Throughout history, noart movementhas had an impact as profound as Italian Renaissance art.
What is the Italian Renaissance?
TheItalian Renaissanceoccurred between the 14th and 17 centuries in Italy.
This period of time is often referred to as the High Renaissance.
This time of change would eventually be known as the Italian Renaissance.
Pietro Perugino, Cappella Sistina (ca.
Sandro Botticelli, The Birth of Venus (1480s) (Photo:UffiziviaWikimedia Commons)
Leonardo da Vinci, Mona Lisa (ca.
This humanizes the holy family, culminating in a relatable and realistic depiction.
Raphael, Madonna of the Goldfinch (ca.
Pietro Perugino, Cappella Sistina (ca. 1481-1483) (Photo: viaWikimedia Commons)
This is particularly evident in Michelangelo’s figurative sculptures, like his iconicDavidstatue.
Employingcontrapposto, or counterpose, David showcases a realistically balanced posture.
Additionally, the figure exhibits lifelike features and detailed anatomy.
Leonardo da Vinci, Mona Lisa (ca. 1503-1506) (Photo:Joconde DatabaseviaWikimedia Commons)
Michelangelo, David (ca.
Michelangelo, Pieta (ca.
During his lifetime (14751564), the Florentine artist created several marble masterpieces admired for their lifelike aesthetic.
Raphael, Madonna of the Goldfinch (ca. 1505-1506) (Photo:Google Arts & CultureviaWikimedia Commons)
In addition to sculpting, Michelangelo was also skilled in architecture, poetry, and painting.
Raphael, The School of Athens (1511) (Photo:Vatican MuseumsviaWikimedia Commons)
Michelangelo, The Sistine Chapel Ceiling (1508-1512) (Photo:Jean-Christophe BenoistviaWikimedia Commons)
Michelangelo, David (ca. 1501-1504) (Photo:Jörg Bittner UnnaviaWikimedia Commons)
Michelangelo, Pieta (ca. 1498-1499) (Photo:Stanislav TraykovviaWikimedia Commons)
Filippo Brunelleschi, Florence Duomo (1436) (Photo:Petar MilosevicviaWikimedia Commons)
Donato Bramante, Michelangelo, Carlo Maderno and Gian Lorenzo Bernini, St. Peter’s Basilica (1626) (Photo: Hadrien Volle viaWikimedia Commons)
Self-portrait of Sandro Botticelli from his painting “Adoration of the Magi,” c. 1476 (Photo:UffiziviaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Portrait of Leonardo da Vinci, attributed to Francesco Melzi, c. 1515–17 (Photo:Royal CollectionviaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Portrait of Michelangelo, attributed to Daniele da Volterra, c. 1545 (Photo:Metropolitan Museum of ArtviaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Raphael, “Self Portrait,” 1504–1506 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
