RENAISSANCE ART RENAISSANCE ART AND ARCHITECTUREAND ARCHITECTURE

MichelangeloMichelangelo MichelangeloMichelangelo (full (full

name Michelangelo name Michelangelo di di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni) was a Renaissance sculptor, architect, painter, and poet. poet.

Against his father's Against his father's wishes, Michelangelo wishes, Michelangelo chose to be the chose to be the apprentice of apprentice of Domenico Domenico Ghirlandaio for three Ghirlandaio for three years starting in years starting in 1488. 1488.

Lorenzo d’MediciLorenzo d’Medici

Impressed, Domenico recommended him to the ruler of Florence, Lorenzo de' Medici.

From 1490 to 1492, Michelangelo attended deMedici’s school and was influenced by many prominent people who modified and expanded his ideas on art

SISTINE CHAPELSISTINE CHAPEL

MichelangeloMichelangelo Began in 1508Began in 1508 Finished 1541Finished 1541

The Last JudgmentThe Last Judgment

SISTINE CHAPELSISTINE CHAPEL

From theFrom the

entrance to theentrance to the

Chapel.Chapel.

Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vinci

BornBorn on April 15, 1452, on April 15, 1452, in Vinci, Italy, just in Vinci, Italy, just outside Florence. outside Florence.

Growing up in his Growing up in his father's Vinci home, father's Vinci home, Leonardo had access to Leonardo had access to scholarly texts owned scholarly texts owned by family and friends. by family and friends.

He was also exposed to He was also exposed to Vinci's longstanding Vinci's longstanding painting tradition, and painting tradition, and when when he washe was about 15 about 15 his father his father apprenticed apprenticed him him to the renowned to the renowned workshop ofworkshop of Andrea del Andrea del Verrochio in Florence.Verrochio in Florence.

The WombThe Womb Leonardo Leonardo dieddied on on May 2, May 2, 15191519 in in Cloux, Cloux, France. France.

Legend Legend has it has it that King that King Francis Francis was at was at his side his side when he when he died, died, cradling cradling Leonardo'Leonardo's head in s head in his arms. his arms.

Santa Maria delle GrazieSanta Maria delle Grazie

MONA LISAMONA LISA

RaphaelRaphael Raphael is best Raphael is best

known for his known for his MadonnasMadonnas and for and for his large figure his large figure compositions in the compositions in the Vatican in Rome. Vatican in Rome.

His principal His principal teachers were teachers were Michelangelo and Michelangelo and Da VinciDa Vinci

Died on his 37Died on his 37thth birthday in 1520birthday in 1520

Lavinia FontanaLavinia Fontana

1552-16141552-1614 Italian painterItalian painter Fontana was Fontana was not not

merely active but merely active but unusually unusually successful, successful, becoming becoming the the first female to first female to achieve fame achieve fame throughout Italythroughout Italy

She produced 135 She produced 135 documented documented paintings paintings

Albrecht DurerAlbrecht Durer

German painter, German painter, printmaker, printmaker, draughtsman and draughtsman and art theorist, art theorist, generally generally regarded regarded as the greatest as the greatest German German Renaissance artistRenaissance artist

1471-15281471-1528

Isabella d’EsteIsabella d’Este

QUEEN ELIZABETH IQUEEN ELIZABETH I

15461546 While PrincessWhile Princess

QUEEN ELIZABETH IQUEEN ELIZABETH I

15691569

QUEEN ELIZABETH IQUEEN ELIZABETH I

The Ermine PortraitThe Ermine Portrait 15851585

KING HENRY VIIIKING HENRY VIII

Hans HolbeinHans Holbein 15401540

Also Hans HolbeinAlso Hans Holbein 15361536

EDWARD VIEDWARD VI

Son of Henry VIIISon of Henry VIII Hans HolbeinHans Holbein

King Phillip II of SpainKing Phillip II of Spain

1527-15981527-1598 1585 1585

King James I of EnglandKing James I of England 1566-16251566-1625

King Louis XIV of FranceKing Louis XIV of France

1638-1715 17011638-1715 1701

Cardinal RichelieuCardinal Richelieu

1585-16421585-1642

Tsar Peter the Great of RussiaTsar Peter the Great of Russia

1675-17251675-1725

Burial site ofBurial site of

Robert Dudley,Robert Dudley,

favorite of Elizabeth Ifavorite of Elizabeth I

St. Mary’s Church,St. Mary’s Church,

WarwickshireWarwickshire

Cathedral at King’s CollegeCathedral at King’s CollegeCambridge, EnglandCambridge, England

Longleat HouseLongleat HouseWiltshire, EnglandWiltshire, England

Florence, ItalyFlorence, Italy

WINDSOR CASTLEWINDSOR CASTLE

Begun by William the ConquerorBegun by William the Conqueror Completed byCompleted by

Henry VIIIHenry VIII

Roman ForumRoman Forum

Church of San SpiritoChurch of San SpiritoFlorence, ItalyFlorence, Italy

Florence CathedralFlorence Cathedral 1296-14361296-1436

St. Paul’s CathedralSt. Paul’s Cathedral 16751675 Sir Christopher WrenSir Christopher Wren

El EscorialEl Escorial Madrid, SpainMadrid, Spain 15621562

Thou wayward hasty-witted horn-beast !Thou wayward hasty-witted horn-beast ! Thou paunchy boil-brained foot-licker !Thou paunchy boil-brained foot-licker ! There's no more faith in thee than in a There's no more faith in thee than in a

stewed prune stewed prune Thou unmuzzled sheep-biting wagtail! Thou unmuzzled sheep-biting wagtail! You should be women, and yet your beards You should be women, and yet your beards

forbid me to interpret that you are so. forbid me to interpret that you are so. Thou vain unwash'd varlot! Thou vain unwash'd varlot!