Raphael Sanzio Urbino, Italy 1483-1520 Painter/architect High Renaissance

Raphael Sanzio Urbino, Italy 1483-1520 Painter/architect High Renaissance

Raphael Sanzio Urbino, Italy 1483-1520 Painter/architect High Renaissance

Raphael Lived During the Renaissance Renaissance: Rebirth and renewing of interest. A period of time, 14th – 16th Century, with great interest in classical art, literature and learning. Began in Italy, and later spread through Europe.

Raphael’s Favorite Subjects Religious events People Exciting legends Saint George and the Dragon 1506

Raphael is Known For: Realism Religious Art Perspective Woman with a Veil 1515-1516 Christ Falls on the Way to Calvary 1515-1516 The Visitation 1517

Resurrection of Christ Early Influences His father introduced him to art and painting. At age 14 Raphael traveled to Perugia where he learned from Pietro Perugino, one of the greatest artists in Italy. Raphael learned to show more realistic space, movement and facial expressions. Resurrection of Christ 1499-1502

Influences in Florence When Raphael was 19, he traveled to Florence. Both Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci were working in Florence at the time. Raphael learned new things about composition from both Leonardo da Vinci (arranging his figures into a kind of pyramid) and Michelangelo (showing natural movement of the human body). Portrait of a Woman with a Unicorn 1505

The Small Cowper Madonna Raphael’s Madonna’s Raphael’s most popular works were his paintings of the Madonna and child. People loved the way Raphael showed the love between the baby Jesus and his mother Mary. His crystal-clear lighting gave a special dimension and feeling to his figures that had never been seen before. Madonna del Granduca 1505 The Small Cowper Madonna 1505 Madonna Tempi 1508

Portrait of Pope Julius II 1511-1512 Moving to Rome After spending four years in Florence, Pope Julius II Raphael to Rome to join Michelangelo and many other famous artists. Raphael’s first job was to decorate the walls the Vatican, the Pope’s palace. Raphael used all of his talents to create beautiful paintings that gave a feeling of real space. Portrait of Pope Julius II 1511-1512

The Sistine Madonna In 1512, Raphael painted what has become known as The Sistine Madonna. It may be his best-loved picture. Raphael showed Mary and the baby Jesus standing in heavenly light. What do you think of the mischievous cherubs at the bottom?

Showing Perspective During the Renaissance, artists searched for ways to make 2-D paintings look like they were in a 3-D space. Linear perspective is the technique for representing 3-D space on a flat surface. Objects which are closer appear to be larger; objects more distant appear smaller. Perspective is anchored in a vanishing point situated on a horizon line. Let’s look at perspective in Raphael’s painting, The School of Athens.

School of Athens Vatican Museums 1509-1511

Today’s Project: Drawing with Perspective Linear Perspective is a technique for representing three-dimensional space on a flat surface. Perspective – the appearance of a distant object to an observer One-point perspective – objects are seen face on a drawn to a single vanishing point. Vanishing point – the point at which the eye is drawn to in a picture or scene Horizon line – a horizontal line that creates the top and bottom or front and back of a picture Orthogonal line – lines drawn from object to the vanishing point on each point to create the vision of depth

Orthogonals are lines that lead to the vanishing point