Renaissance Art Elements and Principles PDF

**Art Elements and Principles in the Production of Work Following a Specific Art Style** RENAISSANCE (1400-1600) means rebirth flourished in the 1400s in the Italian City of Florence the era of great creativity in painting, sculpture, and literature the period of economic progress th...

**Art Elements and Principles in the Production of Work Following a Specific Art Style** RENAISSANCE (1400-1600) means rebirth flourished in the 1400s in the Italian City of Florence the era of great creativity in painting, sculpture, and literature the period of economic progress the period that revived enthusiasm for the study of artistic values and ancient philosophy the time when people rediscovered the glories of ancient Greece and Rome an era of great intellectual and artistic achievement with the birth of secular art focus was on realistic and humanistic art Arts of the Renaissance Period Mona Lisa also called as the Portrait of Lisa Gherardini, the wife of Francesco del Giocondo Leonardo da Vinci's oil painting on poplar wood panel a painting that presents a woman in a half-body portrait and a backdrop of a distant landscape Mona a polite form of address, originates as Madonna, similar to My Lady, Ma'am, or Madamme Pieta Michelangelo Buonarroti's Renaissance sculpture made from Carrara marble intended for the cardinal's funeral monument the theme is of northern origin famous work of art that depicts the body of Jesus on the lap of his mother Mary after the crucifixion **Distinct Characteristics of Arts and Representative Artists During the Renaissance Period** **Characteristics of Renaissance Art** The Italian Renaissance began in the late 14th century. It was the period of intellectual and great artistic achievement with the birth of secular art. Humanistic and Realistic arts were the focus during this period. Accurate anatomy, scientific perspective, and deeper landscape were the characteristics of Renaissance art. Renaissance art was also a rejection of medieval themes or styles and is more secular. It was a heavy influence of Classical Greece and Rome and the emphasis was on perspective, natural color, emotions, and basic human nature. Most of the arts were optimistic and uplifting, the details were considered extremely important, the human body was glorified, and poses must be in natural form. The Renaissance was the period of artistic experimentation that brought man into full view just like the human figure in Greek Art. **Famous Renaissance Artworks and Artists** **Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni** (1475-1564) an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, poet and considered as the greatest living artist in his lifetime, and one of the greatest artists of all time his works in paintings, sculpture, and architecture rank among the famous in existence his outstanding works as a sculptor were the following: Pieta, Bacchus, Moses, David, Dying Slave, Dawn and Dusk. The Pieta and David were the two of his best-known works and were sculpted before he turned thirty the scenes from Genesis on the ceiling and the Last Judgment on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel in Rome are the two of the most influential works in fresco in the history of Western art **Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (Raphael) (1483-1520)** an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance period clarity of form and ease of composition and for its visual achievement of interpreting the Divine and incorporating Christian doctrines where his work was admired for formed the traditional trinity of great masters together with Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci of that period his unique draftsmanship and compositional skills were his main contributions to art The Sistine Madonna, The School of Athens, and The Transfiguration were his famous works his last painting was The Transfiguration which he worked on up to his death **Leonardo di ser Piero Da Vinci (1452- 1519)** a painter, architect, scientist, and mathematician was popularized in present times through a novel and movie entitled, "Da Vinci Code" known as the ultimate "Renaissance man" due to his talent, intellect, interest, and his expression of humanist and classical values widely considered to be one of the greatest painters of all time and the most diversely talented person to have ever lived The Last Supper (the most reproduced religious painting of all time), and the Mona Lisa (the most famous and most parodied portrait) are his well-known works **Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi (Donatello) (1386- 1466)** an early Renaissance Italian sculptor from Florence and one of the Italian great artists of the period known for his bas-relief work, a form of shallow relief sculpture David, Statue of St. George, Equestrian Monument of Gattamelata, Prophet Habacuc, and The Feast of Herod were his statues and relief sculptures