APAH Unit 3 Notable Artists

Anthemius of Tralles & Isidorus of Miletus

Byzantine architects known for the Hagia Sophia (532-537).

Giotto

An Early Renaissance artist (1267-1337) known for significant works including the Arena Chapel and Lamentation Frescos.

Brunelleschi

Early Renaissance architect (1377-1446) known for the Pazzi Chapel.

Alberti

Early Renaissance architect (1404-1472) recognized for the façade of Palazzo Rucellai.

Donatello

Early Renaissance sculptor (1386-1466) famous for the statue of David.

Lippi

Early Renaissance painter (1406-1469) notable for the Madonna and Child with Two Angels.

Botticelli

Early Renaissance artist (1445-1510) renowned for 'The Birth of Venus.'

da Vinci

High Renaissance artist (1452-1519) known for works like 'The Last Supper.'

Michelangelo

High Renaissance artist (1475-1564) famous for the Sistine Chapel ceiling.

Raphael

High Renaissance painter (1483-1520) notable for works like 'The School of Athens.'

Pontormo

Mannerism artist (1494-1557) known for the 'Entombment of Christ.'

Titian

Venetian Renaissance artist (c. 1488-1576) noted for 'Venus of Urbino.'

Della Porta

Late Renaissance architect (1535-1602) recognized for the Church of the Gesù.

Campin

Northern Renaissance painter (c. 1375-1444) famous for the 'Annunciation Triptych.'

van Eyck

Northern Renaissance artist (c. 1390-1441) best known for the 'Arnolfini Portrait.'

Dürer

Northern Renaissance artist (1471-1528) known for significant works like 'Adam and Eve.'

Grünewald

Northern Renaissance painter (c. 1470-1528) famous for the Isenheim Altarpiece.

Cranach

Northern Renaissance artist (1472-1553) noted for portraits of Martin Luther in 'Allegory of Law and Grace.'

Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Northern Renaissance artist (c. 1525-1569) known for 'The Hunters in the Snow.'

Umayyads

Islamic dynasty (661-750) known for architectural achievements like the Great Mosque.

Abbasids

Islamic dynasty (750-1258) recognized for advancements in arts and sciences during the Golden Age.

Mimar Sinan

16th century Ottoman architect known for the Mosque of Selim II.

Gonzalez Family

Notable for their work in Spanish colonial art (16th-18th centuries) including the 'Screen with the Siege of Belgrade'.

Juarez

Significant political figure in Mexican history (1806-1872), associated with principles of mestizaje.

Calamarca

Known for the Cuzco School of painting in the late 16th century; recognized for 'Angel with Arquebus.'

Gaulli

Baroque artist (1639-1709) known for the ceiling of the Church of the Gesù.

Caravaggio

Baroque painter (1571-1610) significant for works like 'The Calling of Saint Matthew.'

Gentileschi

Baroque painter (1593-1656) known for powerful works like 'Judith Slaying Holofernes.'

Paul Rubens

Baroque painter (1577-1640) noted for large history paintings and dynamic compositions.

Rembrandt

Baroque painter (1606-1669) recognized for masterpieces like 'Self-Portrait with Saskia' and 'Night Watch.'

Borromini

Baroque architect (1599-1667) known for curved forms and dramatic spaces in churches.

Bernini

Baroque artist (1598-1680) famous for works like 'The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa'.

Velazquez

Baroque painter (1599-1660) renowned for 'Las Meninas.'

Vermeer

Baroque painter (1632-1675) known for intimate domestic scenes like 'Woman Holding a Balance.'

Louis Le Vau & Jules Hardon-Mansart

Architects of the French Baroque period credited with the design of the Palace of Versailles.

Ruysch

Dutch painter (1666-1750) famous for flower still life paintings.

Hogarth

English painter and engraver (1697-1764) known for satirical works like 'The Tête à Tête.'