I wrote this fun paper about the history of the Mona Lisa as the final project for a writing class. In it, I explore the factors that have contributed to make the work by Leonardo Da Vinci, arguably, the most famous painting of all time.
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A presentation based on representative Renaissance art. This work is being used under the "Fair Use for Education" clause of the copyright law. It may only be used for my class, and will be deleted when the project is finished.
I wrote this fun paper about the history of the Mona Lisa as the final project for a writing class. In it, I explore the factors that have contributed to make the work by Leonardo Da Vinci, arguably, the most famous painting of all time.
The Art Enthusiast’s Guide to Touring ItalyTour Italy Now
It’s pretty common knowledge that Italy is one of the world’s top travel destinations from an art appreciation perspective. This entire country is virtually an open air art museum:ancient ruins, natural beauty, stunning architecture and icons of Christendom pop up everywhere you look. If you’re looking to soak up history, culture and art all in one place, look no further than this amazing Southern European nation.
Leonardo Da Vinci teaches an important lesson: mentor ship can pave this way to independent success. The skills he obtained during his apprenticeship allowed Da Vinci to hone his talents.
A presentation based on representative Renaissance art. This work is being used under the "Fair Use for Education" clause of the copyright law. It may only be used for my class, and will be deleted when the project is finished.
GUIDE 12Unit 3The High Renaissance in Italy.docxaidaclewer
GUIDE 12
Unit 3
The High Renaissance in Italy
Moses by Michelangelo. 1515. San Peitro Church in Vincoli, Rome.
www.wikipedia.org
The period of the highest achievements in the Italian Renaissance spanned
the last third of the 15
th
and early 16
th
century
.
As you can see, it was rather a short period - just about 30 years. It is absolutely amazing how many masterpieces had been created during a third of century. is considered to be the time of
Locate this period on the timeline below and remember it.
[Place the cursor between [*] and
High Renaissance
, and keep clicking on space bar]
*
High
Renaissance
_______________!____________!____________!________________!__
1400
1450
1500
1600
16
th
century
Three great artists of
The High Renaissance
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Rafael
Read the text and sum up the information. Describe the artists’ major artistic achievements, lives, and personalities. Put on paper the facts you find interesting.
Leonardo da Vinci
[ 1452
- ...?]
Leonardo’s name is an embodiment of the idea of the Classical Greek idea of a “four-square man.”
Describe Leonardo’s amazing personality in a few words.
The Last Supper
Fresco
or
Painting
? -
[
delete wrong technique]
*
[Where is it located?]
Poor Condition
-
*
[
Why? - “Pasta steaming” was not the major reason, by the way]
*
*
Madonna of the Rocks
Compare with the Giotto’s Madonna. Not that much time had separated them.
But what a difference!
What exactly makes Leonardo’s Madonna different?
*
Mona Lisa
-
*
[when painted?]
Now here we are – face to face with the most famed portrait on earth.
Read the Compare & Contrast pages and write down 5 facts that you would like
to remember – could be a fact, characteristic, quote or your opinion.
It can be one word (e.g. “smile”) or three sentences. Keep it short.
*
*
*
Ginevra di Benci by Leonardo Da Vinci - a gem in the National Gallery’s collection and the only Leonardo’s work in the Western hemisphere.
This short video (6 min) about tells the story about the portrait of a young wife of Florentine Banker and also explains the terms:
Atmospheric Perspective
Sfumato
(gentle blending of the colors as the ways to shape a form)
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2773866256110978001
Leonardo did not accomplish too many works. He was too diversified in his interests and occupations. Also he always kept experimenting and changing what had already been done.
He considered himself a scholar in the first place and only then an artist.
And he really was an outstanding scientist and engineer.
He was a true genius indeed.
To learn more about
Leonardo, I would recommend you to choose him as one of the three artists for your unit project.
Raphael
[1483 – 1520]
The youngest of the three great masters of the High Renaissance was Raphael Sanzio.
How long did he live? -
*
Not long at all, right?
But he was extremely prolific. He has many pupils, a ...
GUIDE10Unit 3The Renaissance in Italy.docxaidaclewer
GUIDE
10
Unit 3
The Renaissance in Italy
Piero della Francesca, Madonna del Parto (1455 – 1465).
Monterchi
, Italy
.
Fresco.
260 x 203 cm.
Photo credit: flickr.com/photos/ginieland/
We are now in the last section of our course devoted to the Italian Renaissance.
For many this period exemplifies the highest pick in the evolution of European art.
I hope you will enjoy this part.
The historians divide this period of Italian Renaissance into three phases:
Early Renaissance
High Renaissance
Late Renaissance
The Early Renaissance in Italy
Late 13
th
- 14
th
centuries
Where
did the Italian Renaissance
take root
and flourish most successfully?
-
*
This is important! You will notice later that almost all artists and architects of the Early Renaissance are from this city.
_________________________________________________________________________________
Giotto
and
Cimabue
stand at the beginning
[JYOT-toh]
You see two paintings rendered on the same subject - “
Madonna Enthroned
”.
Both artists also used the same technique - tempera on wood panel (by now you know all these terms).
Which Madonna is more Medieval/ Gothic?
-
*
Which one is more Classical?
-
*
When reading Compare and Contrast pages, try to emphasize for yourself why and what exactly differs them.
Still both of them are rather ‘Medieval’ looking compared to what you are going to see in a few pages.
I want you to remember that
Giotto
is considered to be a ‘
father
’ of European painting.
Observe Giotto’s fresco “Lamentation” – we have here the early work that expresses the Renaissance features:
it depicts real space, real people and real emotions.
Read an excerpt from the poem of famed Dante Alighieri’.
It is a good one, and it mentions a new phenomenon introduced in the Renaissance era– competition!
Competition
played an important role in the Renaissance artistic life.
Read about the legendary competition for casting the bronze doors for the
Baptistery of Florence in 1401
.
frit.lss.wisc.edu
www.mega.it
www.dl.ket.org
What scene from the Old Testament was proposed for rendering?
*
Name two young talented sculptors (both were 22 years old) who were bidding for the
Doors
project?
*
*
Which got the bid for the Doors?
-
*
[gee-BAIR-tee]
What was the name of the “looser”? -
*
[BROO-neh-LESK-ee]
The story about this notorious competition in the history of art is great.
“Oh, yes – Ghiberti won the competition and Brunelleschi went home with his chisel.”
We can only imagine how disappointed he was. He would never touch his chisel again.
Well… I can’t help; I have to tell you the end of this story.
Pilippo Brunelleschi
(
1337-1446);
www.cmima.csic.es/.../brunelleschi.html
For many years Brunelleschi did not produce any artwork.
He spent years in Rome studying the ancient ruins. Twenty years had passed. he became the most famous architect in Italy and founder of the new architecture. In the meanwhile Ghiberti’s impact w ...
GUIDE 12
Unit 3
The High Renaissance in Italy
Moses by Michelangelo. 1515. San Peitro Church in Vincoli, Rome.
www.wikipedia.org
The period of the highest achievements in the Italian Renaissance spanned
the last third of the 15th and early 16th century. As you can see, it was rather a short period - just about 30 years. It is absolutely amazing how many masterpieces had been created during a third of century. is considered to be the time of
Locate this period on the timeline below and remember it.
[Place the cursor between [*] and High Renaissance, and keep clicking on space bar]
* High Renaissance
_______________!____________!____________!________________!__
1400 1450 1500 1600
16th century
Three great artists of
The High Renaissance
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Rafael
Read the text and sum up the information. Describe the artists’ major artistic achievements, lives, and personalities. Put on paper the facts you find interesting.
Leonardo da Vinci [ 1452 - ...?]
Leonardo’s name is an embodiment of the idea of the Classical Greek idea of a “four-square man.” Describe Leonardo’s amazing personality in a few words.
· The Last Supper
Fresco or Painting? - [delete wrong technique]
* [Where is it located?]
Poor Condition - * [Why? - “Pasta steaming” was not the major reason, by the way]
*
*
· Madonna of the Rocks
Compare with the Giotto’s Madonna. Not that much time had separated them. But what a difference!
What exactly makes Leonardo’s Madonna different?
*
· Mona Lisa - * [when painted?]
Now here we are – face to face with the most famed portrait on earth.
Read the Compare & Contrast pages and write down 5 facts that you would like
to remember – could be a fact, characteristic, quote or your opinion.
It can be one word (e.g. “smile”) or three sentences. Keep it short.
*
*
*
Ginevra di Benci by Leonardo Da Vinci - a gem in the National Gallery’s collection and the only Leonardo’s work in the Western hemisphere.
This short video (6 min) about tells the story about the portrait of a young wife of Florentine Banker and also explains the terms:
Atmospheric Perspective
Sfumato (gentle blending of the colors as the ways to shape a form)
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2773866256110978001
Leonardo did not accomplish too many works. He was too diversified in his interests and occupations. Also he always kept experimenting and changing what had already been done.
He considered himself a scholar in the first place and only then an artist. And he really was an outstanding scientist and engineer. He was a true genius indeed.
To learn more about Leonardo, I would recommend you to choose him as one of th ...
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1. By: Blair Norris This slide would be used in my 10 th grade World History Class to familiarize students with Botticelli’s paintings and teach about the Renaissance. Botticelli