This is an introduction to Italian Art -

The Renaissance

I am Mr. Lanni, Art Teacherat Columbia Middle School.I will lead you through this presentation which highlights a few artists from this period.

You will notice that several of theartists are referred to by only onename. I use the name that the artists are most known by.

Each slide contains a link for more information.

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Italian RenaissanceThe Renaissance is divided into two main parts

• Early Renaissance began in the 1400s

• High Renaissance began in the 1500s

Renaissance means rebirth • A discovery of ancient art in Italy led to an

interest in classical Greek and Roman Art• Renaissance artists believed that art from

Ancient Greece and Rome was perfect • Renaissance artists wanted to copy this

perfect art

This sculpture is called Laocoon. It is an ancient Greek sculpture that was copied by the Romans.It became a great inspiration for Renaissance sculptors

http://www.idcrome.org/laocoon.htm

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Italian Renaissance

Giotto’s paintings show elements of depth and perspective that has not been seen before.

http://www.italian-renaissance-art.com/Italian-renaissance.html

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Giotto is credited with being one of the first Renaissance Artists (1267-1337AD)

• Giotto worked towards the end of the Middle Ages and before the Renaissance actually began

• He painted people in a much more realistic way

Giotto

Early RenaissanceLorenzo Ghiberti

•These doors are about 16 feet tall

•They took over 25 years to finish

• Michelangelo called them the Gates of Paradise 100 years after they were created

• Ghiberti is most known for winning an art contest held by the city of Florence, Italy in 1401

• The winner was paid to sculpt a set of golden doors for the Baptistery building in the center of the city

This is the Baptistery. If you look closely you can see the doors. I’m pointing to it with my brush.

http://www.artchive.com/artchive/G/ghiberti.html

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Early Renaissance• Brunelleschi lost the art contest to

to sculpt the Baptistery doors

• Don’t feel bad for him because he became a successful engineer & architect

• His architectural design was chosen to create the dome for the main Cathedral in Florence

• At the time Brunelleschi’s dome was considered the greatest architectural feat in the Western world

Filippo Brunelleschi

• He developed linear perspective while drawing architectural plans for this dome

• This helped all artists to draw more realistically

http://www.pbs.org/empires/medici/renaissance/brunelleschi.html

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Early RenaissanceDonatello

• Donatello was trained by Lorenzo Ghiberti

• He created many sculptures using different materials like: Marble, Bronze and Wood

• One of Donatello’s most well known works is an equestrian statue that stands about 11 feet tall

http://www.artchive.com/artchive/D/donatello.html

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Early Renaissance

• Masaccio was influenced greatly by Brunelleschi

• He incorporated the new invention of linear perspective with Christian Imagery

Masaccio

In this picture Masaccio included the two people who paid for this painting

http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/m/masaccio/index.html

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Early RenaissanceSandro Botticelli’s two most famous paintings illustrate stories from Greek and Roman Mythology

Sandro Botticelli

Primavera, which illustrates the story of Flora, the Roman goddess of Spring

Birth of Venus, which illustrates the Goddess born of the sea

http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/botticelli/

http://www.artchive.com/artchive/B/botticelli.html

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High RenaissanceThree of the most famous artists from this period are: 1. Leonardo Da Vinci who painted the Mona Lisa 2. Michelangelo who sculpted the statue of David and painted the Ceiling

of the Sistine Chapel 3. Raphael who painted portraits and murals for the Pope’s private residence

The High Renaissance was the culmination of the artistic developments of the Early Renaissance, and one of the great explosions of creative genius in the history of the West.

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Leonardo’s painting The Last Supper is a fresco which is a paint and plaster mix. It is damaged do to the fact that he experimented with a formula that has not held up over time.

High RenaissanceLeonardo Da Vinci

Everyone knows this lady.

She is the Mona Lisa.

For centuries no one knew who she was and there were many rumors about the picture. What is known is that he brought the painting with him when he moved to France for the last 15 years of his life. He died with this painting in his possession and it was then acquired by the French Government. This is why it is owned by the Louvre.

http://www.leonardo-da-vinci-biography.com/

http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/vinci/

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High RenaissanceLeonardo Da Vinci

In addition to being an artist, Leonardo was also an inventor. Some credit his design with being the inspiration for the modern day helicopter.

Leonardo was hired by many armies to design weapons. This is one of his drawings for an oversize crossbow.

http://inventors.about.com/od/dstartinventors/ig/Inventions-of-Leonardo-DaVinci/

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Michelangelo Buonaroti

High Renaissance

• Michelangelo considered himself a sculptor

• He most loved sculpting from large blocks of marble

• His statue of David was so large and so admired that it instantly became the symbol for city of Florence when it was finished in 1501

• The statue stands about 17 feet tall and was carved all out of one block

This is called the Pieta.Michelangelo was only 21 when he completed this sculpture. It made him very respected and helped him to get the commission to sculpt the David for the city of Florence.

http://www.michelangelo.com/buon/bio-index2.html

http://www.artchive.com/artchive/M/michelangelo.html

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Michelangelo’s most famous painting is the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican in Rome. He painted over 300 figures on an area that is 70 ft. high and is 150ft long by 45ft wide. It took him 4 years to finish.

High RenaissanceMichelangelo Buonaroti

This is called the Creation of Adam, one of the many scenes from the ceiling.

He hated painting and

only wanted to sculpt.

The Pope who hired

him to paint the

ceiling would not let

Michelangelo out of

his contract until the

job was finished.

Michelangelo painted

all of his figures to

look like they were

sculpted out of blocks

of marble.

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This painting by Raphael titled School of Athens depicts Ancient Greek Artists and Philosophers meeting in an Italian Renaissance building. This sums up the Renaissance ideal.

Raphael is considered one of the best figure painters in the history of Western Art. He was the main rival of Michelangelo during the renaissance competing for art commissions.

High RenaissanceRaphael Santi

http://www.artchive.com/artchive/R/raphael.html

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High RenaissanceTitian

http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/t/tiziano/index.html

He lived and painted his entire career in Venice. Titian painted religious scenes and pictures from Mythology but was most known for painting lifelike portraits of nobility.

Titian was almost

as famous as Michelangelo was during the Renaissance.

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That concludes this presentation on the Italian Renaissance. Check out the links on each slide to learn more about these artists and many others who worked during this period.

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