Quattrocento and Cinquecento - 2ºESO

1 - What is the Quattrocento?

2 - The architecture during the Quattrocento

3 - The sculpture during the Quattrocento

4 - The painting during the Quattrocento

5 - What is the Cinquecento?

6 - The architecture during the Cinquecento

7 - The sculpture during the Cinquecento

8 - The painting during the Cinquecento

WHAT IS THE QUATTROCENTO?

Quattrocento is an expression that means "four hundred", that refers to the XV century. Is the first period of the movement known as "Renaissance". It started in Italy, and the centre of this style was the city of Florence.

Architecture

Painting

Sculpture

ARCHITECTURE IN THE QUATTROCENTO

The architects were inspired by Greco-Roman architectures. Is very common to see greco-roman elements in the architectures of this period. The use of this element contributes to the creation of a rational space. The most famous Florence artists were Filippo Brunelleschi and León Batista Alberti. In theirs architectures, they introduced estilistics innovations based on geometry.

Filippo Brunelleschi & León Batista Alberti

LEÓN BATISTA ALBERTI

FILIPPO BRUNELLESCHI

His most famous artworks are:

His most famous artworks are:

Façade of Santa Maria Novella

Dome of Florence cathedral

Basilica of San Lorenzo

Rucellai palace

SCULPTURE IN THE QUATTROCENTO

During this period, artists represented commonly, human body. To process dimensions and the naked bodies, they paid attention to classical models. The most important sculptors were Donatello (that show elegance and vitality in his artworks. Before Donatello, never any sculptor shows these) and Lorenzo Ghiberti.

Donatello and Lorenzo Ghiberti

DONATELLO

GHIBERTI

His most famous sculptures are:

His most famous sculptures are:

Equestrian statue of Gattamelata

Sacrifice of Isaac

Gates of paradise

Sant George

David

PAINTING IN THE QUATTROCENTO

The most important innovation by painters in the Quattrocento was the perspective. The perspective lets represent the depth on a flat surface. The representation of the nature and the representation of character's feelings some of the main topics during the Quatrrocento. The most important painters of this period were Masaccio, Pierre della Francesca and Sandro Botticelli (he recreated a mythological world full of beauty and sensibility).

"Sorpréndanos con una frase rompedora"

Masaccio, Pierra della Francesca and Sandro Botticelii

SANDRO BOTTICELLI

PIERRO DELLAFRANCESCA

MASACCIO

His most famous painting is:

His most famous painting is:

His most famous paintings are:

The Birth of Venus

Allegory of Spring

Flagellation of Christ

The expulsion of Adam and Eve from paradise

WHAT IS THE CINQUECENTO?

Cinquecento is an expression that means "five hundred", that refers to the XVI century. During this period the artistic centre moved to Rome because the Vatican is in Rome and the most of the artists moved to Rome to work there. In the Cinquecento the Popes commissioned a large number of projects.

Architecture

Painting

Sculpture

ARCHITECTURE IN THE CINQUECENTO

Pope Julio II began the construction of the basilica of Saint Pedro, and he orders the artworks to Bramante and Miguel Ángel. In the north of Italy, the most important architect was Andrea Paladio, that built Villa Capra.

Bramante, Miguel Ángel and Andrea Paladio

MIGUEL ÁNGEL

ANDREA PALLADIO

BRAMANTE

His most famous architecture is:

His most famous architecture is:

His most famous architecture is:

Dome of Basilica of Saint Pedro

Templete of San Pietro

Villa Capra

SCULPTURE IN THE CINQUECENTO

The most important architects were Miguel Ángel and Benvenuto Cellini. Miguel Ángel is known because his works show feelings. Benvenuto Cellini's works are mainly about mythological themes.

Miguel Ángel and Bevenuto Cellini

BENVENUTO CELLINI

MIGUEL ÁNGEL

His most famous sculptures are:

His most famous sculptures are:

La Piedad

Perseo

Moisés

David

Salt Cellar of Francis I

PAINTING IN THE CINQUECENTO

Leonardo da Vinci was a very important Renaissance painter. He was a master in the work of light. Rafael Sanzio was a master in the technique work. His Madonne are very famous. Miguel Ángel decorated the Sistine Chapel. This paintings reflect volumetric shapes. In the XVI century, in the Venecia School, Giorgione, Tintoretto and Tiziano became famous.

Leonardo da Vinci, Rafael Sanzio and Miguel Ángel

RAFAEL

MIGUEL ÁNGEL

DA VINCI

His most famous paintings are:

His most famous paintings are:

His most famous paintings are:

Final trial

The school of Athens

The Virgin and Child with St. Anne

The marriage of the Virgin

The creation of Adam

La Gioconda

by:

Reyes Gómez Aguilera

2ºA

I.E.S. Alfaguara