“The Big Three” Italian High

Renaissance

Leonardo Da Vinci Michelangelo

Buonarroti Raffaello Sanzio

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Donatello

The High Renaissance

The 4th generation of Renaissance artists

Culmination of talent

Artists now had the confidence, tools, technology and training to produce their own works

Convergence of talent

“A wealth of talent” concentrated in the same area during a short period of time

Fast Facts

Late 1400’s - Early 1500’s

Began after the death of Lorenzo de Medici and with the production of Leonardo’s most important works

Ended with the death of Raphael Occurred mostly in Rome

Many more Renaissance artists…

Big 3 are the most famous

Characteristics Definite light source

Naturalism

Neo-Platonism

No halos

Spatial illusion/Perspective

Sense of stability and order

Increase in private commission

Less reliance on the church/royalty for work

Leonardo Da Vinci 1452-1519

Trained in Florence

Best known as painter

Scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, sculptor, musician, writer

“Renaissance Man”

Leonardo Da Vinci Painted beautiful woman

Most whom seemed to have a secret

“Mona Lisa” Disliked Michelangelo

Mentor to Raphael

Commissioned by Pope Leo X

The Last Supper (1498)

Vitruvian Man (1490)

Michelangelo Buonarroti 1475-1564

Trained in Florence

Best known as painter and sculpture

Architecture and poetry Deep belief in God

Michelangelo Buonarroti Painted woman who

looked a lot like men

Disliked Leonardo

Somewhat reluctant mentor to Raphael

Was commissioned by 6 different popes

David (1501-1504)

Raphael Sanzio 1483-1520

Trained in Umbria

Best known as painter

Architect Studied human anatomy to

extent that figures were proportionately accurate

Believed in God, but didn’t alienate other religions

Raphael Sanzio Painted woman

Gentle, calm and beautiful

Idolized Leonardo and got along with Michelangelo

Was commissioned by two popes

The School Of Athens (1510-1511)