RENAISSANCE Architecture –the 4 R’s of Renaissance Architecture . Rome – studied and tried to emulate Roman architecture . Rules – followed rules when planning and building . Reason – they developed based on theories based on science, math and engineering . ‘Rithmetic – used mathematical formulas to produce structures that had beauty and harmony Brunelleschi
Brunelleschi, Pazzi Chapel, 1440-61 Interior of Pazzi Chapel Brunelleschi, Dome on the Florence Cathedral, 1419-1436 Dome from the outside Brunelleschi’s dome interior Palladio
Palladio, Villa Rotonda, 1550-1556 Palladio, Villa Rotonda , front angle Architectural drawing of Villa Rotonda Masaccio
Masaccio, Holy Trinity, 1425, fresco, 21 feet 9 inches X 9 feet 4 inches, Florence Masaccio, The Tribute Money, 1427, fresco, Florence
Donatello
Donatello, David, 1430-40, Bronze, 5ft 2 1/2 inches , Florence. Polykeitos, Doryphoros (Spear Bearer), 450-440 BC
Andrea del Verrocchio
Andrea del Verroccio, David, 1470, bronze, 49 inches, Florence
Botticelli
Botticelli, Birth of Venus, 1482, Tempera on Canvas, Florence
Bottecelli, Primavera (Spring), 1481, Tempera on Wood, Florence. Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci, sketchbook page, c. 1510
Leonardo da Vinci, The Last Supper, 1495, fresco, Milan. Leonardo da Vinci, Mona Lisa, 1503-06, Michelangelo
Michelangelo, Pieta, 1498-150, Marble, 5 feet 8 ½ inches, Rome
Michelangelo
Michelangelo, David, 1501-04, Marble, 13 feet 5 inches , Florence
Michelangelo, Sistine Chapel Ceiling, 1508-12, Fresco, Rome. Michelangelo, Creation of Adam (Sistine Chapel), 1508-12, Fresco, Rome Raphael
Raphael, School of Athens, 1510-11, Fresco, Rome Northern Renaissance
. These artists did not look to Classical Greek and Roman for inspiration, rather they looked to nature and representing it realistically . Their themes focused on religion and everyday scenes that included the everyday citizens, not only the rich and influential . Often used oil (easier to blend since the paint dried slower) Jan Van Eyck
Jan Van Eyck, Arnolfini Wedding, 1434, Oil on Wood, London
Hieronymous Bosch
Bosch, Garden of Earthly Delights, 1500, Oil on Wood, Madrid
German Renaissance
. Although the Germans lagged behind for a period of time, eventually they caught up to the rest of Europe in the Renaissance . Particularly known for their contributions to printmaking Albrecht Dürer
Albrecht Dürer, Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, 1497-98, Woodcut, New York. Albrecht Dürer, Melencolia, 1514, Engraving Mannerism
. Artists of the time abandoned the representation of realism rooted in nature . They exaggerated features and tried to represent instability rather than perfection . Figures twist oddly and bodies are distorted (usually elongated) Parmigianino
Parmigianino, Madonna With the Long Neck, 1535, Oil on Panel, Florence. Giambologna
Giambologna, Mercury, 1576, Bronze, 24 1/8 inches , Florence Spanish Renaissance
. Sometimes argued that the Spanish Renaissance could be more Mannerist . Country was in the grips of a religious struggle (Inquisition was happening) El Greco
El Greco, Resurrection of Christ, 1597-1610, Oil on Canvas, Madrid