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Renaissance Arts Appreciatio n Ren ais s an ce  Learning o Identify the historical background and f Outcomes o Identify the philosophy of...

Renaissance Arts Appreciatio n Ren ais s an ce  Learning o Identify the historical background and f Outcomes o Identify the philosophy of Early, e o Titl p h i l o s o p h y o f t h e e r a u n derlying history, High, and Late Re n a i s s a n c e Pe r i o d. ic topo C l a s s i f y t h e v a r i o u s or movements. o Classify these three based on the art movements by s i g n i fi c a n t citing their important characteristics such characteristics such as art techniques, as historical subjects, famous background, factors, artists, art forms and socio-political issues media, and socio- and prevalent artists, political issues on art forms and media. that certain period. o Present the history o Cite important and movements of the characteristics in an arts through a artwork based on the timeline Re n a i s s a n c e Pe r i o d o Cite important it has been characteristics in an produced. artwork based on the  Renaissanc o Architects who had used o e A french word which means Rebirth their talents to create magnificent churches now o Begun in the Mercantile designed civic buildings City of Florence and residences as well o Took place between 1500 o Artists of this period and 1600 A.D produced more dynamic, o Art was made for secular expressive, and realistic as well as sacred settings, art that elevated the as the attentions of human spirit and human society become less achievements, depicted consumed by religious the world with increasing interests. realism, and reflected the o New emphasis was placed growing shift toward on the dignity and worth individual freedom and of humanity. away from ecclesiastical o Artists painted portraits of power. prominent citizens, and ordinary people. There was interest in paintings  E ar ly Ren ais s an ce  Medici o M a j o rFamily it le o f sponsor in Art T a nd the Architecture Early and of High o pic t o RR ee ns pa oi snssai nb cl ee. f o r t h e majority of Florentine Art during their reign. Their money was s i g n i fi c a n t because during this period, artists generally only made works when they receive commissions in advanced.  Pass the timeline of when Early Renaissance started and ended!  Early o Artworks that shows evolution of radically fresh o Renaissanc Started in 1490 1401 and Ended artistic techniques – one point linear perspective o e Early Renaissance is also (derived from an known as the understanding of math Quattrocento, derived and architecture) rilievo from the Italian mille stiacciato (a new style of quattrocento, meaning shallow carving to create 1400, and refers primarily atmospheric effect), to the period dominating foreshortening the 15th century in Italian (naturalistic and art. anatomical detail), o Early Renaissance arts proportion, and the use of were highly influenced by chiaroscuro and trompe the Humanist l’oeil to create illusionary Philosophy, emphasizing realities. that man’s relationship o Aside from new artistic with the world, the techniques, new subject universe, and God was no matters also evolved longer the exclusive beyond the traditional  Last Supper  Socio- Socio- o Political Dating from the 14th to o Political A rise in scrutiny of the Church's wealth and the 15th century, Europe Issues had been struggling with Issues procedures also dealing with the aftermath presented early of the Black Death which challenges to its happened 1347-1351. dominance, especially in Europe’s population Rome, hinting at future decimated, which led to religious confrontations. shortage in labor and Afterwards, Greek social mobility, resulting scholars were compelled in peasants could flee to to go westward after cities or demand greater Constantinople fell in salaries. The Italian city- 1453, which helped states, especially in classical knowledge Florence where powerful proliferate and further families like the Medicis promoted secularism and held substantial influence, humanism throughout had a lasting effect Europe. Famous Artists Biography Masaccio  Born December 21, 1401 in Castel San Giovanni (now San Giovanni Valdarno, near Florence, Italy)  Died on Autumn, 1428 in Rome  Father: Ser Giovanni di Mone Cassai  Mother: Monna Iacopa  Brother: Giovanni  Entered the Florentine Arte dei Medici e Speziali on January 7, 1422.  Works: Giovenale Triptych, Expulsion of Masaccio’s Details Artwork Expulsion from the Date:  1425 Garden of Eden or (Expulsion of Adam Subject: and Eve)  Bible (Adam and Eve) Medium:  Fresco Meaning:  The Biblical Account of Adam and Eve being ejected from the Garden of Eden as part of the Fall of Man Famous Artists Biography Donatello  Born 1386, Florence [Italy]  Died December 13, 1466, Florence  Master of Sculpture in both Marble and Bronze  One of the greatest of all Italian Renaissance artists  Works: Sculptures of St. Mark and St. George, the David, Wooden Sculpture of St. John the Baptist in Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, Venice, more extraordinary figure of Mary Magdanele, and Bronze Statue of St. John Donatello’s Details Artwork David Date:  1386-1466 Subject:  Bible Character (David) Medium:  Marble and Stone, Bronze, Wood, Terracotta, Stucco, Other unusual mixed media Meaning:  Demonstrates a traditional gothic influence alongside Donatello's clear knowledge of the sculpture of ancient Greece and Rome Guess the country where the next artist and most of the artists was born! Famous Artists Biography Fra Angelico  Born 1400, Vicchio, republic of Florence [Italy]  Died February 18, 1455, Rome  Italian Painter  Works: Madonna of the Star, The Annunciation, Deposition, Altarpiece in San Marco, the cycle of 35 paintings of scenes from the life of Christ and other subjects for the doors of a silver chest in the sanctuary of the Angelico’s Details Artwork The Annunciation Date:  1440-1445 Subject:  Bible Character (Gabriel and Mary) Medium:  Fresco Meaning:  Depicts on the one hand the Archangel Gabriel's Annunciation to the Virgin and on the other the expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise Famous Artists Biography Piero della Francesca  Born 1416/17, Sansepolcro, Republic of Florence [Italy]  Died October 12, 1492, Sansepolcro  Father: Benedetto de’ Franceschi  Painter whose serene, disciplined exploration of perspective had little influence on his contemporaries but came to be recognized in the 20th century as a major contribution to the Italian Renaissance  Francesca’s Details Artwork The Flagellation of Date:  1455-1465 Christ Subject:  The Flagellation of Our Lord Jesus Christ, with the Figures and the Portraits of Duke Guidubaldo and Oddo Antonio Medium:  Oil and Tempera on Wood Meaning:  A recurring motif in Christian Art which depicts a scene from the Passion of Christ Famous Artists Biography Paolo Uccello  Born 1397, near Florence  Died on December 10, 1475 in Florence  Already an apprentice in the age of 10 at workshop of the sculptor Lorenzo Ghiberti  Member of the Arte dei Medici e degli Speziali  Worked in Venice as a master Mosaicist  Works: The Three Panels Showing, The Battle of San Romano Uccello’s Artwork Details Date: The Battle of San  1435-1455 Romano Subject:  Niccolò da Tolentino, rides a white charger and wears a magnificent red and gold hat. He leads a cavalry charge from the left, while at the right a knight on a white horse fights off three others Medium:  __________ Meaning:  One of three battle scenes by Uccello showing the Florentine victory at San Guess the medium of the The pigment is mixed with egg yolk artwork! or both the yolk and white of an egg. It is thinned with water and applied to a gesso ground (plaster mixed with a binding) on a panel.  Hig h Ren ais s an ce  High o During this period, a cultural movement toward o Renaissanc Started after the Early Renaissance, 1490 to 1527 Humanism arose, compelling artists to o e The High Renaissance return to Classical Roman represents a culmination of and Greek philosophies the artistic explorations of concerning universal man the Early Renaissance and his place in the world. mirrored by a convergence This was a reason to leave of talent. No longer from the medieval era's bound by strict rules idealized religious and antiquated iconography and resulted equipment, artists burst in fresh depictions of into full creative religious subjects prowess and invented emphasizing a more things never seen resonant and human before. However, the emotionality and freedom of showing talent expression. did not last long, it o The period is known for eventually ended year, empowering ideals of 1527 with the fall of Rome. beauty back into art.  Socio- Socio- o Political Tensions between o Political Important wars also took place during this secular and religious Issues authorities grew as time,Issues such the Italian Wars Renaissance ideals (1494–1559), in which emerged. Martin Luther's France, Spain, and the 95 Theses in 1517 and the Holy Roman Empire Protestant Reformation fought for sovereignty of were the results of Italy. Political unrest and reformers' criticism of the the spread of Renaissance Catholic Church and their culture throughout Europe desire to revert to what were exacerbated by they saw as more true, these wars, as pure Christian practices. intellectuals and artists fled or relocated to new sponsorship regions. Guess the first High Renaissance artist by arranging the puzzle pieces! Famous Artists Biography Leonardo da Vinci  Born April 15, 1452, Anchiano, near Vinci, Republic of Florence [Italy]  Died May 2, 1519, Cloux [now Clos-Lucé], France  Italian painter, draftsman, sculptor, architect, and engineer whose skill and intelligence, perhaps more than that of any other figure, epitomized the Renaissance humanist ideal  Father: Ser Piero  Mother: Caterina Vinci’s Artwork Details Date: Mona Lisa  1503-1519 Subject:  Italian noblewoman Lisa del Giocondo Medium:  Oil on Poplar Panel Meaning:  Presents a woman in half- body portrait, which has as a backdrop a distant landscape, a visual representation of happiness, as suggested by the Italian word “gioconda” Famous Artists Biography Michaelangelo Buonarotti  Born March 6, 1475, Caprese, Republic of Florence [Italy]  Died February 18, 1564, Rome, Papal States)  Italian Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect, and poet who exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art  An apprentice of Domenico Ghirlandaio  Works: The Sistine Chapel ceiling, The Creation of Buanarotti’s Details Date: Artwork Sistine Chapel Ceiling  1508- 1512 Subject:  Nine Scenes From The Book Of Genesis, Including The Creation Of Adam Medium:  Painting and Fresco Meaning:  Neoplatonic interpretation of the Bible, representing the essential phases of the spiritual development of humankind seen through a very dramatic relationship between humans and God  Pass one of the famous quotes of this artist to know who he is! Famous Artists Biography Raphael  Born April 6, 1483, Urbino, Duchy of Urbino [Italy]  Died April 6, 1520, Rome, Papal States [Italy]  Master Painter and Architect of the Italian High Renaissance  Father: Giovanni Santi  Mother: Magia di Battista Ciarla  Works: The Sistine Madonna, Self- Portrait,La Velata, The Raphael’s Details Artwork The School of Atens Date:  1509-1511 Subject:  Philosophy as a branch of knowledge, and includes figures from Greek philosophy, such as Plato and Aristotle Medium:  Painting and Fresco Meaning:  Symbolizes the central debate in Western philosophy: the distinction between the physical and spiritual worlds Famous Artists Biography Titian  Born 1488/90, Pieve di Cadore, Republic of Venice [Italy]  Died August 27, 1576, Venice  Greatest Italian Renaissance pain ter of the Venetian school  Father: Gregorio di Conte dei Vecelli  Mother: Lucia  Works: Bacchus and Ariadne, Venus of Urbino, The Titian’s Artwork Details Date: Bacchus and Ariadne  1522-1523 Subject:  Ariadne and Dionysus; illustrates mythological texts by the Latin poets Catullus and Ovid Medium:  __________ Meaning:  Depicts the story of the Roman god of wine, Bacchus, and Ariadne, a Cretan princess Guess the medium of the Used only for utilitarian purposes. In artwork! the 15th century turpentine was discovered to be an effective thinning agent. Powdered colors are mixed with a fine oil, usually linseed oil. Famous Artists Biography Giorgione  Born 1477/78, Castelfra nco Veneto, Republic of Venice [Italy]  Died before November 7, 1510, Venice  An extremely influential Italian painter who was one of the initiators of a High Renaissance style in Venetian art  Works: The Tempest, Sleeping Venus, and Old Woman Giorgione’s Details Artwork Sleeping Venus Date:  1510 Subject:  Greek God (Venus) Medium:  Oil on Canvas Meaning: Demonstrates the beauty of the nature without any characteristics of religious goddess: Venus sleeps before the natural scenery – her body is beautiful and gentle stretching well-  L ate Ren ais s an ce  Late o Subjects and themes of this period furthered the o Renaissanc Started in 1620 in 1520 and ended Venetian School’s genres and expounded upon o Also called ethe Mannerist them. These includes, period, it is characterized mythological and by artworks that typically allegorical subjects with took other works of art as an erotic theme, models. Primary subject architecture, landscapes, was the human body often and pastorals were elongated, exaggerated, common motifs albeit elegant, and arranged in evolved via the new twisted poses. This was the morphed aesthetics. style of the courts, and o Many art works in this many of the works contain period presented hidden meanings and individuals or scenes in visual games, meant to non-naturalistic test the intellectual settings, oftentimes understanding of the without any contextual viewers. basis, inviting the viewer o One key element was the into a more philosophical  Late o Socially, new global o Renaissanc By this point, Europe was caught up in destructive discoveries started to e religious conflicts, such as the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648), change European economics, resulting in French Wars of Religion (1562- both conflicts over 1598), and Eighty Years' War colonial territories and (1568-1648) in the greater prosperity for Netherlands. Protestant and some countries. The Catholic divisions became Catholic Church's more entrenched throughout Europe during this time, with Counter-Reformation Protestant England and aimed to reclaim power, Catholic Spain emerging as deepening political and two of the most potent and religious divisions. hostile factions. Famous Artists Biography Pompeo Leoni  Born 1533, Milan [Italy]  Died October 13, 1608, _________  Italian Late Renaissance Sculptor and Medalist  Works: Large-scale Sculpture for King Philip II and Anna of Austria’s wedding, The Bronze Effigy Portraits of the Holy Roman emperors Charles V and Philip II and their families Guess the country where Pompeo Leoni died! Leoni’s Artwork Details Philip II and His Family Date:  1527-1598 Subject:  Philip II with his fourth wife Anna of Austria Medium:  __________ Guess the medium of the artwork! It is a common medium for casting, an alloy of copper, tin and zinc, used for outdoor or public sculptures. Famous Artists Biography Jacopo Bassano  Born 1517, Bassano del Grappa, Republic of Venice [Italy]  Died February 13, 1592, Bassano del Grappa)  Late Renaissance painter of the Venetian school, known for his religious paintings, lush landscapes, and scenes of everyday life  Works: The Susannah and the Elders, Flight into Egypt, Madonna with SS. Roch and Sebastian, and The Adoration of the  Bassano’s Details Artworks The Annunciation of Date: Shepherd  1555-1560 Subject:  Virgin Mary and the infant Jesus with St. Peter Martyr Medium:  Oil Painting Meaning:  Depicts a scene from the Bible in which angels tell shepherds about the birth of Jesus Famous Artists Biography Lorenzo Lotto  Born 1480, Venice [Italy]  Died 1556, Loreto, Papal States)  Late Renaissance Italian painter known for his perceptive portraits and mystical paintings of religious subjects  Works: Madonna and Child with St. Peter Martyr, St. Nicholas of Bari in Glory with Saints Lucy and John the Baptist, and St. Antoninus Giving Alms Lotto’s Artwork Details Madonna and Child Date: with St. Peter Martyr  1503 Subject:  The virgin Mary and the infant Jesus with St. Peter Martyr Medium:  Oil on Panel Painting Meaning:  Portrays the emotional connection between mother and child as Mary gazes lovingly upon her sleeping infant Famous Artists Biography Giulio Romano  Born 1492/99, Rome [Italy]  Died Nov. 1, 1546, Mantua, Duchy of Mantua  Late Renaissance paint er and architect, the principal heir of Raphae l, and one of the initiators of the Mannerist style  Works: Madonna and Saints, Palazzo del Te and the Stoning of St. Stephen Romano’s Details Artwork Palazzo del Te Date:  1525-1535 Subject:  Mythology, Love, and War Medium:  Architecture Purpose:  A place of leisure Quiz Time! 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