RENAISSANCE ART OF EUROPE -

He decorates the walls at the monastery

of the church of Santa Maria delle
RENAISSANCE Grazie in Milan, Italy.
 Literally means “rebirth” - This piece features Jesus Christ in the
 Period in Europe (14th – 17th century) center with his twelve disciples evenly
regarded as the cultural bridge between distributed on both his left and right.
middle age and modern history. MONA LISA (1503 – 1506)
- It is a portrait of Lisa Gherardini, the
Renaissance art was characterized by wife of Francesco del Giocondo
accurate anatomy (symmetry and balance), - Her calm gaze and mysterious smile
scientific perspective and deeper landscape. An have been the topic for many theorists.
intensified interest in Humanism and assertion
of the importance of the individual. RAFFAELLO SANZIO DA URBINO
(RAPHAEL) (1483 – 1520)
A revival of the classical forms originally  Italian painter and architect
developed by the ancient Greeks and Romans.  His work is admired through
As the classical Greeks believed in the interpreting the divine and incorporating
harmonious development of the person through Christian doctrines.
a sound mind by the practice of athletics. The  Formed the trinity of great masters of
Renaissance held up the ideal of the well – that period.
rounded person, knowledgeable in a number of Artworks:
fields such as philosophy, science, arts including LA BELLE JARDINIERE
painting and music – and who applies his/her - It is one of most famous Madonna
knowledge to productive and creative activity. portraits of Italian Renaissance painter,
Raphael.
MICHELANGELO DI LODOVICO TRANSFIGURATION
BUONARROTI SIMONI (1475 – 1564) - Last painting which he worked on up to
 Italian painter, sculptor, architect and his death.
poet. - Commissioned by Cardinal Giulo de
 Considered to be the greatest living Medici (Late Pope Clement VII)
artist in his lifetime and one of the - Conceived as an altar piece for
greatest artist of all time. Narbonne Cathedral in France.
Artworks:
PIETA, (Sculpture) (1497 – 1500) DONATO DI NICCOLO DI BETTO BARDI
- It shows Christ in his mother’s lap, just (DONATELLO) (1386 – 1466)
after he is taken down from the cross. It  Italian sculptor of Florence
is the portrayal of pain and redemption. Artworks:
THE CREATION OF ADAM (Fresco) MARY MAGDALEN (1454 – 1455)
- He placed a scene based on Genesis the - It shows the repentant Magdalene as a
first book of the Bible. He worked on haggard, old woman
high scaffolding as he painted the DAVID
ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. - It is the biblical hero “David” that is
LEONARDO DI SER PIERO DA VINCI made out of bronze and first known as
(1452 – 1519) free standing nude statue.
 Italian painter, architect, scientist and
mathematician. What is the foundation of Western Art?
 He was the quintessential Renaissance The rediscovery of Greco – Roman arts
man and considered to be one of the and sciences together with the Arabic
greatest painters of all time. knowledge of algebra and navigation was
Artworks: awakened when various city – states of Italy. Its
THE LAST SUPPER (1495 – 1497) ruler, Lorenzo de Medici, financed a huge
amount of money on research and projects  Baroque sculpture, typically larger than
hiring scientists and artists in his speedy drive to life size, is marked by a similar sense of
augment European technology in catching up dynamic movement, along with an
with the advancement of the East. These city – active use of space.
states progressed rapidly – so much that the seat  Baroque architecture was designed to
of learning revolved around these artists and create spectacle and illusion. Thus the
scientists. This is the revival of European lost straight lines of the Renaissance were
grandeur; this is Renaissance. replaced with flowing curves.

Renaissance Paintings The approaches of artists in applying the

Renaissance painting reflects the revival technique seem to vary according to the religion
of interest in classical culture and a strong belief which the particular artist professes: In between
in individualism. Works of Masaccio like the the Northern and Southern trends of Baroque
Expulsion from Paradise, the influence of style were the paintings of prominent
classical sculpture is shown on the pose of Eve personalities and the monarchies. In Protestant
whose arms attempt to cover her naked body. He Netherlands though, people from all walks of
is considered the pioneer of Renaissance life were included to appear as subjects of
painting. Other famous paintings produced portraiture.
during this period are “The Annunciation” by
Fra Angelico (c. 1400 – 55), “The Madonna of MICHANGELO MERISI or AMERIGHI DA
Chancellor Nicolas Rolin” by Jan van Eyck CARAVAGGIO (1571 – 1610)
(c. 1390 – 1441) and “The Birth of Venus” by  Better known as Caravaggio
Botticelli (1445 – 1441)  Outcast in the society because of his
Renaissance Sculpture own actions, lack of modesty and
Renaissance sculpture shows strong reverence for religious subject in his
interest in the ancient past. The work of own paintings.
Lorenzo Ghilberti where he cast two sets of  Started out as a specialist in his
bronze doors for the Florence Baptistery is one paintings of still life (inanimate objects)
of the examples of Renaissance sculpture. These  Models were either himself or young
bronze doors both demonstrate his knowledge of persons who have an air of being
ancient sculpture. promising but wicked.
Artworks:
BAROQUE ART OF EUROPE - SUPPER AT EMMAUS
- ENTOMBMENT OF CHRIST
BAROQUE - CONVERSATION OF ST. PAUL
 Derived from the Portuguese word  Painting on the story of Saul of Tarsus
“Barocco” which means “irregularly converted to an apostle of Christ.
shaped pearl or stone”  The conversion on the road to Damascus
 The Roman Catholic Church highly
encouraged the Baroque style to GIAN LORENZO BERNINI (1598 – 1680)
propagate Christianity while the  Italian artist and first baroque artist
aristocracy used Baroque style for  He practiced architecture and sculpture,
architecture and arts to impress visitors, painting, stage design, and was also a
express triumph, power and control. playwright
 Baroque painting illustrated key  Artworks were mostly religious
elements of Catholic dogma, either subjects, history paintings of magical
directly in Biblical works or indirectly creatures and hunt scenes.
in imaginary or symbolic work. The Artworks:
gestures are broader than Mannerist - THE GOAT AMALTHEA with the
gestures; less ambiguous, less arcane INFANT JUPITER and a FAUN
and mysterious.
 - DAMNED SOUL and BLESSED  Margaret Theresa, the eldest
SOUL daughter of the new Queen is
- PIZZA SAN PIETRO the subject of the painting.
- ECSTASY OF ST. TERESA

PETER PAUL RUBENS (1577 – 1640)

 Flemish (Dutch/Belgian) Baroque
painter
 Well – known for his paintings of
mythical and figurative subjects,
landscapes, portraits and Counter –
Reformation altarpieces.
Artworks:
- SAMSON AND DELILAH
- LANDSCAPE WITH A TOWER
- PORTRAIT OF HELENE
FOURMENT
- THE THREE GRACES

REMBRANDT HARMENSZOON VAN

RIJN (1606 – 1669)
 Dutch realist, painter and etcher
 Interested in spiritual values and often
chooses religious subjects
 Rembrandt shares with Rubens the
revolution whereby painting came to
depict the more personal aspects of the
painter: his own home and his family.
 Rembrandt had produced over 600
paintings, nearly 400 etchings, and 2000
drawings.
 His well – known work was his “Self-
portrait in Old Age”

DIEGO VELASQUEZ (1599 – 1660)

 One of the finest masters of composition
and one of the most important painters
of the Spanish Golden Age
 The passion for still life frequently
emerges in Velasquez’s art.
Artworks:
- THE SURRENDER OF BREDA
- LOS BORACHOS
- MARIA THERESA
- LAS MENINAS
 Created this work 4 years before
his death
 Served as a European Baroque
period art