EVA GAOAT

Teacher I

Arts 9
Arts 9
Arts of the Renaissance and
Baroque Periods
Objective
s:
1. Analyzes art elements and principles in the
production of work following a specific art style
(A9EL-IIb-1)
2. Identifies distinct characteristics of arts during
the Renaissance and Baroque periods (A9EL-IIa-2)
3. Identifies representative artists from
Renaissance and Baroque periods (A9EL-IIa-3)
Guide
1. What are the different principles of arts?
Questions:
2. What are the characteristics of the
renaissance and baroque arts?
3. What is the genre/style of the artist?
4. Are there any similarities between the
style of each artist?
Discussion

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 Renaissance Period (1400-1600)
The Renaissance period emerged in Italy
in the late 14th century and reached its
zenith in the late 15th century. This was a
period when Europe underwent an
astonishing renewal in the fields of fine
art, such as painting, architecture,
sculpture and drawing.
 Renaissance art, painting, sculpture,
architecture, music, and literature produced
during the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries in
Europe under the combined influences of an
increased awareness of nature, a revival of
classical learning, and a more individualistic
view of man. Scholars no longer believe that
the Renaissance marked an abrupt break with
medieval values, as is suggested by the French
word renaissance, literally “rebirth.”
 Famous Artists of the Renaissance Period
Leonardo da Vinci - an Italian man who lived in the time
of the Renaissance.
(15. April 1452 – 2.
- scientist, mathematician, engineer,
May 1519) inventor, anatomist, sculptor, architect,
botanist, musician, philosopher, and a
writer.
- wanted to know about everything in
nature.
- a.k.a. the most famous Renaissance
Man.
- best-known paintings in the world:
the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.
Famous Works of Leonardo
“Mona Lisa” stems from a description
with the aid of Renaissance art historian
Giorgio Vasari, who wrote, “Leonardo
undertook to paint for Francesco del
Giocondo the portrait of Mona Lisa, his
wife.” Mona, in Italian, is a well-
mannered structure of address
originating as Madonna- like Ma’am,
madamme, or My Lady in English. This
grew to become Madonna and its
contraction Mona. The title of the
painting, although traditionally spelled
“Mona”, is also generally spelled in
Modern Italian as “Monna Lisa”.
Famous Works of Leonardo

The Last Supper is the most reproduced religious portray of

all time. It is a picture of Jesus and his disciples. The
painting is a mural on the wall of Santa Maria delle Grazie
rectory in the dining room in Milan, Italy.
Michelangelo di - a.k.a Michaelangelo
Lodovico - an Italian Renaissance Painter,
Buonarroti Simoni sculptor, architect, poet, and engineer.
- often called a "Renaissance Man"
(6 March 1475 – 18
which means that he had great talent
February 1564) in many areas.
- famous marble statues, the Pieta in
Saint Peter's Basilica and David which
once stood in a piazza in Florence but
is now in the Academia Gallery
- most famous paintings are huge
frescos, the Sistine Chapel Ceiling and
the Last Judgement
Famous Works of Michaelangelo

“The Pieta” is a statue by

Michelangelo. It is now in the
temple on the right of Saint
Peter’s Basilica in Vatican
City
Famous Works of Michaelangelo
The Last Judgement is a fresco
by Michelangelo painted on
the altar wall of the Sistine
Chapel in Vatican City. Clement
VII commissioned the painting
in 1534, the last year of his
papacy. After the election of
Paul III Farnese, Michelangelo,
aged 61, began work in 1536. He
completed the Last Judgement
in the autumn of 1541.
Raffaello Sanzio, - Renaissance painter and architect.
a.k.a. Raphael - one of the three greatest painters
(April 6, 1483 - of the High Renaissance
April 6, 1520) - His work was admired for its
clarity of form and ease of
composition and for its visual
achievement of the interpreting the
Divine and incorporating Christian
doctrines
- His famous works are: The Sistine
Madonna, The School of Athens, and
The Transfiguration.
Famous Works of Raphael
The Transfiguration was Raphael’s last
painting on which he worked on up to
his death. Commissioned by Cardinal
Giulio de Medici, the late Pope Clement
VII, the painting was conceived as an
altarpiece for the Narbonne Cathedral
in France. The painting exemplifies
Raphael’s development as an artist
and the culmination of his career. The
subject is combined with an additional
episode from the Gospel in the lower
part of the painting.
Famous Works of Raphael

The Sistine Madonna. The altarpiece

was commissioned in 1512 by Pope
Julius II for the church of San Sisto,
Piacenza.
Donatello (Donato - Italian sculptor during the
Renaissance
di Niccolò di
- He worked in stone, bronze, wood,
Betto Bardi (1386-
clay, and wax with several assistants.
13 December - Donatello was a realist: an artist
1466) whose sculpture showed the subjects
as real people. Naturalism and the
showing of human feelings are his
influences.
- His life-size statue of David is his
best-known work. The David is the
first known free-standing nude statue
made since antiquity.
Famous Works of Donatello
David was one of the
most important works
in the history of
western art.
Famous Works of Donatello
The Equestrian Statue
of Gattamelata is a
sculpture by Italian
early Renaissance
artist Donatello, dating
from 1453, located in
the Piazza del Santo
Famous Works of Donatello
The Feast of Herod. The
sculpture depicts the
beheading of John the
Baptist after Salome asks
Herod Antipas for his head
on a platter. The scene
depicts an executioner
presenting the severed
head, and Herod reacting
in shock.
 Baroque Art (1600-1800)
The term Baroque was once derived from the
Portuguese word “barocco” which means “irregularly
fashioned pearl or stone.” It describes a complicated
idiom and focuses on painting, sculpture, as properly
as architecture.
Baroque art came about during the period from 1600
to 1700. The movement’s initial works began in Italy but
went on to be seen in France, Germany, Spain and the
Netherlands. During this time, artists were encouraged
by the Catholic Church to exhibit stronger religious
characteristics in their paintings.
 There is usually one source of light, known as
tenebrism, in Baroque art. The contrasting light
and dark, such as in shadows, bring drama to the
works. Both influenced the emotions and the
intensity of the piece.
Realism is an important aspect of Baroque art.
Rubens embraced reality in his art. In “Saint
George and the Dragon,” Saint George is
muscular with a suit of armor that appears as it
did in everyday life. His horse is depicted as
feisty and strong.
 Naturalism was also seen in Baroque art by
normal details unique to daily life. Caravaggio
employed this technique in his work by showing
local places such as taverns and peasants. He
places the viewer in the painting through
applying things as part of both the foreground
and central space. Facial expressions highlight
the subjects’ moods or emotions. Artists would
sometimes put themselves in the painting as part
of the shadows. For example, Diego Velazquez is
seen in the left of his painting “Las Meninas.”
 Famous Artists of the Baroque Period
- an Italian painter who did a type of art Michelangelo
called Baroque Style Merisi da
- Caravaggio Still Life by Caravaggio Caravaggio (28
was known as a rebel – he was September 1571
involved in sword fights, brawls, and – 18 July 1610)
even committed murder
- personal life was constantly marked
by drama and turmoil, reflected in his
paintings of brooding chiaroscuro.
- famous paintings were Supper at
Emmaus, Conversion of St. Paul and
Entombment of Christ.
Famous Works of Caravaggio

Conversion of St. Paul Entombment of Christ

Famous Works of Caravaggio

Supper at Emmaus
- one of the greatest artists of the Italian Giovanni
Baroque period
Lorenzo Bernini
- famous for his sculpture and architecture
- 1627, he worked for Pope Urban XIII and (1598-1655)
then for Pope Alexander VII where he (known as Gian
designed the St. Peter’s Basilica Piazza Lorenzo Bernini)
- most famous sculpture is St. Theresa in
Ecstasy. The story of a saint who had a vision
of an angel. Her vision was so beautiful that
she fainted. St. Theresa lying on a cloud with
laughing angel in front of her. Their robes are
blowing around, and it is hard to believe that
the whole scene, which is set against a wall, is
not really floating.
Famous Works of Bernini

Ecstasy of St. Teresa St. Peter’s Piazza

- most influential artist of Flemish Baroque Sir Peter Paul
tradition
Rubens (28 June
- commissioned works mostly "history
paintings", which included religious and 1577 – 30 May
mythological subjects, and hunt scenes. He 1640)
painted portraits, especially of friends, and
self-portraits, and in later life painted several
landscapes. Rubens designed tapestries and
prints, as well as his own house.
- He was one of the last major artists to
make consistent use of wooden panels as a
support medium, even for very large works,
but he used canvas as well, especially when
the work needed to be sent a long distance.
Famous Works of Rubens
- greatest painters and printmakers in Rembrandt
European art history, and the most Harmenszoon
important in Dutch history van Rijn (Leiden,
- art came in a period that historians 15 July 1606 –
call the Dutch Golden Age.
Amsterdam, 4
- greatest creative work is seen in his
October 1669)
portraits of his contemporaries, self-
portraits, and illustrations of scenes
from the Bible
- A masterpiece, whites and blacks
which show contrasts between "the
calmest and grandest of all his
portraits.”
Famous Works of Rembrandt

The Abduction of Europa,

“Self-Portrait” 1632. Oil on panel
 Diego Velázquez
- Spanish painter out of the Baroque (6 June 1599 –
- most important painters of the August 1660)
Spanish Golden Age
- worked out solutions to pictorial
problems of design that transcend
the style of any period
- famous works were: The
Surrender of Breda, Las Meninas
(The maids of honour), Los Barachos
(The Drinker), and Maria Theresa.
Famous Works of Velasquez

Drinker), and Maria Theresa