in 1520 Student of Michelangelo and Leonardo Commissioned by Pope Julius II Father was Giovanni Santi, who was also a painter

Madonna and Child – 1501- 1504

• Only sculpture to leave Italy during his lifetime, so helped spread his art

• Located in Church of Our Lady (Bruges)• Now surrounded in bullet proof glass• Depicts the Virgin gazing at her child, giving the

feeling that she knew of his tragic destiny.

Michelangelo Di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni

Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet Born in Caprese in 1475 and died in 1564 Apprentice to Domenico Ghirlandaio for 3 years Studied anatomy Studied in Medici household

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Mary Magdalene - 1455• 6 foot-tall wood sculpture •Depicts Mary Magdalene, a Christian religious figure•She has her hands above her chest like she is praying or reaching for something•Appears weary and starved•Brought back wood sculpture at the time•Continues to be a mystery as to who commissioned the sculptureDonatello • Italian sculptor• Born in late 1300s, died in 1466• Trained in a goldsmith workshop• Assisted Lorenzo Ghiberti• Worked with Brunelleschi

Gargantua and Pantagruel – 1532-1564• Five comedic fiction novels about the adventures of the giant Gargantua and his son, Pantagruel•Utilized comical satire of the Renaissance society, including education, religion, and secularity• One of the earliest fiction novels of the Renaissance• Inspired several other fictional works and helped cause the burst of creativity in the European RenaissanceFrancois Rabelais• French humanist author and doctor• Born in 1483, died in 1553• Wrote about satire

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William Shakespeare• English poet, playwright, and author• Unknown birth day, died in 1616• Married Anne Hathaway and had three children• Has many continually well-known works• Influenced future fictionOthello - 1603•Play centered around Othello and his wife and Iago, the antagonist• Iago attempts to take power from Othello by manipulating him to think that Desdemona is unfaithful• In the end, Othello kills Desdemona and then himself• Has lived on even until today• First of its type of story, and then inspired infinite works today• Has words Shakespeare made up

Church of Sant'Andrea - 1472• Commissioned by Ludovico Gonzaga.• It was one of the earlier architectural pieces of the Renaissance• Brought back the ancient ideas of Roman architecture • It is located in Mantua, Italy, and was one of Alberti's last designs.• The design of the church is speculated to have inspired or affected the design of a few churches, including the famous St. Peter's Basilica.Alberti• Italian architect and poet• Born in 1404, died in 1472• Was born later than some other Renaissance architects

Dome of the Florence Cathedral - 1419•Designed in a competition in 1419• Competition was for the Florence Cathedral, which wasn’t finished yet• Has over 4 million bricks and is 45 meters wide and is the tallest building in Florence• Largest masonry dome even today• Caused paradigm shift in the limits of architectureFilippo Brunelleschi• Italian goldsmith and clockmaker• Born in late 1300s and died in mid-1400s• Was at first not an architect

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