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Renaissance paintings focused on human beauty and the pleasures of life. The document discusses famous paintings from Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Raphael. It describes several of their most famous works, including Michelangelo's The Last Judgment and The Creation of Adam, Leonardo's Vitruvian Man and The Virgin of the Rocks, and Raphael's The School of Athens and The Transfiguration. It also provides background context on the artists and their techniques.

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Renaissance paintings focused on human beauty and the pleasures of life. The document discusses famous paintings from Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Raphael. It describes several of their most famous works, including Michelangelo's The Last Judgment and The Creation of Adam, Leonardo's Vitruvian Man and The Virgin of the Rocks, and Raphael's The School of Athens and The Transfiguration. It also provides background context on the artists and their techniques.

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m2; THE RENAISSANCE PAINTING AND ITS CHARACTERISTICS

THE TOPIC IS ABOUT THE FAMOUS PAINTINGS OF THE 3


GREATEST ARTISTS OF THE RENAISSANCE ERA
They are Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael…people who captivate
everyone because of their work.

What were the Renaissance paintings most likely focused on?


{Renaissance paintings most likely focus on joy in human beauty
and a renewed appreciation for life’s pleasure.}

Famous paintings of the 3 greatest artists of the Renaissance era

Michelangelo di Buonarroti Simoni(1474-1564)

The last judgment(1541)


- Fresco in the Sistine Chapel commissioned by Pope Clement VII
- Created by Michelangelo at age 62
- Depicts Second Coming of Christ
- Shows Last Judgement.

The creation of Adam(1512)


-a legendary painting
- Painting is a part of the Sistine Chapel masterpiece
- Depicts Adam as a muscular classical nude
- Adam reclining on the left, extending his hand towards God
- God fills the right half of the painting
- God's haste conveyed by his white flaring robe and energetic movements
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Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci(1452-1519)

The vitruvian man(1490)


- The painting provides the perfect example of Leonardo's interest in proportion
- He aimed for a "medical" equilibrium of elements for a stable structure
- This quality is shared by both God's creation of the human body and humans'
production of a good building

Head of a woman{La Scapigliata}(1500-1505)


- The artwork is the unfinished portrayal of a young woman with messy hair.
- Its nickname is Scapigliatal.
- It is principally a brush drawing with some pigment, similar to other incomplete
works by the artist.
- The contrast between the sketchiness of the hair and neck and the refined
modelling of the face must be intentional.

The adoration of the magi(1481-1482)


- Unfinished early painting by Leonardo da Vinci
- Commissioned by Augustinian monks of San Donato a Scopeto in Florence
- Depicts Virgin Mary and Child in the foreground, with the Magi kneeling in
adoration
- Painting is unfinished as Leonardo departed for Milan the following year
- Accompanying figures behind Mary and Child, including a possible self-portrait
of the young Leonardo

The virgin of the rocks(1483-1486)


,- The Virgin of Rocks is a painting by Leonardo Da Vinci.
- It features his favoured "sfumato technique" known as "Leonardo's smoke."
- This technique involves fine shading and subtle shifts from light to dark.
- The technique creates an illusionistic atmosphere in the painting.
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Raffaelo Sanzio da Urbino{raphael}(1483-1520)

The Sistine madonna(1512)


a- A commissioned altarpiece for San Sisto church in Piacenza
- depicts a cloud-borne Mary and Christ child, both appearing rather concerned,
flanked by two saints seeming to hover against a backdrop of ghostly putti faces.
- The Two cherubs at the bottom of the canvas have made the painting famous

The Transfiguration(1520)
- The Transfiguration is Raphael's final masterpiece and is a significant work of
Christian art.
- Completed in 1520, it showcases Raphael's artistic development and is the
culmination of his career.
- The painting combines two episodes from the Gospels - the Transfiguration of
Jesus and the healing of a possessed boy.
- The artwork is a testament to Raphael's mastery of composition, colour, and
perspective.
- It remains a remarkable testament to the High Renaissance style.

The school of Athens (1509-1511)


- "The School of Athens" is Raphael's masterpiece representing philosophy.
- The painting depicts the rebirth of ancient Greek philosophy and European
culture.
- It features the greatest mathematicians, philosophers, and scientists from classical
antiquity.
- They are sharing their ideas and learning from each other.
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m3; Renaissance and Baroque art in the Philippines

-Art forms in the Philippines are diverse.

- Philippine arts have been influenced by Western styles like painting,


dancing, weaving, sculpting, and pottery.

- Baroque architectural style was introduced in the 16th century by the


Spanish and Portuguese and became the dominant style for constructing
both large and small churches.

- Paintings were used as religious propaganda to spread Catholicism


throughout the Philippines during this period.

- Prior to colonization, Philippine architecture was characterized by nipa


huts made from natural materials.

- Spanish influences dominated Philippine architecture during the three


hundred years of Spanish colonization.

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