Renaisance Period Handouts

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Renaissance Period: What, When, Contributions Artist
3 Era/period of the renaissance and art
8 Characteristics of Renaissance Period
The 3 Great High Renessance Masters
Three versions of David — Michelangelo, Donatello, Bernini

Renaissance Period: What, When, Features

Meaning: The term “Renaissance” signifies rebirth or awakening.
Origins: It began in Italy during the late 14th century.
Key Features:
- Renewed interest in Ancient Greece and Rome. f philosophy, literature, and the arts.

Renaissance Period: Contribution

Development of new technologies like the printing press
Introduction of a new system of astronomy
Exploration and discovery of new continents


Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci	Description: The Vitruvian Man is Leonardo da Vinci’s own reflection on human proportion and architecture. made clear [It is conveyed] through words and image. Purpose: purpose of the illustration is to bring together ideas about art, architecture, human anatomy and symmetry in one distinct and commanding image. The illustration aims to integrate ideas related to art, architecture, human anatomy, and symmetry into a single powerful image.
Other works by Da Vinci: Mona Lisa

Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci

Description: The Vitruvian Man is Leonardo da Vinci’s own reflection on human proportion and architecture. made clear [It is conveyed] through words and image.
Purpose: purpose of the illustration is to bring together ideas about art,
architecture, human anatomy and symmetry in one distinct and commanding image.
The illustration aims to integrate ideas related to art, architecture, human anatomy, and symmetry into a single powerful image.

Other works by Da Vinci: Mona Lisa

Renaissance Period: 3 Eras

(1) Early Renaissance (1401-1490s)

(2) High Renaissance Period (1490s: -1527)

(3) Late Renaissance Period

Early Renaissance (1401-1490s)	High Renaissance (1490s-1527)	Late Renaissance	Renaissance period
The Holy Trinity	Venus of Urbino	Perseus and Andromeda	Martyrdom of Saint Eulalia

ERAS OF RENAISSANCE
EARLY RENAISSANCE (1401-1490)	Artists believed that art should be developing and moving. Emphasis on color, space, and light elements. Focused on the human body and people doing mundane activities. Realism dominated the art expression.
HIGH RENAISSANCE (1490-1527)	Painting is the most dominant form. Focused on human anatomy putting emphasis on beauty and aesthetics. Humanism prevailed in the art works.
LATE RENAISSANCE	Mannerism was developed to focus on style or manner and less on substance. Roman rule was depicted through paintings of anguished people .
RENAISSANCE PERIOD	Gothic style was also developed from this period. Spread to other European nations as well. Symbolism was widely used.

CHARACTERISTIC OF RENAISSANCE PERIOD

CHARACTERISTICS
Arnolfini Portrait - Jan Van Eyck	(1) HUMANISM Turned away from medieval scholasticism and renewed interest in Greek and Roman thought.
ST. JOSEPH THE BAPTIST — Da Vinci	INDIVIDUALISM Showed individual people instead of groups.
THE AMBASSADORS — Hans Holbein	SECULARISM Few church paintings
BACCHUS AND ARIADNE — Titian	(4) CLASSICISM Characterized by classic Roman and Greek influences.
Landscape with Charon Crossing Styx	NATURE Depicted outdoor scenarios.
ASTRONOMICUM CAESAREUM	ANATOMY Focused on defined and precise human anatomy.
LAMENTATION OF CHRIST—Andrea Mantegna	LINEAR PERSPECTIVE The appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer.
PORTRAIT OF DOGE LEONARD LOREDAN—Giovanni Bellini	DEPTH Used light and shading to create the illusion of space and depth.

CHARACTERISTICS

Arnolfini Portrait - Jan Van Eyck

(1) HUMANISM

Turned away from medieval scholasticism and renewed interest in Greek and Roman thought.

ST. JOSEPH THE BAPTIST — Da Vinci

INDIVIDUALISM

Showed individual people instead of groups.

THE AMBASSADORS

— Hans Holbein

SECULARISM

Few church paintings

BACCHUS AND ARIADNE — Titian

(4) CLASSICISM

Characterized by classic Roman and Greek influences.

Landscape with Charon Crossing Styx

NATURE

Depicted outdoor scenarios.

ASTRONOMICUM CAESAREUM

ANATOMY

Focused on defined and precise human anatomy.

LAMENTATION OF CHRIST—Andrea Mantegna

LINEAR PERSPECTIVE

The appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer.

PORTRAIT OF DOGE LEONARD LOREDAN—Giovanni Bellini

DEPTH

Used light and shading to create the illusion of space and depth.

THE THREE GREAT HIGH RENAISSANCE MASTERS

LEONARDO DA VINCI (1452—1519)	MICHELANGELO BUONARROTI SIMONI (1475—1564)	RAPHAEL SANZIO

Considered as the ultimate “*Renaissance Man*” for works focusing on intellect, humanist and classic values.	Works focused on the human body Most notable for sculptures but is also known for his paintings	The *youngest* of the Three Great High Renaissance Masters Skillfully demonstrated the *classical ideals* of beauty, serenity, and harmony

ARTWORKS

THE LAST SUPPER	LA PIETA	ARCHANGEL MICHAEL
—Da Vinci	—Michelangelo	— Sanzio

ABOUT ARCHANGEL MICHAEL ‘MINIATURE’

Subject inspiration: Raphael first visited the subject of the archangel Michael at the behest of Guidobaldo da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino.
Creation: The miniature was completed in 1504 or 1505 on the back of a draughtboard, possibly commissioned to express appreciation to Louis XII of France for conferring the Order of Saint Michael on Francesco Maria I della Rovere, Urbino’s nephew and heir.
Revisit: A little more than a decade after completing the little St. Michael, Raphael was commissioned to revisit the theme, producing St. Michael Vanquishing Satan for Pope Leo X.