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Renaissance Period (1400-1600)
began in the late 14th century. It was the period of intellectual and great artistic achievement with the birth of secular art.
Period of artistic experimentation
Realistic & humanistic art
Accurate anatomy, scientific perspective, deeper landscape
Renaissance Period (1400-1600)
was also a rejection of medieval themes or styles and is more secular
Depicted real-life figures
Sculptures were naturalistic portraits of human beings
Architecture: Symmetry & balance
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.
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (1475-1564)
His works in paintings, sculpture, and architecture rank among the famous in existence
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Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni’s works
david
Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni Best-known work, sculpted before he turned thirty.
Sistine Chapel in Rome
Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni work (1475-1564)
Interior walls & ceiling painted frescoes
Includes scenes from Genesis in the ceiling and The Last Judgement on the altar (two influential works)
Leonardo di ser Piero Da Vinci (1452- 1519)
A painter, architect, scientist, and mathematician.
Leonardo di ser Piero Da Vinci (1452- 1519)
Was popularized in present times through a novel and movie entitled, “Da Vinci Code”.
Leonardo di ser Piero Da Vinci (1452- 1519)
Known as the ultimate “Renaissance man” due to his talent, intellect, interest, and his expression of humanist and classical values.
Leonardo di ser Piero Da Vinci (1452- 1519)
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
Leonardo di ser Piero Da Vinci
Most reproduced religious painting of all time.
Mona Lisa
Leonardo di ser Piero Da Vinci
Most famous & parodied portrait.
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.
Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (Raphael) (1483-1520)
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
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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.
Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi (Donatello) (1386- 1466)
Known for his bas-relief work, a form of shallow relief sculpture.
David, Statue of St. George
Equestrian Monument of Gattamelata
Prophet Habacuc,
The Feast of Herod
Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi (Donatello)‘s works and sculptures
“david”
Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi
First known free-standing nude statue produced since ancient times.
Baroque Period (1600-1800)
Period of artistic styles in exaggerated motion, drama, tension, & grandeur
Varying degrees of intensity from simple animated movement of lines & surfaces to a rich and dynamic wealth
Baroque Period (1600-1800)
Paintings: Illustrated key elements of Catholic dogma (directly in Biblical works / indirectly in imaginary/symbolic work)
Sculptures: Larger than life size, marked by similar sense of dynamic movement & active use of space
Architecture: Designed to create spectacle & illusion, replaced Renaissance straight lines w/ flowing curves
Michelangelo Merisi or Amerighi da Caravaggio (1571- 1610)
Better known as Caravaggio, an Italian artist who wanted to deviate from the classical masters of the Renaissance.
His own actions and the lack of modesty and reverence for religious subjects in his own paintings made him an outcast in his society.
Michelangelo Merisi or Amerighi da Caravaggio (1571- 1610)
He started out as a specialist in his paintings of still life, especially of fruits.
Studies of single figures followed, but they are clumsier than the fruit which gives their savor of originality and charm.
Michelangelo Merisi or Amerighi da Caravaggio (1571- 1610)
His models at this period were either himself or young persons who have an air of being promising but wicked.
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Michelangelo Merisi or Amerighi da Caravaggio‘s works
Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680)
The first Baroque Italian artist.
The last in the list of the dazzling universal geniuses and a prodigy.
Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680)
Skillful in painting, sculpture, architecture, and stage design.
He was also a playwright.
The first artworks date from his 8th birthday.
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Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s works
Piazza San Pietro
Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680)
Square that lies in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.
One of his most innovative and successful architectural designs.
Made him as the greatest Baroque sculpture and architech.
The Goat Amalthea with the Infant Jupiter and a Faun
Damned Soul
The Blessed Soul.
Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680)
His early works.
Peter Paul Rubens (1577- 1640)
A Flemish Baroque painter.
Paintings of mythical and figurative subjects, landscapes, portraits, and Counter- Reformation altarpieces where he is well known for.
Peter Paul Rubens (1577- 1640)
Religious subjects, history paintings of magical creatures, and hunt scenes are his mostly commissioned works.
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Peter Paul Rubens’s works
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669)
A brilliant Dutch realist, painter, and etcher
In European art, he was considered as one of the greatest painters and printmakers
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669)
Fascinated with spiritual values and frequently chooses religious subjects
He shares with Rubens the revolution which painting came to depict the more personal aspects of the painter: his own home and his family
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669)
He often painted himself
His concept of himself continued to deepen in grasp and subtlety, and his technique grew more daring
Self-Portrait in Old Age
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn‘s work
Diego Velasques (1599-1660)
An artist from Spain
One of the finest Master of Composition and one of the most important painters of the Spanish Golden Age
Come out with solutions to pictorial problems of design that transcend the style of any period
Diego Velasques (1599-1660)
Almost at the very start of his career, he discovered his avocation
Passion for still life frequently emerges in his art
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Diego Velasques’s works
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