Notes - Raphael (03/12)

Raphael

  • Commissioned to draw School of Athens

    • Famous enlightenment/ philosophers/ scientists

    • St. Peter

    • Pope’s Library

  • Renaissance = Rebirth

Donatello

  • David

    • Bronze

    • Italy

Bernini

  • David

    • Marble

    • Italy

    • Came Later

    • Dynamic, action pose with dramatic facial expression

Late Renaissance/ Mannerism

  • 1530-1600, upheaval in Rome

  • Dramatic

  • Short period

  • Rubens, The Raising of the Cross

    • Jesus crucified in the center

    • Browns, reds, and blues

  • Leonardo Da Vinci, The Last Supper

    • Jesus in the center with the 12 apostles on the sides

    • Shows how one will betray him (looks at Jesus)

    • Fresco: tempra on plaster

    • 1497

  • Tintoretto, The Last Supper

    • Jesus illuminating light

    • Dark colors, heavy shadows

    • Oil on canvas

    • Glorious and spiritual event

    • Many ordinary people in service and discussion

    • 1592

  • Dürer, The Last Supper

    • Carved on wood + print

    • Signed his signature/ logo on art

    • 1523

  • Archimboldo, Vertemnus

    • Painting

    • Depicts a person made out of fruits/ vegetables

  • Gentileschi, Judith Decapitating Holofernes

    • Biblical story of Judith killing Holofernes. Seduced him into her bed and killed him

    • Artist put her own personal story into this painting, she’s killing her rapist

    • Oil on Canvas

    • 1620

  • Caravaggio, Judith Decapitating Holofernes

    • Another rendition of the biblical story

    • Dainty girl, almost seems disturbed and doesn’t want to do this

    • Younger girl

  • Caravaggio, Narcissus