27. Filippo Brunelleschi
• Brunelleschi was Florence’s greatest architect:
–He studied the Roman Pantheon when he
built the Cuppolo of Maria del Fiore
cathedral in Florence
–The dome inspired modern building designs
28.
29.
30. Leon Battista Alberti
• His first major architectural commission was in
1446 for the facade of the Rucellai Palace in
Florence.
• As an artist, Alberti distinguished himself from
the ordinary craftsman, educated in
workshops.
31.
32. Lorenzo Ghiberti
• Florentine Italian artist of the Early
Renaissance best known as the creator of
the bronze doors of the Florence
Baptistery, called
by Michelangelo the Gates of Paradise.
• Trained as a goldsmith and sculptor, he
established an important workshop for
sculpture in metal.
37. Donato Bramante
• He introduced Renaissance
architecture to Milan and the High
Renaissance style to Rome, where his plan
for St. Peter's Basilica formed the basis of
design executed by Michelangelo.
38.
39. Michelangelo
• Michelangelo was one
of the most famous
Renaissance artists:
–He was a painter,
sculptor, architect,
& poet
–His sculptures &
paintings showed
realism, detail of
the human body, &
expression to show
personality &
emotion
40.
41.
42. Michelangelo’s
greatest work is the
130 ft x 44 ft ceiling
of the Sistine Chapel
which shows Biblical
images
of amazing detail,
power, & beauty
43.
44. Leonardo da Vinci
• Leonardo da Vinci was a
true “Renaissance Man”
–He was a painter &
sculptor whose art was
known for incredible
realism & emotion
–He was also an inventor
& scientist whose sketches
reveal observations about
human anatomy & new
engineering technology
45.
46. His “Last Supper” shows Jesus’ last meeting with
the 12 apostles before the crucifixion; the facial
expressions, detail, emotion made it a masterpiece
47.
48. Raphael
• Raphael “perfected”
Renaissance painting
–He improved perspective
and realism by studying
Leonardo & Michelangelo
–Raphael became the
favorite painter of the Pope
because of his amazing
detailed paintings showing
a combination of famous
Greeks & Romans along
with Renaissance people
49.
50. Raphael
Michelangelo
Plato (drawn to
look like Da Vinci)
Aristotle
Pythagoras
Euclid
Raphael’s greatest painting was “School of Athens”
which blended Classical figures from Greece & Rome
with important people from the Renaissance
De architectura (On architecture, published as Ten Books on Architecture) is a treatise on architecture written by the Roman architect and military engineer Marcus Vitruvius Pollio and dedicated to his patron, the emperor Caesar Augustus, as a guide for building projects.
In fine art, the term "sfumato" (derived from the Italian word fumo, meaning "smoke") refers to the technique of oil painting which colours or tones are blended in such a subtle manner that they melt into one another without perceptible transitions, lines or edges.
A goldsmith is a metalworker who specializes in working with gold and other precious metals.