Late 16th Century: Venesian and Mannerism

• Michelangelo is a precursor to Mannerism

Venice is a creative city with many ethnicities

• full of luxury and party town

• produced art materials:

  • oil paint

  • canvas (huge ones)

• Veronese’s Feast in the house of Levi

  • shows diversity of people ethnically and occupationally (a reflection of Venice)

• Venetian painters

  • different painting process:

Giorgione and TItian, Pastoral Concert, 1509

Venus of Urbino, Titian

• Duke of Urbino commision, made for a male audience despite having male vibes

• wooden chests present as marriage gifts

• red roses and myrtle tree represent Venus, dog for fidelity

• venitian coloration, build up of color

Pontormo, Deposition, 1525-7, oil on panel

• Maniera (style)

Michelangelo and architecture

Palladio 1508-1580

• Venetian architect, dominated it!

• wrote architecture books that are still studied today (classical renaissance)

• style: symmetry and no surface decoration

  • take into account the location the building is on

• had patios on all 4 sides to show the view of the top of the hill it was on