Italian Renaissance Art

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The Renaissance
By Susan M. Pojerchanges Nicole Thompson, Jaci
McAleer,And Rebecca Schwarz
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Florence - birthplace of the Renaissance!
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Venice
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The Renaissance1350-1550

• Rebirth of Greek Roman Classics
• Begins in Florence, Italy
• Intellectual Artistic growth emphasizing
  individual worth achievement
• Emphases value of the individual
• Question authority church

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Artists scholars draw inspiration from ruins of
Ancient Rome
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Scholars study ancient Latin manuscripts
preserved in monasteries
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Christian scholars in Constantinople fled to Rome
with Greek manuscripts when Turks invade
Constantinople in 1453
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Classical Worldly Values

• Humanism an intellectual movement focused on
  human potential achievements
• Humanists influence artists architects to carry
  on classical traditions
• Rediscover classical education in history,
  literature, philosophy
• Society becomes secular worldly (concerned
  with here now) rather than spiritual

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The Renaissance Man

• Broad knowledge about many things in different
  fields.
• Deep knowledge/skill in one area.
• Able to link information from different
  areas/disciplines and create new knowledge.
• The Greek ideal of the well-rounded man was at
  the heart of Renaissance education.

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Renaissance Woman

• Educated and knew the classics
• Expected to be charming and inspire art
• Wealthy women supported artists and built art
  collections
• Isabella DEste

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Women become Patrons of Art beautify cities by
financing the arts (painting, architecture,
sculpture)
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William Shakespeare

• Writes during the Elizabethan Age
• Draws on classics for inspiration plots
• Plays examine human flaws
• Vernacular authors write
• in their native language-
• Not Latin -to express their
• ideas

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Gutenberg Printing Press 1440

• Produce books quickly cheaply
• Prints complete Bible in 1455
• Gave the ability to produce 100s of copies of a
  single work
• People can read Bible for selves
• Non-religious books are published

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Characteristics of Renaissance Art
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Perspective

• The Trinity
• Masaccio
• 1427

Perspective!
Perspective!
Perspective!
Perspective!
Perspective!
Perspective!
Perspective!
First use of linear perspective!
What you are, I once was what I am, you will
become.
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The Sistine ChapelMichelangelo Buonarroti1508
- 1512
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1. Self-Portrait -- da Vinci, 1512

• Artist
• Sculptor
• Architect
• Scientist
• Engineer
• Inventor

1452 - 1519
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• Vitruvian Man
• Leonardo daVinci
• 1492

TheLuomouniversale
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Parody?The Best Form of Flattery?
A Macaroni Mona
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A Picasso Mona
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An Andy Warhol Mona
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A Monaca Lewinsky
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The Last Supper - da Vinci, 1498 Geometry
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The Last Supper - da Vinci, 1498
vertical
horizontal
Perspective!
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A Da Vinci CodeSt. John or Mary Magdalene?
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Leonardo, the ArchitectPages from his Notebook

• Study of a central church.
• 1488

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Leonardo, the Scientist (Biology)Pages from his
Notebook

• An example of the humanist desire to unlock the
  secrets of nature.

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Leonardo, the Scientist (Anatomy)
Pages from his Notebook
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Leonardo, the Inventor
Pages from his Notebook
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Leonardo, the Engineer
Pages from his Notebook
Studies of water-lifting devices.
A study of siege defenses.
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Sum It UpArt

• Art draws on styles of classical Greece Rome
• Art portrayed people nature realistically
• Artist create secular works (not just religious)
• Writers use vernacular to express ideas
• Arts praise individual achievement

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Sum It Up - Society

• Printing Press makes information available and
  inexpensive
• Availability of books increased desire for
  learning and a rise in literacy
• Published accounts of new discoveries, maps,
  charts led to further discoveries
• Published legal proceedings made the laws clear
  so that people were able to understand their
  rights
• People began to question political and religious
  practices