The Renaissance Artists & Authors
Giotto
Known for fresco paintings. creating illusion of depth, and realistic emotion.
Giotto: ascension
Giotto: Mourning of christ
Giotto: The Adoration of the Magi
Ghiberti
Goldsmith. Winning Entry.
Bronze Doors of Baptistery
Brunelleshi Dome of the Cathedral in Florence First since Roman times 2 times as high as Hagia Sophia
Donatello:
Donatello Most works included statues of men on horseback Created bronze, 3 ft. statue of “David”
Donatello: Statue of St. George
Masaccio “Father of Modern Painting” Created perspective in paintings
Masaccio: The Tribute
Masaccio: Virgin and Child with St. Anne
Masaccio: The Expulsion from Eden
Michelangelo Studied sculpture in Florence under the Medici family Created Masterpieces in sculpture, painting, and architecture. One of the Renaissance’s most famous artists.
Michelangelo Painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel at Pope’s request
Michelangelo Later returned to paint walls of the chapel with titles like, “Last Judgement”
Michelangelo Pieta - Virgin Mary with a dying Jesus David - Biblical character that fought Goliath
Raphael Painter that was commissioned by the Pope to create murals for the walls of his private library.
Raphael: School of Athens
Raphael: Portrait of Pope Julius
Leonardo da Vinci Famous artist of the Renaissance Known for sketches, paintings, and inventions Created world’s most recognized painting
Leonardo da Vinci Inventor: Here shows sketches of ideas like flying machines, and parachutes
Leonardo: The Last Supper
Leonardo: The Mona Lisa Who is it? Face changes emotion No eyebrows Is she pregnant?
Dante “The Divine Comedy” Poetry Vernacular
Petrach Sonnets in honor of Laura Imitated Cicero
Machiavelli “The Prince” Book of Politics/Governing