The Renaissance

  • The Lamentation by Giotto di Bondone
    1304

    The Lamentation by Giotto di Bondone

    • This painting was made in the "early renaissance"
    • Giotto paved the way for the early painters. -Painting appears to be a picture of Jesus Christ being surrounded by people with angels in the sky.
  • The Ognissanti Madonna by Giotto di Bondone
    1310

    The Ognissanti Madonna by Giotto di Bondone

    • This was another painting made by Giotto
    • He was considered to be a "father of renaissance"
    • The photo is of a nun holding a baby and with angels surrounding them and people bringing them gifts.
  • Maestà by Duccio di Buoninsegna
    1311

    Maestà by Duccio di Buoninsegna

    • Duccio taught and led at the Sinese school of painting
    • Painting is of the Virgin Mary sitting on a throne surrounded by her peers in a castle
  • Annunciation by Simone Martini
    1333

    Annunciation by Simone Martini

    • Martini was known for his gothic style and refined emotion
    • Mary is being visited by an angel, but she seems to be disturb by his presence
  • The Effects of Good Government by Ambrogio Lorenzetti
    1339

    The Effects of Good Government by Ambrogio Lorenzetti

    • Lorenzetti was a prominent Sienese painter that explored perspective and realism
    • The painting depicts a vision of the thriving city of Siena, led under proper leadership and guidence
  • The Adoration of the Magi by Leonardo da Vinci
    1482

    The Adoration of the Magi by Leonardo da Vinci

    • One of the most notable painters of the era.
    • The painting depicts how the three wise man visited Mary after the birth of Jesus Christ
  • Primavera by Sandro Botticelli
    1486

    Primavera by Sandro Botticelli

    • Botticelli was a major Florentine painter known for his graphic and mythological works
    • The painting depicts men, women, and spirits in a forest intertwining with one another
    • Some seem to be harmonizing while others seem to be encountering dark spirits