1500 – 1600
End of the Renaissance and the Reformation
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High Renaissance
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Introduction Andrea del Verrocchio The Baptism of Christ Leonardo A Letter to the Duke of Milan Looking for Work Adoration of the Magi Virgin of the Rocks The Last Supper Burlington House Cartoon Mona Lisa Michelangelo Pietà David David and Florence Moses The Slaves Sistine Chapel Ceiling The Last Judgment Laurentian Library Raphael Marriage of the Virgin Madonna of the Goldfinch La belle jardinière School of Athens Alba Madonna Portrait of Pope Julius II Galatea Bramante Tempietto Saint Peter's Basilica Galileo Science in the Renaissance Art and Science in the Renaissance
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Venice
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Introduction Giorgione The Tempest The Adoration of the Shepherds Three Philosophers Giovanni Bellini and Titian Feast of the Gods Titian Bacchus and Ariadne Noli me Tangere Portrait of a Man Assumption of the Virgin Madonna of the Pesaro Family Venus of Urbino Christ Crowned with Thorns Correggio (Parma) Jupiter and Io Assumption of the Virgin Paolo Veronese The Family of Darius before Alexander The Dream of Saint Helena Feast in the House of Levi Tintoretto The Miracle of the Slave The Origin of the Milky Way
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Mannerism
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Introduction Michelangelo and the Beginnings of Mannerism Parmigianino Madonna of the Long Neck Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror Pontormo Entombment Rosso Fiorentino The Dead Christ with Angels Bronzino Portraits Portrait of Eleonora di Toledo with her son Giovanni Cellini Perseus with the Head of Medusa El Greco Adoration of the Shepherds
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Northern Renaissance
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Albrecht Dürer The Four Apostles Self-portrait (1498) Self-Portrait (1500) The Large Piece of Turf Prints Hieronymus Bosch Last Judgement Jan Gossaert Saint Luke Painting the Madonna Albrecht Altdorfer The Battle of Issus Lucas Cranach The Law and Gospel Adam and Eve Cupid Complaining to Venus Judith with the Head of Holofernes Wittenberg Altarpiece Hans Holbein the Younger The Ambassadors The Merchant Georg Gisze Christina of Denmark, Duchess of Milan Portrait of Henry VIII Gerard David The Virgin and Child with Saints and Donor Pieter Bruegel the Elder The Tower of Babel The Dutch Proverbs
David and Florence
Speakers: Drs. David Drogin and Beth Harris
Where and When
Florence
1400-1500
1400-1500
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HannahCG wrote on Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Though it was interesting observing the importance of religion and Biblical stories due to the many depictions of David in Florence, I was most fascinated by the extraordinary similarities between these sculptures and aspects of those from the Classical time period. For example, the 'David' sculpted by Michelangelo is highly idealistic, naturalistic, emotional, and detailed, which was basically the objective of most Classical sculptures, i.e. 'Lacoon Group'. Though these are a tad more elongated or less naturalisitic than the 'Davids', they also share characteristics: 'Hermes with Infant Dionysus', 'Doryphoros', and 'Warrior.' Another prominent similarity that I noticed was that all the 'Davids' were in the contrapposto pose, exactly like all of the Classical sculptures listed. I just find it incredible that magnificent idealistic sculptures flourished in the Classical period, suddenly disappeared for a huge gap of time, and then surfaced again in the Renaissance. I wonder if any artists like Michelangelo were directly influenced by Classical sculptures, thus the great range of similarities. If I remember correctly, I read somewhere that Michelangelo was indeed utterly fascinated by my favorite Classical sculpture, 'Lacoon Group'. I thought this was a fantastic video that definitely showed a lot. I think it's important to note that the story of David was repeatedly created. I believe this is due to the message behind the story: regardless of how big of an obstacle is ahead of you, if God is on your side, you can defeat it. The people of Florence definitely took this to heart for they placed Michelangelo's sculpture of David right on the facade of their city.
Michael Pickup wrote on Wednesday, October 31, 2012
I truly want thank both Speakers: Drs. David Drogin and Beth Harris, for truly making my research for Art Apprecation (HU220). I truly was at odds when trying to explain the importance of Michelangelo's Sculptor
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