Art and the Artist during the Italian Renaissance

What are some Italian Renaissance portraits?

"Mona Lisa," by da Vinci; "Lady with an Ermine," by da Vinci; "A Portrait of Savonarola," by Bartolomeo; "Portrait of Pope Julius II," by Raphael

What are some examples of a nature theme in Italian Renaissance art?

"Primavera," by Botticelli; "Birth of Venus," by Botticelli

What are some examples of classical themes in Italian Renaissance art?

"School of Athens", by Raphael; "Birth of Venus," by Botticelli

What are some examples of Mannerism?

"Sistine Chapel" ceiling, by Michelangelo; "Madonna with the Long Neck," by Parmigianino; "The Deposition," by Tintoretto; "Spring," "Summer," "Autumn," and "Winter," by Giuseppe Arcimboldo.

What are some examples of Christian Italian Renaissance pieces?

"The Last Supper," by da Vinci; "Sistine Chapel" ceiling, by Michelangelo; "David," by Donatello AND Michelangelo;

What were some of Michelangelo's pieces?

David; Sistine Chapel ceiling (The Last Judgement; the Creation of Adam)

Who were prominent artists from the Quattrocento?

Donatello (David), Brunelleschi (Duomo), Botticelli (Birth of Venus)

What were some of Raphael's pieces?

School of Athens; Betrothal of the Virgin; Portrait of Pope Julius II; The Sistine Madonna

What is realism? What are some examples?

a art style that was very detailed and used proportions to make a realistic, life-like image. examples: "David," by Donatello AND Michelangelo; "School of Athens," by Raphael; so many more—any Italian Renaissance art really

What is perspective? Who created it? What are some examples?

a technique that uses geometry and lines to make a more 3D-appearance piece and has a viewpoint. created by Brunelleschi. examples: "School of Athens," by Raphael; "The Last Supper," by da Vinci; "Betrothal of the Virgin," by Raphael

Define mannerism.

an art style that emerged in Italy at the end of the High Renaissance characterized by elongated, unrealistic human figures, unusual scale, lighting, perspective, and themes, strained, contorted poses, and bright colors.

How does Michelangelo's "David" show Renaissance realism, but also the idealistic version of realism that differs from Northern naturalism?

the details make it realistic, but he is perfect and idealized that it's unrealistic.

What is chiaroscuro? What are some examples?

the use of light and dark in art (and shading) to make a more realist product. examples: "Sistine Chapel" ceiling, by Michelangelo; "Mona Lisa," by da Vinci

What were themes in Italian Renaissance art?

Christian and Greco-Roman classics were the two main themes. Nature and Portraits were also themes.

What were some of da Vinci's pieces?

Mona Lisa; The Last Supper; Lady with an Ermine; Vitruvian Man

What was the significance of art during the Renaissance?

art = power → it was a way for wealthy families, institutions, etc. to flaunt their wealth, power, and authority, and to glorify themselves. it communicated political, social, and spiritual values of the time period.

Stylistically and thematically, compare and contrast the art of the Quattrocento and the Cinquecento?

both had the characteristics and themes of Renaissance Art. the main thing is the Cinquecento saw the emergence of mannerism.

Who were prominent artists from the Cinquecento?

most of the commonly-known Renaissance names: da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Titian (Venus of Urbino), Parimigianino (Madonna with the Long Neck)

Where were the Quattrocento and Cinquecento?

quattrocento: Italy (Florence mostly, Venice, Siena). cinquecento: Italian states (Rome and Northern Italy).

When were the Quattrocento and Cinquecento?

quattrocento: fifteenth century, 1400s. cinquecento: sixteenth century, 1500s (High Renaissance).

Who were the patrons of the Quattrocento and Cinquecento?

quattrocento: rich & powerful banking families (Medici). cinquecento: church and Pope.

What were the stylistic characteristics of Italian Renaissance art?

realism, perspective, chiaroscuro, proportion/scale/symmetry, mannerism (later)

How does art during the Renaissance connect to individualism?

recognizing and glorifying one's own talent to reach full potential; man has the creative power now, not just God