Renaissance - > The "rebirth" of humanism. Increased prestige for artists & many technical
advances.
Renaissance technical advances - > 1. Oil pain on fabric
2. Development of perspective (3 dimensional)
3. Chiaroscuro (use of light & shadow to describe form)
4. Pyramid configuration(compositional device)
Italian Renaissance - > Leonardo Da Vinci, Michaelangelo, Raphael, Botticelli
Leonardo Da Vinci - > Left handed, perfectionist, slow at getting things done (Vinci,
Florence) "the last supper" "Mona Lisa" "Madonna of the rocks"
Michaelangelo - > Not socially adept, not articulate, only cared about his work, wrote
poetry "the holy family" Pieta, Statue of David, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Dome in the
Vartican
Raphael - > Most beloved artist of the Renaissance, died at 36 yrs old "the three graces"
"the school of Athens"
The Northern Renaissance - > Jan Van Eyke, Albrect Durer, Hieronymous Bosch, Pieter
Bruegel, El Greco (mannerist)
Jan Van Eyke - > Co-inventor of oil paint, very detailed, oil stays damp on the surface, you
could take your time it was very blendable. "Arnolfini wedding"
Albrect Durer - > German, amazing technician, a lot of work from scripture, very
spiritualistic. "St. Jerome" ingraving ink
Hieronymus Bosch - > Believed man was corrupt, didn't think much of the people around
him.
Pieter Bruegel - > Weird art (hell/heaven)