The Piety by Michelangelo.

Sculpture card:


Title: The Piety.

Author: Michelangelo.

Year: 1498-1499.

Style: Italian Renaissance (Gothic)

Technique: Marble.

Localitation: Basilica of San Pedro. In the Vatican.

General description: The sculpture shows the moment when the virgin gathers in his arms the body of her dead son, after falling from the cross.

Introduction:

This sculpture is called The Piety. The author of this sculpture is Michelangelo. The style of the sculpture is Italian Renaissance, the Cinqecento (15th century). "La piedad" was created in the ages 1498 and 1499.

Analysis:

Is a free standing figure. The technical means was the marble. The volumene is pyramidal. It is religious and is part of the Bible. In the sculpture, the Virgen Maria holding Cristo. The figure is idealised.

Michelangelo portrayed intense emotions in his works. It is cinquecento and Rome became the artist centre. Some sculptors of this age, are: Leonardo Da Vinci, Raphael Sanzio and Michelangelo.

Conclusion:

This sculpture seems very exciting as the Virgin pick up your child after dying on the cross.

"Cúpula de Santa María dei Fiore"

Architectonic card:

Author: Brunelleschi.

Title: Cupula Santa delle Fiori.

Year: 1436

Style: Italian Renaissance.


Technique: Brick, stone and marble.


Localitation: Florence, Italy.


General descrition: This is the dome of Florence Cathedral. It is a Gothic cathedral, begun in 1296 by architect Arnolfo di Cambio and continued from 1331 by Giotto, and later by other architects. The cathedral has a Latin cross with three naves.


Commentary:
Title: Dome of Santa Maria dei Fiore

Architect: Filippo Brunelleschi. He was the discoverer of the modern perspective, he was good at mathematics and geometry, he invented new construction techniques and Brunelleschi was inspired by early Christian architectural models, Roman and Gothic. Some of his works are: the churches of San Lorenzo and Santo Spirito, the Pazzi Chapel, the loggia of the Ospedale degli Innocenti, Pitti Palace. All in Florence.

Style: Italian Renaissance.

Chronology and historical context: Built between 1418-1446 (Quattrocento), in this period, the Renaissance was created due to the Humanist spirit.

Type of building: It is a Cathedral (Dome)

Materials: Brick, stone and marble.

Plan: Latin cross with three naves.

Arches: Are pointed arch.

Vaults and domes: There is

Light: In the central hall it has a kind of windows that give natural light.

Function: It continues being a cathedral.


It belongs to Quattrocento (15th century), which started in Florence. The most important architects are Brunelleschi and Alberti, the most important sculptors are Ghiberti and Donatello and the most important painters are Masaccio, Fra Angelico and Botticelli.




Conclusion:

The colors and the paintings that is inside, transmit tranquility.

La Gioconda.

Painting card:

-Title: La Gioconda or Mona Lisa.

-Author: Leonardo da Vinci.

-Year: 1503-1519.

-Style: Italian Renaissance.

-Technique: Oil on wood.
-Location: Louvre Museum.

-General description: It is a portrait of a woman. This woman did not have eyebrowns and eyelashes.

She wore a veil on her head. The painter used lights and shadows for giving volume.

INTRODUCTION

The Mona Lisa was made by Leonardo da Vinci between 1503 and 1519. Leonardo da Vinci was an artist,a writer, an inventor and a philosofer who was born in Florence in the 15th century. Another important painting of da Vinci was the Vitruvio's man. This painting belonged to Cinquecento (of the Renaissance). In this period painting and sculpture reflected the new mentality and the characteristics of style were: idealism and serenity (the artists tried to reflect reality), representation of the human body and the search for balance and proportion (they often used a pyramidal composition).

ANALYSIS

The oil technique was used and it was painted in wood. The painting was one of the first portraits to depict the sitter in front of an imaginary landscape, and Leonardo was one of the first painters to use aerial perspective. It is the best example of sfumato technique. Da Vinci used lights and shadows for giving depth to the painting. The colors are mainly bluish and trasparent, increasing the depth and volume. It is a pyramidal composition because the body is placed from top to bottom in a pyramidal shape. The subject matter is a portrait (in this period the Italian painters were interested in the anatomy of the human body). It is a realistic portrait. The woman has an enigmatic smile.

There is controversy about the identity of the woman: the most accepted theory is that she was the wife of Francesco de Giocondo, whose name was Lisa Gheraldini. Another theory is that she was da Vinci's mother; she came from the Orient and she could be a slave. It is supported in the landscape and in the characteristics of the face (the face has Chinese aspects). Other theories also sais that she was the love of Leonardo or even, him.

CONCLUSION

La Gioconda has become one of the most famous portraits of feminine beauty.

The Renaissance was influenced by the Classical Greek and Roman Culture.

Another important artists of this period were Michelangelo, Raphael Sanzio and Giorgione.

Some important sculptures and paintings of this time were: The piety, The Birth of Venus and The School of Athens.

I like the painting because it gives me a strange sense and it is beautiful.

Medici Riccardi Palace

Medici Riccardi Palace

Introduction:

He is the Medici riccardi palace,this author is Michelozzo di Bartolomeo,this style is renacism,he location is in Florencia,Italy.The year of building is 1445 to 1460.

Analysis:

The structure of system is in stone and dry-stone wall,this is the material of building.

The palace have three plants.

Is a palace type of building.

The type of arches is middle point arches.

The palace have a big quantity of light because the windows is open in the three plants.

Conclusion:

This is a palace of Florencia,of Michelozzo di Bartolomeo,of the XV century and this style is renacism.

Santa Maria Novella. Alberti.

INTRODUCTION:


Title: Santa Maria Novella.
Architect: Alberti
Style: basilical latin cross
Chronology and historical context. In the 9 century there was a small oratory dedicated to Santa María de la Viña, and upon him the Church of Santa María Novella, rose, in 1049, granted, in 1221, twelve Dominican friars, who, guided by friar Giovanni da Salerno had reached the city from Bologna two years earlier. The expansion of the Church began in 1279, and was designed by the friars, Sisto of Florence, Jacopo Pasavanti and Campi Ristoro. It was completed in the middle of the 13 century and was consecrated by Pope Eugenio IV in 1420. 

ANALYSIS:

A) Description
Type of building: Church.
Materials: marble and brick
Plan: Latin-cross plan.
Arches: semicircular central.
Function: Before it was a church, but on October 22 of 1919 was declared minor basilica. 

B)

This linked with the style rencentista Italian because this work was made in the period of the Italian Renaissance style.
Built between the years 1279 to the 1420.
A famous architect of this period is Brunelleschi, and two of his works important to stand out from this period are Dome of Florence and the Church of San Lorenzo.

CONCLUSION

It is a work which on the outside this very well done because it has a variety of colors and different geometric shapes, and as some mosaics that are very well in it.

Church of San Lorenzo. Brunelleschi.

Architectonic card:

-Name:Basilica of San Lorenzo.

-Author: Filippo Brunelleschi.

-Year: 1422-1470.

-Style: Italian Renaissance.

-Location: Square of San Lorenzo, Florence.

-General description: Inside the church, there is the "Sacristía Vieja" designed by Brunelleschi and the "Sacristía Nueva" designed by Miguel Ángel. It has a latin-cross plan of three lateral naves and three sanctuaries.





Commentary:

The Basilica of San Lorenzo was constructed by Filippo Brunelleschi. He was an Italian sculptor and architect. He belonged to the Renaissance. One of the most important pieces of art of Brunelleschi was the Dome of Santa María dei Fiore.
The Basilica of San Lorenzo belongs to the Italian Renaissance.
It was built between 1422 and 1470. In this period, the Renaissance was created due to the Humanist spirit and it was a revival of Classical Greek and Roman culture.
It is a basilica whose affiliation is Roman Catholic.
 It was made from stone, marble and other materials for facing.
It has a latin-cross plant.
In the corridors there are middle point arches above Corinthian columns. There is a hemispherical dome.
The walls of the central nave have small round windows which give natural light.



Conclusion:

It belongs to Quattrocento (15th century), which started in Florence inspired by the Médici's family. The most important architects. Some important pieces of art in this period were: David by Donatello, the Dome of the Cathedral in Florence by Brunelleschi and "La Trinidad" by Masaccio.
The main characteristics of the Renaissance were:
-Reviving of Classical Greek and Roman culture.
-Harmony and proportions.
-Predominance of horizontality.


The colors (grey and white) make me calm and peaceful.