1. Artists of the Italian Renaissance The Rebirth of Europe

2. New Artistic Styles Look to Roman and Greek influences. Use of realistic perspective in depicting scenes. Portrait painting becomes popular. Depiction of Renaissance ideals. New dignity of the individual

3. Early Renaissance Florence the leader in Renaissance art esp. in quattrocento (1400s) Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446) – architect of cathedrals ( il duomo in Florence) Leon Battista Alberti (1404-1472), architect of cathedrals. Lorenzo Ghiberti (1378-1455) -- sculptor: bronze doors for Florentine baptistry Donatello (1386-1466 – sculptor: David (in bronze) Masaccio (1401-1428) painter: nude human figures Giovanni Bellini (1430-1516) – Portrait of a Condottiere Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1574) – goldsmith and sculptor

4. Giotto di Bondone (1267-1337) Considered to be the Father of the Italian Renaissance Broke with linear style of Middle Ages. First to us chiaroscuro. Reputed to be a shrewd and witty character. Praised by the poet Dante.

5. Giotto - The Mourning of Christ

6. Giotto - The Flight into Egypt

7. Fra Angelico (1400-1455) Dominican Friar who began career decorating manuscripts. Professional and highly successful artist despite his religious convictions.

8. Fra Angelico – Presentation in the Temple

9. Sandro Botticelli (1444-1510) Spent almost his entire life in Florence. Only significant journey was to Rome to work on Sistine Chapel. Died in obscurity and his fame was not reestablished until the 19 th century.

10. Botticelli- Primavera

11. Botticelli- Birth of Venus

12. High Renaissance “High Renaissance” centered in Rome (1500-1527) – cinquecento (1500s) Most worldly of Renaissance popes – Alexander VI (1492-1503); Julius II (1503-1513); and Leo X (1513- 1521), funded great art projects Characteristics: classical balance, harmony, restraint

13. Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Painter, sculptor, architect and engineer. Often left work unfinished. Conducted extensive scientific studies. Invented the armored tank and designed aircraft.

14. Leonardo Da Vinci - Mona Lisa Probably the most famous painting in the world. Brought a new “life-like” dimension to painting. People focus on her enigmatic smile.

15. Da Vinci – The Last Supper

16. Da Vinci’s Other Works

18. Michelangelo Buonarotti (1475-1564) Sculptor, painter, architect, and poet. Tormented genius who was rarely satisfied with his talents. In painting and sculpture his work focused mainly on the nude human form.

19. Michelangelo - David

20. Michelangelo – La Pieta

21. Michelangelo – Sistine Chapel

22. Raphael Sanzio (1483-1520) Child prodigy in the world of art. Patronized by the popes and named Papal Architect in 1514. Died of fever at age 37.

23. Raphael – Three Graces

24. Raphael – School of Athens

26. Timeline of Renaissance Artists Giotto break s with earlier styles of painti ng. Black Death rages throu gh Europ e. Fra Angeli co Paints his religio us devoti on Bottic elli paints mytho logical and secula r works Italian Wars rage betwee n city- states of the penins ula Leonar do Da Vinci compl etes the Mona Lisa. Michela ngelo paints the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican. Rapha el dies at the age of 37 years. c. 13001347-1352c. 1430c. 14801494-155915051508-15121520

27. Exit Ticket What changes occurred in art over the two centuries of the Italian Renaissance? How does the art we examined exemplify Renaissance ideals and values? How do the artists themselves embody the principles of the Renaissance period?