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Art & Dance. 1450-1600. Renaissance Art. Shifted away from religious artwork Wanted to express the beauty of the human body and natural landscapes Enhanced realism. Renaissance Art.
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Art & Dance 1450-1600
Renaissance Art • Shifted away from religious artwork • Wanted to express the beauty of the human body and natural landscapes • Enhanced realism
Renaissance Art • Began to use a technique called perspective(the idea that things look different when they are close in contrast to something that is far away. Something close up will look larger) • This gave artwork the perception of depth
4 ninja turtle artists • Donatello • Raphael • Michelangelo • Leonardo da Vinci
Donatello • The first modern sculptor • Florence, Italy
Donatello • Sculpted “David” • Bronze sculpture • the first large-scale, free-standing nude statue of the Renaissance
Raphael • Italian painter and architect • Nickname • The Prince of Painters
Raphael • Painted many group • Painted many famous portraits “School of Athens” “The Miraculous Draught of Fishes”
Michelangelo • Italian painter, sculptor, architect, poet, and engineer • As a young child, his father sent him to grammar school, but he had no interest. He instead enjoyed the company of artists • He became an apprentice at 14. • By age 15, he began to be paid for his artwork
Sistine Chapel The Creation of Adam
Statue of David The slingshot is held over his shoulder while the other over-sized hand holds the rock. Unlike Donatello, who depicted the heroic David with Goliath’s head at his feet, Michelangelo selected the tense moment before the battle.
Pietà This famous work of art depicts the body of Jesus on the lap of his mother Mary after the Crucifixion.
Leonardo da vinci • Leonardo grew up in his father's home, and was exposed to Vinci's painting traditions. • When he was 15 years old he became an apprentice at a renowned workshop • Even as an apprentice Leonardo demonstrated incredible artistic talent.
Leonardo da Vinci • Because Leonardo's interests were so varied, he was easily distracted and had trouble completing projects. • During the 17 years he spent working for the Duke of Milan (1482-1499) he completed only six works • The Last Supper and The Virgin on the Rocks. • Dozens of paintings and projects were never completed.
Leonardo da Vinci • Throughout his life his interests led him to develop many talents and become many things including a mathematician, inventor, engineer, scientist, anatomist, painter, sculptor, botanist, architect, musician and writer. • He has been described as a renaissance man "whose unquenchable curiosity was equaled only by his powers of invention."
Mona Lisa • The Mona Lisa is among the most recognizable artworks in the world. • Oil painting on popular wood • Located in the Louvre museum in Paris, France
MONA LISA • Interesting Facts: • The Mona Lisa is not insured. “The Mona Lisa is inestimable. “ • There are 30 layers of paint on Mona Lisa’s face • The original painting of Mona Lisa actually had her hair tied back. • The woman in the painting’s real name is Lisa Gheradini. Mona means madonna, or my lady. • The painting was stolen in 1911 and no one knew it’s whereabouts for 2 years.
Renaissance Dance • There was a distinction between country dances and court dances. • Court dances required the dancers to be trained and were often for display and entertainment, • Country dances could be attempted by anyone. Renaissance Country Dance
