Specimens of Italy's most Iconic Religious Renaissance Art
David by Michelangelo, 1501-1504
Michelangelo's David first started as a challenge from it’s journey from being a beautiful 5.50 meters block of marble to now a 5 meter high realistic representation of a strong, nude, David from the tail of David and Goliath.
This statue uses contrapposto and realism to make the statue look like a human captured in stone.
Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli, 1485-1486
It depicts the birth of the goddess venus after her birth, where she emerged from the sea already fully grown. Has a mythological theme and is asymmetrical.
This image uses contrapposto, a mythological theme, and chiaroscuro.
The Last supper by Leonardo da vinci, 1495–1498 CE
This depicts the scene of the last supper, Mathew 26:21–28, where Jesus and his disciples are sharing the last meal they shall have with Jesus. In the opinion of Leonardo the expression of each disciple represents the character of them in order to set them apart and show individuality. He did this using body language, gestures, facial expressions, and posture.
This piece of art uses perspective, contrapposto, sfumato, and a bit of chiaroscuro.
The creation of Adam by Michaelangelo, 1508-1512
The painting is another take on genesis, creating the life of the first man and having god, float with his angels to within this against adams laze on the ground.
This image uses contrapposto, has defined and precise human body, a mythological theme, and chiaroscuro.
Pieta by michelangelo, 1498-1499
This is a depiction of the Virgin Mary holding the dead Christ on her lap, a biblical and traditional piece of art, capturing the realism of the period.
This piece of art has defined and precise human body.
Assumption of the Virgin by Titian, 1516-1518
The painting depicts the rising of the Virgin Mary to heaven, as God floats above with his angels. The angel beside him carries a crown to present to Mary. The depiction of God is old and male, however he is smudged and unclear which gives another affect.
This image has defined and precise human body, a mythological theme, sfumato, and some chiaroscuro.
The wedding/marriage at Cana by paolo veronese, 1562-1563
A depiction of when Jesus and his disciples went to a wedding and as the wine was running out, he turned the water into wine so they could carry on.
This painting uses perspective, has defined and precise human body, and chiaroscuro.
St Michael Vanquishing Rafael, 1518
An oil painting of St Michael vanquishing Lucifer to live on earth and sending him out of heaven.
St. John the Baptist by Leonardo Da Vinci, 1513-1516
Painting of John the Baptist, his finger pointing to heaven in representation of the good of baptism, next to the cross that shows the holiness of it.
This painting has defined and precise human body, has sfumato.
Dying Slave by Michaelangelo, 1513-1516
A sculpture of a slave depicted from Michelangelo's perspective, This was made for the tomb of Pope Julius II.
This sculpture has defined and precise human body and contrapposto.
