Renassiance+Art

__**Renaissance Art: **__

__**Key Dates**__: This movement begain in Italy in the 1300's-14th Century and followed through the 1500's. ​ One of the first influential Artists of the Rennaissance piriod was **Sandro Botticelli**.  //The Birth of Venus-// Sandro Botticelli

His painting has started to arise the idea of humanism; the belief that humans have potential and are valuable vs. the belief that only the afterlife was important. //The Birth of Venus// shows the beuty of birth, representing the goddess Aphrodite's mythological beggining. His use of mythology also suggests Antiquity, which was a characteristic found in most Rennaissance art. Antiquity references Ancient Greece and Rome ideals. Religion highly influenced the Renaissance and is seen throught most of its artwork. Some may even argue that Venus is positioned in a pose that was most protrayed by the Virgin Mary, as also seen in the //Pimavera// below.

 //Prima Vera//- Sandro Botticelli

One of the most recognized artists from the Rennaissance was **Leonardo da Vicni**.  //Mona Lisa//- Leonardo Da Vinci

In the Rennaissance artists started to learn more techniches on perspective to incorperate perfection into their art. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Leonardo da vinci paid careful attention to the women's expression and her place in the painting. The Mona Lisa <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">has been viewed to be one of the most famous paintings in history. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 168%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//The Last Supper- ​// Leonardo da Vinci

​ Leonardo da Vinci also contributed to the many religous pieces of the Rennaissance. The Renaissance religious influence focused on christianity, as seen in this painting he depicts the Last Supper of Jesus with his apostles. This painting is a mural on the back wall of the Santa Maria delle Grazie, a famous church located in Italy.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">The next artist that is recognized by this movement was **Michelangelo.** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 168%;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 168%;"> ​ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//La Pietà//- Michelangelo //David//- Michelangelo

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Both of these sculptures were created by Michelangelo to depict a Religious story. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">The <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//La Pietà// shows the Virgin Mary holding the body of Jesus after his crucifixtion. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">The statue of David shows the biblical hero //David// before he is victorious in a battle over Goliath. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Both statues represent religion, but they also represent the artist's careful detail and attention to the human body in its sculptures. This perfection brings back details found in Ancient Greece and Rome detail.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//The Creation of Adam//- Michelangelo

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">//The Creation of Adam// is part of a section of Michelangelo's fresco Sistine Chapel Cieling. This mural shows the story of the creation of man when God brought life into Adam. Michelangelo's piece greatly focused on christianity and the bible, influencing the Renaissance Religiously. He also uses precise perspective, detailed human bodied form, humanism etc.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Lastly, **Rapheal** was another influential artist. <span style="font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 140%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 99%;">//School of Athens//- Rapheal

<span style="font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 110%;">This mural that was painted in one of the rooms in the Apostolic Palace (Vatican), displays characteristics of anquity in the Greek influenced statues in the background of the painting. The two men in the middle are also two highly distinguished Greek philosophers Plato and Aristotle. They both symbolize knowledge, which displays the characteristic of a sophistication in society. Humanism is also seen in Rapheal's paintings through his perfection in painting the movement and apearance of the human body.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">**Summary of Characteristics:**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">**Religious influence**- (inspired by Christianity)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">**Antiquity**- influenced by ancient Greek and Rome
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">**Humanism**- the sophistication and importance of Humans in life/society.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">**Perfection-** in detail and the structured work/composition of the human body and the overall appearance of the painting/sculpture.

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