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What is renaissance?
RENAISSANCE PERIOD (1400-1600)
Renaissance was the period of economic progress. The

period stirred enthusiasm for the study of ancient
philosophy and artistic values, Italian Renaissance
began in the late 14th century. It was an era of great
artistic and intellectual achievement with the birth of
secular art. The focus was on realistic and humanistic
art. Architecture during this period was characterized
by its symmetry and balance. Renaissance art marks
the transition of Europe from the medieval period to
the early modern age. In many parts of Europe, Early
Renaissance art was created in parallel with Late
Medieval art. By 1500, the Renaissance style prevailed
Facts on renaissance
● The Renaissance was inspired by ancient Greece and Rome.
● The greatest cathedral building of the age was the rebuilding of St.
Peter’s Basilica in Rome.
● Renaissance is a French word meaning “rebirth.”
● There were 4 famous Renaissance artists.

Famous renaissance artworks and
artists
michelangelo di
lodovico buonarroti
Simoni
Born: March 6, 1475

Died: February 18, 1564
michelangelo di lodovico
buonarroti Simoni
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, known
as Michelangelo, was an Italian sculptor, painter,
architect, and poet of the High Renaissance. Born
in the Republic of Florence, his work was inspired
by models from classical antiquity and had a lasting
influence on Western art. He was considered as one
of the greatest artist of all time. A number of his
works in rank among the famous in existence.
Michelangelo’s
works
bacchus
Moses
Dying slave
Dawn
and dusk
Best known works
Pietà David
michelangelo di lodovico
buonarroti Simoni
Michelangelo died in Rome at the age of 89 on 18 February
in 1564. He was first buried in the SS. Apostoli church after
a very modest and small funeral organised by the compagnia
di Giovanni decollato (the confraternity of the decapitated
John) to which he had been a member for about fifty years.
Madonna on the
stairs
Michelangelo's first sculpture (1490-1491)
was the Madonna on the stairs, a low
relief homage to Donatello's relievo
stiacciato (smashed relief) technique.
The Madonna sits on a square stone
block, the Christ child on her lap, her
back to the viewer. On the left is the
flight of stairs that gives the piece its
name.
How did michelangelo become an
artist?
The son of a government administrator, he grew up in Florence,
a center of the early Renaissance movement, and became an
artist's apprentice at age 13. Demonstrating obvious talent, he
was taken under the wing of Lorenzo de' Medici, the ruler of
the Florentine republic and a great patron of the arts.
The Madonna della Pietà informally known as La Pietà, is a

marble sculpture of Jesus and Mary at Mount Golgotha
representing the Sixth Sorrow" of the Blessed Virgin Mary by
Michelangelo Buonarroti, now in Saint Peter's Basilica
Vatican City.
Leonardo di ser piero da
vinci
Who is leonardo da
vinci?
Born on April 15, 1452 and died on May 2, 1519.
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was an Italian
polymath of the High Renaissance who was
active as a painter, draughtsman, engineer,
scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect. He was
popularized in present times through the novel
and movie, “Da Vinci Code.” He is known as
the ultimate “Renaissance man” because of his
intellect, interest, talent and his expression of
human and classical values.
What was leonardo da vinci known
for?
Although he is best known for his dramatic
and expressive artwork, Leonardo also
conducted dozens of carefully thought
out experiments and created futuristic
inventions that were groundbreaking for
the time. His keen eye and quick mind
led him to make important scientific
discoveries, yet he never published his
ideas.
One of da Vinci’s most famous
inventions, the flying machine
(also known as the "ornithopter")
ideally displays his powers of
observation and imagination, as
well as his enthusiasm for the
potential of flight. The design for
this invention is clearly inspired
by the flight of winged animals,
which da Vinci hoped to
replicate. In fact, in his notes, he
mentions bats, kites and birds as
sources of inspiration.
Best known
works
The last supper
Mona lisa
Other known
works
The Vitruvian
man
The adoration
of the magi
Virgin of the
rocks
THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST
This is the very first painting that

Leonardo da Vinci ever made, at
least among those that have
survived to the present day. And
without considering drawings and
sketches. It is the Baptism of
Christ, made with oil and tempera
on wooden panel.
Mona lisa
The Mona Lisa is a half-length portrait
painting by Italian artist Leonardo da
Vinci. Considered an archetypal
masterpiece of the Italian
Renaissance, it has been described as
"the best known, the most visited,the
most written about, the most sung
about, and the most parodied work of
art in the world
Lisa del Giocondo was a member of the
Gherardini family of Florence and
Tuscany, and the wife of wealthy
The storyFlorentine silk merchant Francesco del
behind the
Giocondo. The painting is thought to have
been commissioned for their new home.
mona lisa?
and to celebrate the birth of their second
son, Andrea.
Questions:
1. Who was the Italian sculptor, painter , architect , and poet of the high
renaissance?
2. When was Leonardo da Vinci born?
3. When was Michaelangelo born?
4. The period of economic progress?
5. What was Michelangelo’s first sculpture?

Questions:
6. One of da Vinci’s famous inventions that is inspired by the flight of
winged animals.
7. Write down one of Michelangelo’s artworks.
8. Write down one of da Vinci’s artworks.
9. What is the most famous and parodied portrait?
10. What is the French meaning of Renaissance?

Answers:
1. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni
2. April 15, 1452
3. March 6, 1475
4. Renaissance
5. Madonna on the stairs/steps

Answers:
6. 89 years old on February 18, 1564
7. Pietà, Bacchus, Moses, David, Dying Slave, Dawn and Dusk, Last
Judgement.
8. The Last Supper, Mona Lisa, The Vitruvian Man, The Adoration of
the Magi, The Virgin of the Rocks.
9. Mona Lisa
10. Rebirth

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Renaissance was the period of economic progress. The

● The Renaissance was inspired by ancient Greece and Rome.

● Renaissance is a French word meaning “rebirth.”

● There were 4 famous Renaissance artists.

Born: March 6, 1475

The Madonna della Pietà informally known as La Pietà, is a

This is the very first painting that

2. When was Leonardo da Vinci born?

3. When was Michaelangelo born?

4. The period of economic progress?

5. What was Michelangelo’s first sculpture?

7. Write down one of Michelangelo’s artworks.

8. Write down one of da Vinci’s artworks.

9. What is the most famous and parodied portrait?

10. What is the French meaning of Renaissance?

2. April 15, 1452

5. Madonna on the stairs/steps

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