Renaissance - Granby Public Schools

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In what ways was the Renaissance both a
rebirth and a great leap forward in the
arts?
1. Find a piece of Renaissance art that you are
drawn to and try to sketch/recreate ONE aspect
of it. Be as accurate as possible – this is how
many of the Renaissance artists perfected their
techniques.
2. On the back of your sketch write a paragraph
describing what qualities/characteristics make
your artwork a product of the Renaissance.
Renaissance Art
Renaissance = ``rebirth'‘ of Classical
(Greek and Roman) art, architecture, and
philosophy from the 1300s-1500s
Lorenzo Medici
Medici Palace = RICH!!!
M.A. Art
• Religious
• 2D Flat, unrealistic
Foreshortening –portraying
an object with the apparent
shortening due to visual
perspective.
Foreshortening
Lamentation of the Dead Christ
• Use of unusual vantage points
Which has perspective?
Symmetry –
correct
proportion of
body parts &
grouping of
figures so that
they are the
same on both
sides.
Contrapposto – (counterpoise) depict
human form in a non-symmetrical, relaxed
stance that appears realistic
Venus de Milo
Sfumato - technique of effecting a gradual
transition from one color to another.
Sfumato
Chiaroscuro - the handling of light and dark,
shading techniques
Botticelli’s portrait
Chiaroscuro??
Perspective Study for "Adoration of the Magi"
http://sunsite.dk/cgfa//vinci/p-vinci20.htm
Raphael’s School of Athens
Marriage
of The
Virgin
Raphael
http://www.mezzomondo.com/arts/m
m/raphael/RAF011.
html
Renaissance Art
Masterpieces
Da Vinci’s The Annunciation
Da Vinci’s The Last Supper
Da Vinci’s
Baptism of
Christ
View - St. Peter’s Basilica Dome
St. Peter’s Basilica
Michelangelo’s The Last Judgment
Close-up of Jesus
The Creation of Adam
Adam & Eve are cast out
Raphael’s Galatea