The document discusses Renaissance art from the 15th-16th centuries. It provides background on the Renaissance period and introduces four influential artists - Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Donatello, and Raphael. Each artist's biography and some of their most famous works are described. The Renaissance marked a rebirth of interest in classical antiquity and emphasis on humanism, rationality, and individualism that influenced subsequent developments in art, philosophy, and education.
2. WHAT WAS THE RENAISSANCE?
- A period after the Middle Ages
- The start of the Modern World
- Newfound interest in Greece and Rome
- Changes in thought about art, religion,
literature, and education
3. RENAISSANCE HISTORY
Renaissance means rebirth
Europe was recovering from the Dark ages
and the plague which killed about 1/3 of the
European population.
People had lost their faith in the church and
began to put more focus on human beings.
Artistic Creativity on the rise
4. RENAISSANCE ARTISTS
Leonardo Da Vinci
Michaelangeo
Donatello
Raphael
Four well-known artists due to a biographer named, Vasari
5. LEONARDO DA VINCI
-Born April 15th, 1452 in Vinci, Italy
-Scientist, Mathematician, Engineer,
Inventor, Anatomist, Painter, Sculptor, Architect, Botanist, Musician
FAMOUS PIECES
The Last Supper
Mona Lisa
6. MICHAELANGELO
-Born 1475. Capresse, Casenito
-Real Name (Michelangelo di Ludovico di Lionardo di Buonarroti
Simoni)
-One of the most representative artist in the 16th century
-Sculptor, painter, architect, poet
-Influenced by his vision, big reason for development of mannerism
FAMOUS
PIECES
Pieta David
7. RAPHAEL
Born March 28th, 1483
-Real name (Raffaello Sanzioda Urbino)
- Italian Renaissance Painter, Architect, and Designer
FAMOUS
PIECES
Canigiani Holy Family Colonna Madonna
8. DONATELLO
Donatello -1386
-Real Name (Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi)
-One of greatest early sculptors of the early Renaissance
-He influenced most Italian sculptors
FAMOUS PIECES
Feast of Herod
St. George
9. INFLUENCE TODAY
-Styles are still used in Art/Architecture
-Science and Technology
-Appreciation of Beauty
-Value of the Individual
-Classical Learning – Value of Education
-Appreciation of Material Goods
10. CONCLUSION
The Renaissance produced new ideas that were
reflected in the arts, philosophy, and literature.
Renaissance art and literature focused on
individuals and worldly matters, along with
Christianity
Renaissance Artists embraced some of the ideals
of Greece and Rome in their art
They wanted their subjects to be realistic and
focused on humanity and emotion
New Techniques also emerged
Sculpture emphasized realism and the human form
Architecture reached new heights of design
11. WORKS CITED
http://www.italian-renaissance-art.com/Da-
Vinci-weapons.html
http://www.3pipe.net/2012/02/enigma-of-
authenticity-raphaels-lady.html
http://www.wga.hu/frames-
e.html?/bio/r/raphael/biograph.html
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