Renaissance Art

Renaissance Art This worksheet will help you review Renaissance Art. Humanism was a new way of looking at the world. Humanists wanted to highlight _ achievements. the Church the artists human nature A Renaissance man is a man... who can paint who can sculpt who can read and write who is expert in many field (painter, sculptor, architect, inventor..) Linear perspective gives the illusion of _ space to 2D art. 1D 3D natural increased Brunelleschi is most famous for his _ of the Florence cathedral. painting sculpture dome frescoes Donatello's David was the first standing _ sculpture. gold bronze marble silver Select ALL Leonardo's paintings. The Last Supper The School of Athens The Last Judgment Mona Lisa Select ALL the inventions Leonardo sketched in his notebook. a tank a telescope a helicopter a parachute Michelangelo signed every sculpture he made. True False Who commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? Lorenzo de Medici Pope Julius II Botticelli Pope Pio IX The Last Supper - Leonardo Renaissance Keywords Please match the keywords with the right definitions. Perspective Technique used by artists in the Renaissance to create depth (3-dimension effect). Symbol A shape or sign or a character that stands for something different, an idea, a quality. Symbolism When a symbolic meaning is attributed to natural objects or facts. Apprentice A person learning a trade or craft for a number of years. Master Any painter of skill who worked in Europe before XIX century, or a painting by such an artist. Patron Supporter of the artists during the Renaissance. They sponsor an artist to produce a piece of work. Sfumato This way of painting creates a fine shading so that there is a gradual change between colours (smoke). Fresco A picture painted straight onto a wall or ceiling. The paint is applied to wet plaster. Sculptor An artist who makes statues or other sculptures, using stone, metal or wood. 'Pietà' - Michelangelo Factcheck - Changes in Renaissance Sculpture Check the following statements! True or False? TRUE Donatello’s bronze David was designed to be seen from all sides. Renaissance sculptures were sometimes nude. Michelangelo’s study of anatomy meant that he was able to sculpt incredibly lifelike figures e.g. The Pietà. FALSE Medieval statues were often freestanding and rarely attached to buildings as decorations. Michelangelo studied at Pope Julius II’s school of sculpture. Michelangelo’s statue of St. Mark is considered by many art historians to be the first piece of Renaissance art. Exploring the Renaissance. Watch the video if you need help! Challenge: Renaissance Men A Renaissance Man is a man with expertise in many fields. In fact, many of the artists we have been learning about these past few weeks were true Renaissance Men because they were experts in more than one field. Choose one famous Renaissance man to research online and prove why he is the definition of a Renaissance man. Please choose ONE of these Renaissance Men: Michelangelo Buonarroti, Leonardo DaVinci or Filippo Brunelleschi and answer the questions below. 1 Which Renaissance Man did you choose to research? Type your answer below. 2 When and where was your Renaissance Man born? Type your answer below. 3 When did your Renaissance Man die? Type your answer below. 4 What were the trades your Renaissance Man was an expert at? (ex: painting, sculpting. architecture, etc.) Type your answer below. 5. List at least 3 famous works of art created by your Renaissance Man and be sure to label what kind of art it was (painting, sculpture, building, poem etc.). Type your answer below. 6. Do you think your Renaissance Man deserves to be referred to as a Renaissance Man? Why or why not? Type your answer below. 7. Can you think of a person in today's society that could be considered a Renaissance man (or woman!)? They can be someone famous or someone close to you. Explain why you believe he should be considered a true Renaissance man Type your answer below.