Art Appreciation-Chapter16

Renaissance and Baroque Europe Chapter 16

Renaissance Renaissance-”rebirth” Science was a major influence Accuracy and naturalism were valued A revived interest in the art and ideas of classical Greece and Rome Major Renaissance ideas stemmed from Italy

Lamentation by Giotto Departed from the abstract Byzantine style Giotto began to show mass, space, and light in a more naturalistic way The scene is very stage-like and shallow in terms of space He takes pains to portray the emotion and the grief of the scene

The Holy Trinity by Masaccio Considered to be the first painting made using linear perspective Filippo Brunelleschi is considered the “inventor” of linear perspective The trinity is represented here God the father as a seated figure Christ the son on the cross The Holy Spirit as a white dove On either side of the cross stand Mary and St. John Kneeling on the outside are the donors that paid for the painting Masaccio’s figures have lifelike presence and realistic folds in their clothing

David by Donatello Donatello sculpts the way that Masaccio paints Donatello studied the Greek and Roman sculptures He takes a more naturalistic approach This sculpture show David just after slaying the giant Goliath David stands in a contrapposto position This David is more sensual than most previous sculptures

Birth of Venus by Botticelli The first large mythological painting since antiquity Portrays the goddess Venus at her birth The posture denotes modesty, probably copied from the Roman sculpture of Venus He shows the idealized female form, an idea taken from Greece, but infuses it with feeling Putting a pagan goddess as a central figure in a painting was revolutionary, usually that spot was reserved for Mary

The High Renaissance High Renaissance-between 1490-1530 Italian art reached its peak in the cities of Florence, Rome, and Venice The major artists Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael developed a style that combined Christianity and Greek philosphy

Leonardo da Vinci Highly intelligent and curious, Leonardo kept journals of his research His journals contain, anatomy studies, explorations, and mechanical devices

Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci Her actual identity is unknown Her slight smile is world famous This piece is also famed for it’s hazy quality called sfumato Sfumato-”without lines”

Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci Contains a hidden geometry and linear perspective Leonardo depicts Jesus as an approachable and human being Jesus sits in the center surrounded by his disciples The fresco depicts the disciples’ reactions to Jesus' announcement that one of them will betray him Judas is the darkest figure and the only one in full profile showing his guilt

David by Michelangelo Buonarotti Depicts the biblical hero David just before his battle with Goliath Made in the idealized Greek style David stands in contrapposto with his weight on one foot as he begins to tense for his battle This took 3 years for Michelangelo to sculpt

Sistine Chapel Ceiling by Michelangelo Michelangelo had to be talked into this commission Took four years to complete In the highest portion, he paints the creation of the world In the second portion, he paints prophets and sibyls In the lowest level, he paints the judgement

Paul Preaching at Athens by Raphael Sophisticated use of space and a very real 3d quality Reason can transmit religious truth

The Renaissance in Northern Europe A new interest in realism was also arising in northern Europe These artist were even more concerned with depicting life in the real world

The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan van Eyck Jan van Eyck was THE painter of Flanders (Belgium, Netherlands, France) He was one of the first to use oil paint He mostly painted on wooden panels Jan van Eyck is know for his use of detail and the illusion of depth and light In the Arnolfini portrait, each object has a specific meaning or significance The reflection in the mirror is very exact and you can see Jan van Eyck in that mirror as he paints the couple

Hunters in the Snow by Pieter Bruegel Pieter Bruegel developed a new style He painted the lives of the surrounding countryside and the common people This is called a genre painting This painting is from a series depicting the seasons Andrea Palladio. Villa Rotonda . Vicenza, Italy. 1567–1570.

Baroque Baroque 1600-1770 Uses the techniques of the Renaissance but moves in the direction of drama, emotion, and splendor A new sense of vivid realism

The Conversion of St. Paul by Caravaggio Created a dramatic use of light called chiaroscuro , a strong directional light This painting shows St. Paul’s earth shattering conversion An extreme view that uses foreshortening

David by Bernini A life size sculpture rather than monumental in size In this depiction of David, Bernini decides to show David in the midst of the battle about to fling the stone that kills Goliath Emotional intensity is key

The Ecstasy of St. Theresa by Bernini Here Bernini depicts the vision described by St. Theresa in her diary She saw an angel who seemed to pierce her heart with a flaming gold arrow, giving her great pain and pleasure He shows that moment of greatest intesity

The Raising of the Cross by Peter Paul Rubens Strong diagonal composition The musculature of the men was influenced by the Italian painters he saw on a trip to Italy Strong sense of action

The Maids of Honor by Diego Velasquez de Silva The artist is visible peaking out from behind his canvas The maids of honor surround the king’s daughter She is the brightest object in the painting The king and queen are reflected in the mirror This painting is an elaborate game

The Kitchen Maid by Jan Vermeer Takes everyday life and raises it to the level of a religious portrayal Light reveals each texture in exquisite detail

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