Italian+Renaissance+Art

This is An oil painting by Giovanni Bellini Describing the transfiguration of Christ. It has Moses and Elijah flanking Jesus, and Peter, James, and John. I think Giovanni had to of been a devout catholic for him to make a painting of one of the most important events in the Bible. The features of renaissance art are obvious in this painting it show composition because the eyes are immediately drawn to Jesus. And of course religion is prevalent it’s the transfiguration of Christ. This piece of renaissance art is very different because it makes the world in the painting look dead and bleak, so the love of nature isn’t really there. But however it shows a dead landscape but in the middle of it is Jesus who in the painting wears all white which really points out the strong faith that Giovanni must have had otherwise he wouldn’t of made Jesus look like a beacon of hope. "Transfiguration of Christ - Giovanni Bellini - WikiPaintings.org." //WikiPaintings.org - the Encyclopedia of Painting//. Web. 29 Aug. 2011. . Alex Amenta
 * Artist:** Giovanni Bellini
 * Completion Date:** c.1487
 * Style:** Early Rennaissance
 * Genre:** religous painting
 * Technique:** oil
 * Material:** wood
 * Dimensions:** 115 x 152 cm
 * Gallery:** Museo Nazionale di Capodimonte, Naples

Kilian Kelly

Mourning of Christ Artist: Giotto di Bondone ( 1266/7 – January 8, 1337) Commissioned: This piece and many others of his were commissioned by Enrico degli Scrovegni to serve as a family worship and burial space. Medium: It is one of many painting he has done. Year Created:It was painted during the high Middle Ages at the start of the Baroque period at around the end of the 11th century. Location (made): The painting was made in Florence Location (now): has been resold several times. The last time was at a Sotheby's auction in 2008, where it was purchased by an anonymous buyer for 1.46 million Euros Description:It was part of the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua. The piece really showed Giotto’s true devotion to the catholic faith. The mourning of Christ is part of the chapel’s series of painting showing the works and life of Mary. So this piece showed her lamenting the death of her beloved son. So the sadness behind this piece is clearly evident, but is the true spirit behind Jesus’ death is also shown. Behind story: he painted this piece as part of a commission to show the life if Mary and as a stations of the cross. Significance: This piece is significant because it was one of the great works of the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages were a time of little to know work in the arts, so he really got the move toward the renaissance going. Why This Is Renaissance Art: This piece is an example other works of the Italian renaissance because it set the ground rules for all the Stations of the Cross works done during this time. Most all the artists that worked with Stations looked to his work for reference Bibliography:
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Ben Laird, AP Euro, Art Project ** Primavera **



My painting is “Primavera” by Sandro Botticelli. The history of this painting is a little uncertain, but it was commissioned by Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco of the Medici family and painted around 1482. This piece is disputed in its meaning, but most people agree that it is about the dance of Venus and The Three Graces, her companions. Mercury, the messenger god is on the left, and Flora, the goddess of flowers is on the right. Cupid, or Eros is at the top shooting his love arrows. It was based off of the poem “De Rerum Natura” by Lucretius. This painting is Tempera on panel, and originally hung in the bedchamber of its commissioner. It now hangs in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. This piece is a good example of renaissance art because it shows the revival of Greek and Roman thinking/influence, beauty of the human body, and a sort of triangular composition formed by the arch of trees in the middle to draw your eyes to Venus. This piece can be deemed significant because even after more than 500 years, people still enjoy looking at it and still can see the deeper message of the painting. Finnan, Vincent. "Primavera, Botticelli's Mythological Painting of Love." //Italian Renaissance Art//. Web. 29 Aug. 2011. . Kren, Emil, and Daniel Marx. "Primavera, Sandro Botticelli." //Web Gallery of Art, Image Collection, Virtual Museum, Searchable Database of European Fine Arts (1000-1850)//. Web Gallery of Art. Web. 30 Aug. 2011. [].

Nealy Kehres



The School of Athens

The School of Athens was painted by Raphael Sanzio in 1510. Pope Julius II ordered Raphael to paint the walls of his Council Chambers in the Vatican Palace. The School of Athens is a painting that portrays a vast array of great philosophers and scientists discussing inquiries. The actions and placement of the people all have symbolic meaning as to their contribution to philosophy and science. This was painted in fresco on a wall of the Vatican and still remains there today. This represents Renaissance art because it uses perspective and triangularism to make it look more life-like.

Silenos. "The School Of Athens." AncientWorlds. Web. 30 Aug. 2011. . Wood, Ethel. AP European History: an Essential Coursebook. Reading, PA: WoodYard Publications, 2009. Print. Silenos. "The School Of Athens." AncientWorlds. Web. 30 Aug. 2011. .

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