APAH Unit 3 Notable Artists

Anthemius of Tralles & Isidorus of Miletus: Byzantine architects known for the Hagia Sophia (532-537).

Giotto: Early Renaissance (1267-1337); significant works include the Arena (Scrovegni) Chapel, including Lamentation Frescos.

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

Alberti: Early Renaissance (1404-1472); key works include the façade of Palazzo Rucellai.

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

Lippi: Early Renaissance painter (1406-1469); notable works include the Madonna and Child with Two Angels.

Botticelli: Early Renaissance (1445-1510); renowned for "The Birth of Venus."

da Vinci: High Renaissance (1452-1519); famous works include the "The Last Supper."

Michelangelo: High Renaissance (1475-1564); renowned for the Sistine Chapel ceiling.

Raphael: High Renaissance (1483-1520); key works include the "School of Athens."

Pontormo: Mannerism (1494-1557); known for the "Entombment of Christ."

Titian: Venetian Renaissance (c. 1488-1576); noted for works like "Venus of Urbino."

Della Porta: Late Renaissance architect (1535-1602); recognized for the Church of the Gesù and Triumph of the Name of Jesus.

Campin: Northern Renaissance painter (c. 1375-1444); famous works include the "Annunciation Triptych (Merode Altarpiece)."

van Eyck: Northern Renaissance (c. 1390-1441); best known for the "Arnolfini Portrait."

Dürer: Northern Renaissance (1471-1528); significant works include "Adam and Eve."

Grünewald: Northern Renaissance (c. 1470-1528); famous for the Isenheim Altarpiece.

Cranach: Northern Renaissance (1472-1553); noted for portraits of Martin Luther in “Allegory of Law and Grace.”

Pieter Bruegel the Elder: Northern Renaissance (c. 1525-1569); known for works like "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. Great Mosque.

Mimar Sinan (Ottoman): 16th century architect; known for Mosque of Selim II.

Gonzalez Family: Notable for their work in Spanish colonial art (16th-18th centuries); known for Screen with the Siege of Belgrade and hunting scenes.

Juarez: Not directly an artist, but a significant political figure in Mexican history (1806-1872) Spaniard and Indian Produce a Mestizo.

Calamarca: Known for the Cuzco School of painting in the late 16th century; recognized for the Angel with Arquebus, Asiel Timor Dei.

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, such as "Henri IV Receives the Portrait of Marie de’ Medici, from the Marie de’ Medici Cycle."

Rembrandt: Baroque painter (1606-1669); recognized for masterpieces like "Self-Portrait with Saskia" and Night Watch (Militia Company of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq).

Borromini: Baroque architect (1599-1667); known for the curved forms and dramatic spaces in churches like San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane.

Bernini: Baroque artist (1598-1680); famous for sculptural works like "The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa" and architectural designs at St. Peter's Basilica.

Velazquez: Baroque painter (1599-1660); renowned for "Las Meninas."

Vermeer: Baroque painter (1632-1675); known for intimate domestic scenes, such as "Woman Holding a Balance."

Louis Le Vau & Jules Hardon-Mansart: Architects of the French Baroque period; credited with the design and expansion of the Palace of Versailles.

Ruysch: Dutch painter (1666-1750); famous for flower still life paintings such as “Fruits and Insects.”

Hogarth: English painter and engraver (1697-1764); known for satirical works like "The Tête à Tête, from Marriage à la Mode."