renaissance sculpture and painting AO1

agony in the garden date

1455-56

agony in the garden quote

“masterclass in special symbolism and emotional contrast” - zuker

agony in the garden patron and location

Ludovico III Gonzaga in Florence

transfiguration date

1518

transfiguration quote

“an indication of both raphaels spiritual and artistic growth” - vasari

transfiguration patron and location

Cardinal giulio de medici in cathedral of narbonne in france

tribute money date

1427

tribute money quote

“revolutionised renaissance painting through its masterful use of linear perspective and chiaroscuro” - paoletti and radke

tribute money patron

felice brancacci

pieta date

1498

pieta quote

“a miracle that a formless block of stone could ever have been reduced to such perfection” - vasari

pieta patron and location

Jean bilheres st peters basilica

moses date

1513

moses quote

“figure of restrained strength not of unbridles fury” - freud

moses patron

pope julius II

david date

1501

david quote

“need not bother to see any other piece of sculpture” - vasari

david patron

opera del duomo

adam date

1490-95

adam quote

“first monumental nude of the renaissance” - MET

adam patron

tomb of doge andrea vendramin

primavera date

1482

primavera quote

“complex allegory of neoplatonic love, combining mythology and philosophy in visual form” - panofsky

primavera patron

lorenzo di pierfrancesco de medici

triumph of galatea date

1511

triumph of galatea quote

“talent for imitating nature and above all depicting beauty” - vasari

triumph of galatea patron and location

agostino chigi villa farnesina

sleeping venus date

1510

sleeping venus quote

“no ressemblence to female nudes from ancient roman sculpture” - paoletti and radke

sleeping venus comisison

alfonso d’este, duke of ferrara

mona lisa date

1503

mona lisa quote

“achieved an illusion of life that had never been seen before in painting” - gombrich

mona lisa patron

francesco del giacondo

pope julius date

1511

pope julius quote

“it was so lifelike and true it frightened everyone who saw it” - vasari

laura date

1506

laura quote

“a risky exploration of new territory” - junkerman