Renaissance Art PDF
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These lecture notes cover various aspects of Renaissance art, including tempera painting, illuminated manuscripts, and the works of key artists like Sandro Botticelli and Leonardo da Vinci. The notes also discuss techniques like chiaroscuro and linear perspective. The document provides a general overview of the Renaissance period in art.
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The Art of RENAISSANCE: Part 1 TEMPERA PAINTING - Hand-grinding dry powdered pigments + binding agent (Egg-yolk) - ‘Egg Tempera’ - ‘Myrrh’ (perfume) – sometimes added to the mixture - Fall out of fashion in the late Renaissance (15th century) Illuminated Manuscript An illuminated man...
The Art of RENAISSANCE: Part 1 TEMPERA PAINTING - Hand-grinding dry powdered pigments + binding agent (Egg-yolk) - ‘Egg Tempera’ - ‘Myrrh’ (perfume) – sometimes added to the mixture - Fall out of fashion in the late Renaissance (15th century) Illuminated Manuscript An illuminated manuscript is a manuscript in which the text is supplemented by decorated initials, borders, and miniature illustrations. Illuminated Manuscript The Book of the Dead – Ancient Egypt - Egg Tempera on Papyrus Technique use in Renaissance Art CHIAROSCURO - The dramatic effect of light and shadow. - Stage-like setting - Creating an illusion of depth on a 2D surface. Technique use in Renaissance Art They also developed the system of Linear perspective. Atmospheric perspective (to create depth in space) Linear perspective Atmospheric perspective Examples of the use of Linear Perspective & Atmospheric perspective. EARLY RENAISSANCE Giotto: The father of Renaissance art The Mourning of Christ or also known as Lamentation The Devil Cast Out of Arezzo Madonna and Child SANDRO BOTICELLI 1445-1570 I FLORENCE, ITALY THE BIRTH OF VENUS (1486) - Ideal beauty of the Renaissance. - Goddess of Love, Beauty & Sex - Contrapposto / Grown out from a Seashell / Blown to the dry land PRIMAVERA (Spring) 1482 - 500 plants & 190 different species of flowers - from right to left – Zephyrus – Chloris – Flora - Venus – Graces – Cupid – Mercury (From The Greek Mythology) Leonardo Donatello Raphael Michaelangelo Leornado Da Vincci 1452 - 1519 - Florence Self-portrait (67 yrs old) Great Intellectual Artist / Sculptor / Scientist / Inventor A student of Verrochio (famous Sculptor) THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST 1475 A collaborated painting by Verrochio & Da Vincci The Vitruavian Man (1487) – study of human proportion Dissection – to know the condition of a pregnant women Anatomical Studies that contributes to the world of Science Further exploration of the Linear Perspective – creating the illusion of space & distance Aerodynamics Discoveries of great invention design for battleships & military forces The Last Supper (1498) Mona Lisa (1503) The use of Sfumato (smoke-like effect) Atmospheric Perspective The eternal beauty of a women The mysterious smile The use of Pyramid design Very calm posture
