Transcript Renaissance Art and Artists

Warm it up, now
1. Who is one of the most important contributors (rappers,
actors, politicians, business people, etc.) in our time
period?
2. Is he/she involved in multiple projects (art, business,
politics, charity, etc)? If yes, what exactly?
3. Does he/she have a rival?
Oh yeah, it’s Monday. Groovy.
Renaissance Art and Artists
Characteristics of Renaissance Art
1. Influenced by art from Classical
Greece and Rome
Classical Greek Sculpture
Renaissance Sculpture
2. Emphasized realism, attention to
detail, and desire for perfection
Medieval Painting
Renaissance Painting
3. Treated religious themes with
lifelike approach
Medieval Jesus with Halo
Renaissance Jesus—looks same as those around him
4. Depicted secular subjects
Renaissance Man
A Renaissance man is someone who
excels in a variety of different fields.
Example: Someone who can sing,
dance, and act (a triple threat)
Who is the Better Renaissance Man?
Leonardo or Michelangelo?
No—I don’t mean the Ninja Turtles!
Leonardo da Vinci
Painter, sculptor, architect, musician,
engineer, scientist and inventor!
•Engineered new military
technology (cannon-loading
technology, wall-scaling
equipment)
•Studied anatomy and created
sketches of the muscular and
skeletal systems, advancing the
field of medicine
•Observed birds and sketched a
parachute and flying machine
•Masterpieces = Mona Lisa, SelfPortrait and the Last Supper
Michelangelo
Painter, sculptor, poet, and architect
• Painted biblical scenes on the ceiling of the
Sistine Chapel in the Vatican—including the
Creation of Adam
• Sculpted such famous works as David (king
from the Old Testament—the same David on
our family tree of world religions)
• Designed the dome of St. Peter’s Cathedral in
the Vatican
Leonardo the Genius
• Read the facts about da Vinci and answer the
questions at the bottom of the sheet.
• Extension:
– Page 443, do the critical thinking question #4