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This document covers Renaissance and Baroque art, including characteristics, famous artists, and their works. It's likely part of a secondary school curriculum.

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**Unit II Arts: Renaissance and Baroque Art** **[Renaissance]** - The period of economic progress, period stirred to enthusiast for the study of ancient philosophy and artistic values - Began in the late 14^th^ century (1400-1600) **Characteristics of Art** 1. Ideals of Classicism- use...

**Unit II Arts: Renaissance and Baroque Art** **[Renaissance]** - The period of economic progress, period stirred to enthusiast for the study of ancient philosophy and artistic values - Began in the late 14^th^ century (1400-1600) **Characteristics of Art** 1. Ideals of Classicism- used of balance and proportion 2. Realistic images effects to the subject of the art-"Still Life" 3. Most subjects are religious and scenes in everyday life 4. Aimed for human perfection 5. Intellectual order became the standards of the era **Famous Renaissance Artist and Artworks** **1. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (1475-1564)** - An Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet - Considered as the greatest living artist in his time - Example of artworks: David: Pieta, Last Judgment (at the ceiling of Sistine Chapel) **2. Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (1452-1519)** - Well-known sculptor, painter, architect, scientist, mathematician - The master painter of the Renaissance period - Trained and studies under ANDREA DE VERROCHIO - Well known for: The Last Supper, Virgin of the Rock, Monna Lisa **3. Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (Raphael Santi) (1483-1520)** - Italian painter and architect - Works was admired for its clarity of form and ease of composition and for its visual achievement of interpreting the Divine and Incorporating Christian Doctrine - Formed the traditional trinity of three masters (da Vinci, Michelangelo, Rapahel) - Works include : The School of Athens, The Transfiguration, The Sistine Madonna (Madonna) **4. Donato di Niccolo di Berto Bardi "Donatello" (1386-1466)** - An early Italian sculptor from Florence - Known for his work in bas-relief, a form of shadow relief sculpture - This includes: David, Prophet Habacuc, The Feast of Herod **[Baroque Period]** - Derived from the Portuguese word "barocco" - Art reflects the tensions of the age notably in the wake of the Protestant Reformation which is almost the same with Catholic Counter Reformation - A period of artistic styles in exaggerated motion, drama, tension and grandeur - Paintings illustrated Catholic Dogma, direct or indirect Biblical works - Sculpture typically larger than life size - Architecture was designed to create spectacle and illusion **[Artist]** **1. Amerighi da Caravaggio (1571-1610)** - Italian artist, outcast of society because of his actions and lack of modesty and reverence of religious aspects in his works **2. Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680)** - The master artist of Baroque period (paintings, architecture, sculpture) and also a playwright - The architect who finishes the St. Peters' Basilica - Works includes: David (sculpture), Piazza San Pietro, Ecstasy of St. Therese **3. Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640)** - Flemish painter - Known for his paintings of mythical and figurative subjects, landscape, portraits - Works include: Samson and Delilah, The Three Graces, Helen Fourment Portrait **4. Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669)** - A brilliant Dutch realist, painter and etcher - One of the greatest painter and printmaker in European art (produces 600 paintings, 400 etchings and 2000 drawings - Well-known work was his Self Portrait of Old Age **5. Diego Velasquez (1599-1660)** - From Spain, he is one of the most important painter of the Spanish Golden Age - The passion of still life frequently emerges in his art - Famous works were: Surrender of Breda, Las Meninas (The Maid of Honor), Los Barachos (The Drinker), Maria Theresa [ ] **Unit II Arts: Renaissance and Baroque Art** **[Renaissance]** - The period of economic progress, period stirred to enthusiast for the study of ancient philosophy and artistic values - Began in the late 14^th^ century (1400-1600) **Characteristics of Art** 1. Ideals of Classicism- used of balance and proportion 2. Realistic images effects to the subject of the art-"Still Life" 3. Most subjects are religious and scenes in everyday life 4. Aimed for human perfection 5. Intellectual order became the standards of the era **Famous Renaissance Artist and Artworks** **1. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (1475-1564)** - An Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet - Considered as the greatest living artist in his time - Example of artworks: David: Pieta, Last Judgment (at the ceiling of Sixteen Chapel) **2. Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (1452-1519)** - Well-known sculptor, painter, architect, scientist, mathematician - The master painter of the Renaissance period - Trained and studies under ANDREA DE VERROCHIO - Well known for: The Last Supper, Virgin of the Rock, Monna Lisa **3. Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (Raphael Santi) (1483-1520)** - Italian painter and architect - Works was admired for its clarity of form and ease of composition and for its visual achievement of interpreting the Divine and Incorporating Christian Doctrine - Formed the traditional trinity of three masters (da Vinci, Michelangelo, Rapahel) - Works include : The School of Athens, The Transfiguration, The Sistine Madonna (Madonna) **4. Donato di Niccolo di Berto Bardi "Donatello" (1386-1466)** - An early Italian sculptor from Florence - Known for his work in bas-relief, a form of shadow relief sculpture - This includes: David, Prophet Habacuc, The Feast of Herod **[Baroque Period]** - Derived from the Portuguese word "barocco" - Art reflects the tensions of the age notably in the wake of the Protestant Reformation which is almost the same with Catholic Counter Reformation - A period of artistic styles in exaggerated motion, drama, tension and grandeur - Paintings illustrated Catholic Dogma, direct or indirect Biblical works - Sculpture typically larger than life size - Architecture was designed to create spectacle and illusion **[Artist]** **1. Amerighi da Caravaggio (1571-1610)** - Italian artist, outcast of society because of his actions and lack of modesty and reverence of religious aspects in his works **2. Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680)** - The master artist of Baroque period (paintings, architecture, sculpture) and also a playwright - The architect who finishes the St. Peters' Basilica - Works includes: David (sculpture), Piazza San Pietro, Ecstasy of St. Therese **3. Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640)** - Flemish painter - Known for his paintings of mythical and figurative subjects, landscape, portraits - Works include: Samson and Delilah, The Three Graces, Helen Fourment Portrait **4. Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669)** - A brilliant Dutch realist, painter and etcher - One of the greatest painter and printmaker in European art (produces 600 paintings, 400 etchings and 2000 drawings - Well-known work was his Self Portrait of Old Age **5. Diego Velasquez (1599-1660)** - From Spain, he is one of the most important painter of the Spanish Golden Age - The passion of still life frequently emerges in his art - Famous works were: Surrender of Breda, Las Meninas (The Maid of Honor), Los Barachos (The Drinker), Maria Theresa [ ]

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