Renaissance Art Flashcards
Medici Family
One of the wealthiest bankers in Florence. The Medici Family used their wealth to commission art for themselves and to beautify Florence.
Donatello
Was 1st Greatest Sculptor of the Renaissance & revived the classical Greco-Roman style. Greatest sculptor was David, that was realistic and viewed from all sides.
Michelangelo
Was a painter, Sculptor, architect & poet and studied details of the human body. His greatest work was the art on the Sistine Chapel ceiling, showing Biblical images of power & beauty.
Leonardo Da Vinci
A true Renaissance man who was a painter & sculptor whose art was known for realism. He was also an inventor & studied human anatomy. His most famous art piece was the Mona Lisa.
Raphael
He perfected Renaissance painting. He improved perspective and realism by studying Leonardo & Michelangelo. His greatest painting was “School of Athens.”
Filippo Brunelleschi
Greatest architect of Florence, built the Cuppolo of Maria del Fiore Cathedral.
William Shakespeare
He was a famous poet, especially the plays Romeo & Juliet, Hamlet, Julius Caeser, etc.
Northern Renaissance
Most known for developing its own characteristics.
French Renaissance
Most known for its unique architecture.
English Renaissance
Most known for literature, especially from William Shakespeare.
Netherlands Renaissance
Most known for realism in art.
