1. Venetian Renaissance Art 16th Century

2. Venetian Renaissance: Believed they were superior to Florence and Rome Greatest commercial sea power in the Mediterranean Protected by water Controlled the sea routes on the Adriatic Sea Wealthy and secure patrons of the arts Byzantine heritage promoted glorious patterns that underscored light and color Contributed textiles, gold, enamel glass, mosaic, fine printing and bookbinding in encouraging the arts. First to use oil on wood and canvas First to cover walls with paintings instead of frescos

3. Giovanni Bellini, Portrait of Doge Leonardo Loredan, 1501-1502, Venice

4. Giorgione, The Tempest, c.1506, Venice

5. Titian, The Pastoral Concert or Allegory on the Invention of Pastoral Poetry, 1510, Venice

6. Lavina Fontana, Noli me Tangere, 1581,Bologna, Italy

7. Art and the Counter Reformation: Under Pope Clement VII Charles V attacked Rome . Vatican had underestimated the powerful Reformation Finally Pope Paul III recognized the Protestant movement in order to protect the Vatican. He convened the Council of Trent (1545-1549) to: investigate corruption define the Catholic canon initiate disciplinary reforms regulate the training of clerics limited Christian art destroyed many works. Pope Paul III instituted the Inquisition Hence, art became a powerful weapon of propaganda.

8. Michelangelo, Last Judgment, Sistine Chapel, 1536-1541

10. Veronese, Feast in the House of Levi, 1573, Rectory of Santi Giovanni e Paolo. Venice

11. Titian, “Venus” of Urbino,, c.1538 Venice 1538, Venice

12. Mannerism 1520- 1573

14. spurious

15. grace

16. elegance

17. manipulated and altered formal convention

18. contrived compositions

19. illogical spatial surroundings

20. elongated proportions

21. complicated

22. artificial poses

23. enigmatic gestures

24. dreamy expressions

25. distortion

26. Delicate colors

27. Polished surfaces

29. Patrons’ preferred esoteric subjects; accomplished technical virtuosity; and the pursuit of aestheticism.

31. Parmigianino, Madonna with the Long Neck, 1534-1540, Parma, Italy

32. Tintoretto, Last Supper, 1592-1594, Church of An Giorgio, Maggiore, Venice

33. Bronzino, Allegory with Venus and Cupid, 1540-1545, Florence

34. Bronzino, Portrait of a Young Man, 1540-1545, Florence

38. El Greco, Burial of the Count of Orgaz, 1586-1588, Spain