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This exploration traces the transformation of art from the medieval period's religious and static representations to the vibrant realism of the Renaissance. Key works include Giotto’s “Madonna Enthroned” and Michelangelo’s masterpieces, showcasing a newfound emphasis on humanism, linear perspective, and classical themes. Notable pieces such as Masaccio's "Expulsion from Eden," Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus," and Leonardo da Vinci’s "Mona Lisa" illustrate the rich tapestry of human experience and achievement celebrated in Renaissance art.
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Medieval Art was religious and “flat.” Madonna Enthroned ~1280 Giotto, Madonna Enthroned ~1310
1. Renaissance art was realistic and expressive. Masaccio Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Eden ca. 1425fresco7 ft. x 2 ft. 11 in.
Sandro Botticelli The Birth of Venus ca. 1482tempera on canvas5 ft. 8 in. x 9 ft. 1 in. 2. Renaissance art used Classical as well as Biblical themes.
3. Renaissance art rediscovered linear perspective. Masaccio Holy Trinity Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Italy ca. 1428fresco21 ft. x 10 ft. 5 in.
4. Humanism – Renaissance art focused on and glorified human achievements. Domenico Ghirlandaio A Man with His Grandchild ca. 1480-90oil and tempera on wood24 3/8 in. x 18 1/8 in.
Donatello David ca. 1408marble6ft.3in. high
Donatello David ca. 1428-1432bronze5 ft. 2 1/4 in. high
Fra Filippo Lippi Madonna and Child with Angels ca. 1455tempera on woodapproximately 3 ft. x 2 ft. 1 in.
Leonardo da Vinci Virgin of the Rocks ca. 1485oil on wood6 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 7 in.
Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa (La Giaconda) ca. 1503-1505oil on wood2 ft. 6 in. x 1 ft. 9 in.
Raphael Madonna of the Meadows 1505oil on panel3 ft. 8 1/2 in. x 2 ft. 10 1/4 in.
Raphael Philosophy (School of Athens) Stanza della Segnatura, Vatican Palace, Rome, Italy 1509-11frescoapproximately 19 x 27 ft.
Michelangelo Buonarroti David 1501-1504marble14 ft. 3 in. high
Sistine Chapel (view facing east) Vatican City, Rome, Italy built 1473
Michelangelo Buonarroti Sistine Chapel Ceiling Vatican City, Rome, Italy 1508-12frescoapproximately 128 x 45 ft.
Michelangelo Buonarroti Creation of Adam, Sistine Chapel Ceiling Vatican City, Rome, Italy 1511-12frescoapproximately 18 ft. 8 in. x 9 ft. 2 in.
Cleaning of, Sistine Chapel Ceiling Vatican City, Rome, Italy 1977-1989
Michelangelo Buonarroti Last Judgment Vatican City, Rome, Italy 1537-41fresco
Titian Venus of Urbino 1538oil on canvas4 ft. x 5 ft. 6 in.