Aim: Describe the artistic breakthroughs and achievements of Renaissance artists

The Renaissance Revolutionizes Art As the Renaissance advanced, artistic styles changed Medieval artists had used religious subjects to convey a spiritual ideal Artists often portrayed religious subjects, but they used a realistic style copied from Greece and Rome Painters used the technique of Perspective Shows 3 dimensions on a flat surface 2

Realistic Painting and Sculptures Realistic portraits revealed what was distinctive about each person Artists such as Michelangelo used a realistic style when depicting the human body Donatello made sculptures more realistic by carving natural postures and expressions that reveal personality Ex: Michelangelo's David 3

Leonardo Da Vinci: Renaissance Man Da Vinci was a painter, sculptor, inventor and scientists Considered a true “Renaissance Man” Was interested in how things works Incorporated his findings into his art Painted one of the best known portraits- The Mona Lisa & The Last Supper 4

Raphael Advances Realism Raphael Sanzio learned from works of Michelangelo and Leonardo Favorite subjects was the Madonna and child Greatest Achievement: Filled walls of Pope Julius II’s library with paintings Ex: The School of Athens 5