Renaissance Art
Raphael
(1483-1520) Italian Renaissance painter; he painted frescos, his most famous being The School of Athens.
Italian Renaissance
-rebirth of art, culture, and intellect started in Italy 1350-1600 A.D.
Madonna and child
A famous painting by Raphael. It is a picture with Mary holding baby Jesus. A common theme in art.
Mona Lisa
A painting by Leonardo da Vinci of a woman with a mysterious smile. It is now of the most readily recognized paintings in the world.
The last supper
Famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci. The last meal taken by Christ with the apostles, the night before his passion?
The creation of Adam
Famous painting by Michelangelo of the biblical story of the beginning of man. It is located on the Sistine chapel in the Vatican in Rome.
School of Athens
High Renaissance fresco painted by Raphael in the Papal Palace in Rome; it depicts ancient philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle
Leonardo da Vinci
Italian Renaissance artist that painted The Last Supper and Mona Lisa, he was also an engineer, architect, sculptor, and scientist.
Annunciation
The announcement by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that God wanted her to be the Mother of the Savior, Jesus Christ.
Last Judgement
The judgement of the human race by Jesus Christ at his second coming, painted by Michealangelo.
Rapheal Sanzio
These adorable little angel Cherubs were also painted in the Sistine chapel by a young painter who Michelangelo didn't like. This painter ___________________ was very friendly and had no problem finding work.
Sistine Chapel Ceiling
These paintings were made in 1508-1512 by Michelangelo and commissioned by pope Julius II; showing multiple scenes in the bible. Lead in the paint eventually cause Michelangelo to go blind.
Pieta
a picture or sculpture of the Virgin Mary holding the dead body of Jesus Christ on her lap or in her arms.
Michelangelo
famous painter and sculptor who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican and statue of David
David (in Bronze)
Sculpted by Donatello
David (marble sculpture)
Sculpted by Michelangelo this piece is 17 feet tall and made of marble.
Triangular composition
A composition in which the highlighted objects form a triangle.
