STUDYING HISTORY THROUGHRENISSANCE ART

Cristy Oakes

For Dr. Helms

Independent Study

ED 448

5/22/00

Virtue of Classical Models

Direct and detailed observation of reality

Role of mathematical calculation as the

key to understanding the world

www.mega.it/eng/egui/pers/fibru.htm www.thais.it/scultura/brunelle.htm www.vps.it/cupolalive/ www.speakitalian.com/ www.arca.net/tourism/florence/bruenelle.htm

1) SIGNIFICANCE OF BALANCE

- Proportion

- Classicism

- Influenced by Greeks and Romans

- i.e. neud sculptures

2. ILLUSION OF DEPTH

- Perspective

- Three Demensional

3. OBSERVATION FROM LIFE

- Realism

- Nature

- i.e. still lives, painting from nature

4. Glorification - Anatomy

of the human - Secular

form - Men depicted

as strong, heroic

- Women depicted

as feminine (fluffy)

“The Adoration of the Shephards”

Jesus looks more like a baby, no halo Because people really do not have halos Realsim vs. Secularism People in paintings like this one were often

the painter, the commissioner, or friends and family of the commissioner

Content (In the Middle Ages all art was

based on religion. During the Renissance, art was based on other things and religion.)

Style Emergence of the Individual Portrait Reality vs. Spiratuality Use of nude forms

Origins in Italy Deliberate attempt to create new art began

in Florence in 1420

Rome was the center of the “High Renissance.”

Many of the paintings were financed through patronage

One of these familieswas the Medici family

EARLY RENISSANCE

• FOCUS ON ACCURATE PRESENTATION AND THEORY

* Donatello * Brunnelleschi * Massaccio * Giottio

HIGH RENNISSANCE

• FOCUS ON UNITY, BALANCE AND EQUILIBRIUM * LEONARDO * MICHAEL ANGELO * RAPHAEL * TITIAN

LATE RENNISSANCE

• FOCUS ON ARTISTIC AND INNOVATIVE MANNERISMS

* Partiigianno Parm * Ponterrno

OTHER RENISSANCE ARTISTS

Renissance spread to other countries who also contributed great artists (Spain, France

Germany, Netherlands) Northern style was less radical, classical and

theoretical (more traditional, more

conservative) Dutch Artist, Jan Van Eych - famous oil

painting called: “The Marriage”

OTHER RENISSANCE ARTISTS

Germany Albercht Durer - famous woodcut

engraving

Spain: El Greco - famous for slightly off

base paintings, elongated

- Mystical, intuitive

- Similar to Van Gogh’s “Starry Night”

RENISSANCE WEB SITES

camel.conncoll.edu/ccacad/History/courses/

courses/hist238.html http://www4.concierge.com/HyperNews/get

archive_carib http://www.greece.org/Romiosini/renissance.

html www.sbrenfaire.com/media.html Members.aol.com/pointhompg/pointt.htm