Renaissance Period Overview Quiz

Renaissance Period - Overview

• The Renaissance period spanned from 1400 to 1600.
• The word Renaissance comes from the French word "renaître" meaning "rebirth". This era signifies a time of significant change and a renewed interest in classical art and culture.

Michelangelo Bounarroti

• A renowned Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet.
• Considered one of the greatest artists of all time.
• Famous for his sculptures "Pieta" and "David", both created before he turned 30.
• His masterpiece, "The Creation of Adam" is one of the most replicated religious paintings.

Leonardo Da Vinci

• A versatile artist, architect, scientist, mathematician, and engineer.
• Known as the ultimate "Renaissance Man" due to his vast intellect, interests, and talents.
• Celebrated for his humanist and classical values in his works.
• His most famous portrait, "Mona Lisa" is widely imitated.
• "The Last Supper" is another notable work showcasing Jesus' last meal with his disciples.
• Da Vinci's use of chiaroscuro, the manipulation of light and shadow, adds depth to his paintings.

Raphael

• An Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance period.
• Known for his painting "La Belle Jardinière", also called the Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist.
• The "School of Athens", another work by Raphael, depicts a group of great philosophers.

Donatello

• A renowned Italian artist of the Renaissance period.
• An early Renaissance artist from Florence.
• He is famous for his sculpture "Mary Magdalene" and his bronze sculpture "David".

The Renaissance Period

• The Renaissance period spanned from 1400 to 1600.
• The word "Renaissance" originates from the French word "renaître" meaning "rebirth."
• The period marked a significant time of change and was considered the "rebirth" of modern composers.
• Many works of Renaissance art depicted religious subjects, including Virgin Mary or Madonna.
• These images were often encountered in religious rituals by contemporary audiences.

Michelangelo Bounarroti

• Michelangelo was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet.
• He was considered the greatest living artist in his lifetime.
• Michelangelo is regarded as one of the greatest artists ever.
• Some of his most famous works include “Pieta" and "David," both sculpted before he turned thirty.
• "David" is considered a masterpiece of Italian Renaissance sculpture in marble.
• "The Creation of Adam" is one of the most replicated religious paintings of all time.

Leonardo Da Vinci

• Leonardo Da Vinci lived from 1452-1519.
• He was a painter, architect, scientist, mathematician, and engineer.
• Da Vinci is considered the ultimate “Renaissance man" because of his intellect, interest, talent, and expression of humanist and classical values.
• "Mona Lisa" is the most famous and imitated portrait ever created.
• Da Vinci utilized a painting technique called "chiaroscuro" to create the effect of light and shadow on his subjects.
• "The Last Supper" is the most reproduced religious painting of all time. It depicts Jesus having his last dinner with his 12 disciples.

Raphael

• Raphael was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance period.
• "La Belle Jardinière," also known as the Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist, is a painting started by Raphael.

Donatello

• Donatello was one of Italy’s greatest artists of the Renaissance period.
• He was an early Renaissance artist from Florence.
• Donatello's "Penitent Magdalene" is a wooden sculpture of biblical figure Mary Magdalene.

David (Bronze)

• "David" is a bronze sculpture by Donatello.

Activity #1 Stencils

• To create stencils, draw a simple design on stencil paper with a pencil.