Art Appreciation 1301

Chapter 20 – The Renaissance Through The Baroque

Early Renaissance- Italy (15^th century)

Brunelleschi, Florence Cathedral dome, 1420-1436 (p. 452)

Donatello, David, c. 1425-1430, bronze

Masaccio, The Tribute Money, c. 1427, fresco

High Renaissance – Italy (late 15^th-16^th century)

Leonardo da Vinci, The Last Supper, c. 1493-1498, mural  (p. 101)

Mona Lisa, c. 1503-1505, oil on wood

Michelangelo, David, 1501-1504, marble  (p.66)

            Sistine Chapel ceiling, 1508-1512, fresco (pp. 131, 249)

Raphael, The School of Athens, 1510-1511, fresco

            The Alba Madonna, c. 1510, oil on panel (p.197)

Titian, Venus of Urbino, 1538, oil on canvas

The Baroque (17^th century)

Bernini, Ecstasy of St. Theresa, 1645-1652, marble

Caravaggio, The Calling of St. Matthew, c. 1599-1602, oil on canvas

Rembrandt van Rijn, Descent from the Cross, 1634, oil on canvas

Key Terms

Renaissance – “rebirth” The period in Europe from the 14th to the 16th century characterized by a revival of interest in the arts and sciences that had been lost since antiquity, a new confidence in human abilities, and artistic innovation.

Renaissance Man – a person who has wide interests and is expert in several areas.  A man or woman accomplished in arts, manners, politics and business.

Humanism - A cultural and intellectual movement during the Renaissance, following the rediscovery of the art and literature of ancient Greece and Rome.  The philosophical belief, conceived by the scholar Petrarch, emphasized the nobility of human character and individual achievement.

Baroque - A dominant style of art in Europe in the seventeenth century characterized by its theatrical, or dramatic, use of light and color, by its ornate forms, and by its disregard for classical principles of composition.

The Medici – wealthy, powerful, and influential family in Florence during the Renaissance who were known for their patronage of the arts and artists and their Humanistic beliefs.