The RenaissanceOutcome: Renaissance Painters/Sculptors

LEQ:Who were some of the major Renaissance artists?

Drill:What are some of the defining characteristics of Renaissance art?

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1. What was the Renaissance?

A) the rebirth of ancient Greek and Roman culture

B) the buying and selling of a large quantity of goods

C) the largest building ever constructed in Italy

2. Which Italian city-state is considered to be the birth place of the Renaissance?

A) Venice

B) Milan

C) Florence

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3. What wealthy group supported art and education in Italy during the Renaissance?

A) pirates

B) patrons

C) mercenaries

4. Which family ruled Florence during the Renaissance?

A) Gambino Family

B) Moniacci Family

C) Medici Family

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5. Which Renaissance literary text is a didactic prose gaining and keeping political power

A) The Book of the Courtier

B) The Prince

C) The School of Athens

6. Author of a Renaissance literary text that describes how members of a royal court should behave

A) Machiavelli

B) Brunelleschi

C) Castiglione

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7. Why was Italy and ideal location for the start of the Renaissance?

8. What is Humanism?

9. How did Renaissance art differ from Medieval art?

Review: Characteristics of Renaissance Art:The natural world (nature)Perspective/depthRealism – scenes from everyday lifeUse of light and shadowsOil paint

Famous ArtistsA. Michelangelo

i. Sculptor, painter, architect, and poetii. Famous for way he portrayed the human

body iii. Famous works:

1. Statue of David, 2. Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel3. Dome of St. Peter’s

Sistine Chapel Ceiling

David

Famous Artists

B. Donatelloi. Made sculpture more realistic by carving

natural postures and expression that revealed personality

ii. Equestrian Statue of Gattamelata iii. Sculpted a David

Donatello’s David

Donatello’s Equestrian Statue of Gattamelata

Famous Artists

C. Leonardo da Vincii. Painter, sculptor, inventor, scientist

prophetic writer ii. Interested in how things work iii. Famous works:

1. The Mona Lisa2. The Last Supper3. Virgin on the Rocks

The Mona Lisa

The Last Supper

Da Vinci Sketches

Famous Artists

D. Raphaeli. Learned from studying Leonardo and

Michelangeloii. One of favorite subjects was Madonna and Child

(Virgin Mary)iii. Famous works:

i. School of Athens ii. Marriage of the Virgin

School of Athens

Marriage of the Virgin