Renaissance Art Assignment

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Renaissance Art Assignment
1. The following slide is a fresco painted by
Raphael. What seems to be going on in this
painting? There is also a detail of the central
figures. Who might they be? Using your
detective skills, what can you deduce about the
painting and who may have paid for it to be
painted?
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2. What are the qualities of a good portrait?
Look at the Leonardo da Vinci portrait known as
the Mona Lisa, and the portraits of Cosimo de
Medici and Baldassare Castiglione in the text
(pp. 316. 319) What features stand out to you in
these different portraits?
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3. The following two sculptures are both of the
Biblical King David The first is by Donatello,
the second is by Michelangelo. Why do you think
both artists chose to sculpt a Biblical figure in
the nude? Do these two sculptures have much in
common? Why or why not?
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4. Michelangelo was both a sculptor and a
painter. There is an example of a sculpture in
your book (pg. 320). Compare his sculpture style
with that of his painting the following is The
Creation of Man, one of the central panels on the
ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. What feelings and
beliefs are reflected by these two works of art?
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