Renaissance ArtRenaissance Art

Discobolus by MyronDiscobolus by Myron(example of classical art)(example of classical art) Made to celebrate Made to celebrate

achievement of a victory achievement of a victory or famous athleteor famous athlete

High value of developing High value of developing mind and bodymind and body

Perfect balance in the Perfect balance in the middle of a powerful middle of a powerful actionaction

Simple, harmonious Simple, harmonious shapesshapes

Represents Greek idealRepresents Greek ideal Original 450 BC in Original 450 BC in

bronzebronze

Narthex Tympanum 1120Narthex Tympanum 1120(example of medieval art)(example of medieval art)

Made it fit into Made it fit into arching space over arching space over the doors to a the doors to a church in Francechurch in France

Center = Jesus Center = Jesus sending apostles all sending apostles all over the world to over the world to preach; largestpreach; largest

People on sides are People on sides are waiting for waiting for preacherspreachers

No attempt to make No attempt to make bodies look realbodies look real

Convey religious Convey religious meaningmeaning

School of Athens by RaphaelSchool of Athens by Raphael(example of Renaissance (example of Renaissance

art)art) Made in 1510 to Made in 1510 to decorate wall of a decorate wall of a room in palace of room in palace of the pope in Romethe pope in Rome

Great thinkers Great thinkers shown gathered shown gathered to discuss their to discuss their ideasideas

Gestures, active, Gestures, active, movement, movement, interaction, interaction, expression show expression show importance of importance of ideasideas

Madonna and Child with two Madonna and Child with two Angels by Filippo LippiAngels by Filippo Lippi

14061406 Italian painterItalian painter Renaissance periodRenaissance period RealisticRealistic gestures gestures Life-likeLife-like poses poses Distant scene Distant scene

shown shown (perspective)(perspective)

Lots of detailLots of detail

Bathing Venus statue Bathing Venus statue

Roman artistRoman artist 33rdrd century BC— century BC—

classical periodclassical period Venus (goddess of Venus (goddess of

love and beauty)love and beauty) Body looks active, Body looks active,

calm facecalm face

Venus and Adonis by TitianVenus and Adonis by Titian Venetian artist in Venetian artist in

1550 for King of Spain1550 for King of Spain——Renaissance PeriodRenaissance Period

Interprets a classical Interprets a classical story about Venus story about Venus and Adonisand Adonis

MovementMovement Expressive, feelings Expressive, feelings

are shown clearlyare shown clearly Seems full of light and Seems full of light and

airair Realistic, life-like Realistic, life-like

posesposes

Madonna and Child in Majesty Madonna and Child in Majesty by Cimabueby Cimabue

1280 AD - 1280 AD - MedievalMedieval 12 ft high Virgin 12 ft high Virgin

Mary and JesusMary and Jesus Mary looking at Mary looking at

viewer who is viewer who is coming to worship at coming to worship at altaraltar

Gold makes bodies Gold makes bodies look heavenly, not look heavenly, not realreal

Prophets smaller, Prophets smaller, making Madonna making Madonna look more powerfullook more powerful

Grave Stele of HegesoGrave Stele of Hegeso 400 BC in Greece—400 BC in Greece—

classical periodclassical period Marble sculpture Marble sculpture

marking a gravemarking a grave Shows ordinary Shows ordinary

woman in daily life woman in daily life scenescene

No background but No background but still realisticstill realistic

Faces smooth and Faces smooth and calmcalm

Bayeux TapestryBayeux Tapestry 1082 AD - 1082 AD - medieval medieval

periodperiod Embroidered linen cloth Embroidered linen cloth

and wool thread—over and wool thread—over 200 feet long200 feet long

Tells story of invasion of Tells story of invasion of England by Norman England by Norman French king William the French king William the Conqueror in 1066Conqueror in 1066

Bodies stiff and flattenedBodies stiff and flattened Faces have simple linesFaces have simple lines No attempt at 3DNo attempt at 3D Important to tell story Important to tell story

clearlyclearly

Pieta by MichelangeloPieta by Michelangelo 1475 1475 Renaissance Renaissance

sculpturesculpture Virgin Mary holding Virgin Mary holding

Jesus in her lap after Jesus in her lap after crucifixion crucifixion

Looks effortless delicate Looks effortless delicate and tender, idealsand tender, ideals

Emphasizes meaning at Emphasizes meaning at eternal religious eternal religious symbolssymbols

Realistic, life-like Realistic, life-like posesposes

A lot of detailA lot of detail