Sistine Chapel Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, during the Renaissance period, there were many great artistic achievements that were incredible. Michelangelo Buonarroti was one of the most famous personalities from this era. He was an accomplished artist, sculptor, architect, and poet who created many astounding works. Some of his great accomplishments were his sculptures of David and the Pieta. He is probably most remembered for painting the ceiling at the Sistine Chapel in Rome.
Verrocchio was born to Michele di Francesco Cioni in Florence in 1435 and died in 1488 in Venice. During his short life, he had several students, including both the famous Leonardo da Vinci and Lorenzo de Credi. His work also influenced Michelangelo, another famous Italian Renaissance painter and sculptor. Andrea del Verrocchio was known for many famous paintings, and sculptures such as Christ and St. Thomas, but it was believed that he had reached the pinnacle of his career as an artist through his work on this particular piece. In fact, a widely spread story believed among the common folk was that del Verrocchio felt himself out painted by da Vinci upon completion of Baptism of Christ and vowed never to pick up the brush again.
Three of the major artists were, Donato Bramante, Michelangelo, and Andrea Palladio. Bramante was an architect and painter and was known as the chief architect in Rome. He expanded on the 15th century idea of self-awareness, which he transformed into a perception of one's position in a complex by response to mass and volume (Donato Bramante, 2011). During this era, Bramante designed many works that labeled him an artist of the High Renaissance. One of his most beautiful pieces of architecture, Tempietto is Italian for small temple.
The term Renaissance means rebirth which is very fitting for this era because it represents a cultural rebirth of Classical art, new artists of Renaissance looked to earlier classical artist and incorporated more light and color into their work so that their work would look almost life like. During the 14th century is when the first Renaissance artist emerged there were Renaissance artist prior to the 14th century however the art was just not well known. Donatello was one of the first Renaissance artist he competed in the 14th century against 6 other artists. After this Donatello was considered one of the greatest sculptors of early Renaissance. Many artist contributed to the early Renaissance.
The High Renaissance sought to create a generalized style of art that focused on drama, physical presence, and balance. The major artists of this period were Leonardo Da Vinci, Donato Bramante, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian. The period lasted only a short time from 1495 to 1520. The Late Renaissance was put into motion by the sack of Rome in 1527, forcing artists to relocate to other artistic centers in Italy, France, and Spain. During this time, anti-classical sentiments began to emerge, eventually developing into the Mannerist movement.
Commedia Dell' Arte and Moliere Commedia Dell’ Arte was a distinctive form of stage art in the 1600’s and the famous playwright Moliere furthered its acceptance and import throughout his life. Originating in Italy, the popular art form spread quickly with the aid of traveling troops. One area that was greatly affected by this form of theater was France. The French people adored this theater and made it fit in with their culture. This can be seen in an essay by Gustave Lanson when he states, “In Paris Italian farce had replaced French farce.” The success of Commedia Dell’ Arte during the reign of Charles IX is well-known” (Lanson, 137).
He was naturally therefore excellent in architectural painting, and, in point of technique, he advanced the practice of oil-coloring in Italy. Excelled in chiaroscuro, the use of light and dark. • Abstraction, Naturalism- polished surfaces of gems and armour, luminous skies, sparkling rivers and streams, The church at San Francesco in Arezzo was founded in the late 13th century. The Bacci family agreed with the friars to sponsor the decoration of a section of the church called the Cappella Maggiore. In return the Bacci family was able to use the grounds for family burials.
Fillipo Taglioni Rowan Rossi Fillipo Taglioni is among the dancers and choreographers most closely associated with Romanticism than any other person. He was both a great dancer and choreographer. Romantic style ballet a movement that valued emotion, imagination, intuition and individualism, it affected every art form in the early 19th century and arose after the French revolution. It is one of the most remembered periods in ballet history because of new dance techniques, costumes, and methods of presentation which are still used today, and the great choreographic works, which are still famous even now. Fillipo Taglioni was born in Milan, Italy.
He was happy that he got into art school at the age of 21 because he said that at the age of 21 he was old enough to know how to get something out of it. He was always interested in spontaneous are form with obvious imperfections. He traveled to Paris and Italy in 1924. He viewed great artists such as Michelangelo and Giovanni Pisano. He was particularly influenced by primitive art.
The Medici family had a dream in reality with art, money, and power. The Medici family had a passion for art. But that was not the only thing they also sponsored architects. In making of statues, beautiful palaces, amazing buildings, and the most graceful homes that you could ever live in ( If you were the King). They also created opportunities for artists with talent.