Renaissance Art Flashcards
Medici Family
The Medici Family was a family that lived in Florence and was the wealthiest and most powerful bankers in Europe.
Donatello
The 1st great Sculptor of the Renaissance and Received the Classical (Greco Roman) style of sculpture that were realistic & view from all slides. Also had the “David’ Sculptor that was 1st large,free-stranding human sculpture of the Renaissance
Michelangelo
He was a Painter,Sculptor,architect, & poet and His sculptures & paintings show realism, his sculptures named “Pieta & David “ are considered Masterpieces and his greatest work is the 130 ft x 44 ft ceiling of the Sistine chapel which shows biblical images of amazing detail including power and beauty.
Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo was a true Renaissance man and he was a painted, sculptor whose art was known for incredible realism and emotion. and was a inventor and scientist whose sketches reveal observations about human anatomy & new engineering technology also made a painting named the last supper and Mona Lisa that are very popular.
Raphael
He improved perspective and realism by studying Leonardo & Michelangelo and was also a painter from the school of Athens also was a favorite paint of the pope because of his amazing detailed paintings.
Filippo Brunelleschi
Brunelleschi was Florence’s greatest architect and studied the Roman pantheon when he built the Cuppolo of maria Del Fiore cathedral in Florence.
William Shakespeare
He was a person who made plays based in England and was most known for literature.
Northern Renaissance
The Renaissance spread from Italy as scholars and merchants where the northern renaissance develop its own characteristics,
French Renaissance
This Renaissance was most known for its unique Architecture.
English Renaissance
This Renaissance in England was most known for literature especially the plays of William Shakespeare.
Netherlands Renaissance
This Renaissance in Netherlands was most known for realism in art.
