Renaissance+Artists

=**Renaissance Artists**=

These are just a few key artist from the Renaissance that effected the way art is created and viewed still today.
 * Introduction**

**Feartured Artists:**

 * Giovanni Bellini
 * Botticelli
 * Pietter Bruegel
 * Leonardo da Vinci
 * Albrecht Durer
 * Michelanglo Buobarroti
 * Rapheal Sanzio
 * Titian
 * Paolo Uccello

1430-1516 http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/detail/Detail_bellini_giovanni.html?noframe
 * Giovanni Bellini**

Born in 1430 in Venice, where he was raised by his mother and father, Jacopo Bellini and Anna Reversi. Giovanni’s father was also an Italian renaissance artist. He had a brother Gentile and a sister Niccolsa. Giovanni’s brother Gentile was was name after his fathers teacher Gentile du Fabriano.

Before Giovanni become a popular artist he was an apprentice in his fathers workshop. When he learned to paint very well he tough Giorgione and Titian who during there careers became better painters than their teacher. He tough Giorgione and Titian right before his death in 1516.


 * Accomplishments**
 * He had some beautiful affects in the way he painted. In his paintings there was warm and hazy light. He would use deep and glowing colors. Giovanni's use of the light colors gave the art a softened look. He painted with oils.
 * He painted alot of religious paintings also he painted alot of landscapes. In his paintings he brought a new degree of realism. He was said to be one of the greatest Renaissance painters.

1445-1510 http://philatelic-art.com/artist/img/Botticelli.jpg
 * Botticelli**

Born in 1445 in Florence, Italy. He spent most of his life in Florence except for a few visits to Rome. His real name was Alssandro Filipepi. He got the nickname Botticelli while living with his brother working as a goldsmith.

When he was 14 or 15 he was sent to the great painter Fra Filippo to learn how to mix colors and clean brushes. He was greatly influenced by Fra Filippo.

In 1465 Btticelli opened his own studio. After the age of 56 there are no paints found that he painted. He died alone. He live to be around the age of 65.


 * Accomplishments**
 * Botticelli became Florences' favorite artist. He made alot of moneycselling his art. He would usually make 50-100 florins per picture. Botticelli painted alot of religous paintings for churches. In 1484 Botticelli painted three frescos in the Sistine Chapel.
 * In his paintings Botticelli ignored realism. He loved to add allergorize, which means have a under laying meaning, to his paintings. Botticelli used delicate colors, poetic, along with strong, rhythmic and graceful lines. In his painting he favored the nude.

1525-1556 http://publiushistoricus.free.fr/Images/bruegel.jpg
 * Pietter Bruegel the elder**

Bruegel was born in the Netherlands or Belgium. Bruegel is the name of his hometown. Records are not really sure when Bruegel was born but most cities say 1525.

He was the greatest Flemish painter. He most spent his time working with antwerp and brussels. No one in his family was a better painter than him. Most of his friends were Patrons or humanists.


 * Accomplishments**
 * Bruegel mainly painted Religous paintings, everyday life, and landscapes. In each of his paintings there usually is a house in the left corner, a street down the right side, many peasants working. Bruegel paints with great detail. His painting style changed over his career.
 * He was thought to be one of the greatest painters in the Netherlands in the 16th century. Bruegel almost completely worked for private patrons.

1452-1519 http://www.dyslexiamentor.com/2005assets/pics/leonardo-da-vinci.jpg
 * Leonardo da Vinci**

Born in 1452. He was raised by a single father. As da Vinci grow up he went to private school. When he was 15 he joined the studio of Andrea del Verrocchio.

In 1483 da Vinci started painting the first version of the virgin, which he finished in 1485. As he began sculpting, he aquired a great interest in the male body. Though his sexual preferance is not documented, many people believe him to be a homosexual.


 * Accomplishments**
 * He was the first artist to sketch outside portraits.
 * He was also a designer and sculptor.

1471-1528 http://www.kevsplace.net/Articles/HowtoGrowOld/durer.gif
 * Albrecht Durer**

Born in 1471 in Nuremberg, Germany. His father was a goldsmith. Other than being a painter Durer was also a designer. Durer designed the first flying machine.

Durer had a nervous break down in 1519. He did alot of experimenting with new technology.


 * Accomplishments**
 * He was a painter, draughtman, goldsmith, musician and writer. He also worked with engravings. Durer made 200 wood cuts and 100 line engravings.

1496-1564 http://www.italycyberguide.com/Art/artistsarchite/images/michelangelo.JPG
 * Michelanglo Buonarroti**

Born in 1496 near Florence, Italy. Michelanglo mother died before he was six years old. So he lived with his dad whom at the time was a nobleman.

At the age of 10 Michelanglo showed an interest in drawing. At the age of 12 Michelanglo was an apprentitst and only a year later, at the age of 13, he was sent to be an artist. In the the world of painting Michelanglo was a leader during the Italian renaissance's.


 * Accomplishments**
 * One of his greatest glorys was the painting he did in the Sistine Chapel started in 1508 and finished in 1512.
 * In painting, Michealanglo was noted for good use of color, light, and tone design. He also had a mature knowledge in architecture, sculpture and anatomy.

1483-1520 http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/giorgio.vasari/raphael/raphead.jpg
 * Rapheal Sanzio**

Born in 1483 in Urbino. Rapheal was said to be very handsome. He was born to Giovanni Santi. Rapheal was a greatly talented painter from when he was very young. He aqquired some early training from his father.

In painting Rapheal learned many techniques from Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. In 1508 or 1509 at the age of 25 Rapheal was called for by Pope Juisus the II from Rome. Pope Juisus that requested Rapheal paint the state rooms in the Vatican.


 * Accomplishment**
 * Rapheal had an interest in portraiture. In his paintings he was very classical and he was a large perfectionist. He paint would mainly with oil on wood.
 * He learned that using different lighting and shading would add a dramatic affect.
 * In 1514 Rapheal became the chief architect of Saint Peters Basilica.

1477-1576 http://www.abcgallery.com/T/titian/titian58a.jpg
 * Titian**

Born 1477. Titan real name was Tiziano Vecelli. When he wanted to become an apprentice him lived with his uncle. We wanted to be an apprentice for a mosaic artist.

Has he got older he became a very famous paint. Spifical he became very famous as a venetian painter. Titian painted alot of religous sense. He had great use of auburn colors.

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 * Accomplishments**
 * He is well known for using rich colors and light to define his art.

1397-1475 http://www.artinthepicture.com/artists/Paolo_Uccello/uccello.jpeg
 * [[#ucc]Paolo Uccello**

Born and lived in Florence. His real name was Paolo di Dao but he changed his name to Uccelli meaning “bird.” He changed his last name to mean bird because of his love for animals.

Paolo was a great artist but was poor because money did not matter to him. At the age of 14 he was admitted to the guild of florence artists. In the 1450’s Piro de Medici was his patron.


 * Accomplishments**
 * He enjoyed useing forms of humans and animals movement in his paintings.

Work Cited- [|http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/projects/renaissance/main/artists.html] [|http://library.thinkquest.org/2838/artgal.htm]