Renaissance+Art

Beyond Books. Web. 30 Apr. 2010. . ( Web )-Beyond Books. Apex Learning Incorporation, n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2010. . || ( Picture )-Dome of Cathedral in Florence. N.d. Beyond Books. Web. 3 May 2010. . ( Web )-Beyond Books. Apex Learning Incorporation, n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2010. . || ( Picture )-Mona Lisa. N.d. Beyond Books. Web. 5 May 2010. . ( Book )-O'Connor, Barbara. Leonardo Da Vinci. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books, Inccorporation, 2003. Print. || ( Picture )-Da Vinci, Leonardo. The Last Supper. N.d. Beyond Books.Web. 5 May 2010. . ( Book )-O'Connor, Barbara. Leonardo DaVinci. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books,Inccorporation, 2003. Print. ||
 * ===Giotto === || ===Brunelleschi's Dome === || ===Mona Lisa === || ===The Last Supper === ||
 * [[image:art_pic_one_(Giotto).jpg width="156" height="215" align="center"]] || [[image:art_pic_two_(Cathedral).jpg width="171" height="222" align="center"]] || [[image:art_3,mona_lisa.jpg width="150" height="231" align="center"]] || [[image:art_4,_the_last_supper.jpg width="269" height="197" align="center"]] ||
 * < During the time of the Renaissance, art become more popular because new techniques were developed. Art began to look more realistic and displayed more controversial subjects. Giotto was one artist who gave art a realistic look by giving it depth. He did not use perspective, but was one of the first artists to do fresco painting. This work was accomplished by painting on to wet plaster, which would later harden. It was used to put painting into plaster walls. One of the frescos was “The Gift of The Mantle” which showed how he was able to put depth into his pictures. All of this together gave him the title “the Father of Renaissance Painting”.This was a social impact because new art techniques were being developed, that had not before been used, and made art works look more realistic. ||< New excitement arose in city-states when competition arose between artist to see who could make a better masterpiece. In Florence, there was a competition between Brunelleschi and Ghiberti. The objective was to construct magnificent doors for the Baptistery, and Ghiberti won. He was able to show depth and space, and include miniature carvings of himself in the door. This was able to show the hard work of artists, and importance of art during the Renaissance. In the picture above, Brunelleschi’s dome was selected for the Cathedral of Florence. This was an enormous architectural step. The technique he applied was building two domes on top of each other. Thanks to Brunelleschi’s “architectural genius”, the Duomo no longer had a large hole at the top. According to Beyond Books, “Today, his dome dominates the skyline of Florence and is still one of the largest free-standing domes in the world."The dome was a social impact because it showed a new brilliant advance that was not before mastered. || The Mona Lisa was one artwork that was said to be, "extraordinary for its time." Like many other of Leonardo's art pieces, Mona Lisa was very realistic. She seemed to be a real person with her own thoughts and feelings. Her clothes and the hazy background may give off sad feelings, but her smile says something else. Leonardo's work was so different from other artists' in his time because he used a technique called "sfumato", which meant giving softer outlines to the figures. Along with this, he would give the person in the portrait a more relaxed position. Many questions are still asked about the Mona Lisa, and will not be answered. Leonardo was skilled in many fields, but the Mona Lisa definitely shows his passion and skill in art. This had a social impact because so many people questioned her curious smile. ||< "The Last Supper" was another one of Leonardo Da Vinci's works. This fresco was commissioned by Ludovico to be done in the dining hall of Santa Maria dell Grazie, which was a monastery in Milan. This had a social impact because it showed Jesus at his last meal with his disciples the night before he died. This scene was often used to decorate monasteries. Leonardo wanted to show action and emotion in this art work, so he captured the moment in which Jesus tells his followers that one of them will betray him. Leonardo wanted to show emotions for each person, and was able to. However his fresco soon began to flake off. ||
 * ( Picture )-The Gift of The Mantle. N.d.