focusing on the stories of the Bible,of God Jesus and Mary to an Renaissance way with the hero Jesus looking dignified and Juda the appreciation of all aspects of nature and man.Even when the themes traitor looking vicious. remained celestial,the heroes were given human qualities and given strong muscles and sinews of man.With the growth of cities and ii.Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446) towns,they were asked to paint for fronts of private palaces,walls to Brunelleschi was an architect who began as a goldsmith like perpetuate the glory and fame of notable people. many other Renaissance artists.He made several trips to Rome where (3)The artists studied the ruins of Roman and Greek temples he devoted himself to the study of classical buildings.In his designing and put many of the principles of ancient civilization into their of the churches he showed a systematic use of perspective.He also works.They began to be supported by individual collectors. introduced motif that was widely imitated during the Renaissance.In (4)Artists introduced in their works scientific theories of 1420 he began to build the dome for the cathedral in Florence and it anatomy and perspective. became the most original construction in the building of domes in the world history of architecture. a.Early Renaissance Artists iii.Donatello (1386-1466) i.Giotto (about 1266-1337) Donatello was a sculptor,who was among the first ones to visit Giotto was the forerunner of the Renaissance.He was a close Rome in order to study the ruins of antiquity and to introduce many friend of Dante and was said to have determined the course of of the ancient principles into his works.He was one of the first painting in Europe.He led the way of restoring dignity to human artists engaged in anatomy for the knowledge of human body. figures.He also worked towards a more realistic depiction of space. Major Works: He designed a lot of frescos,painting them with water oolour on David,a sculpture of the conventional theme,of the young wet plaster.He painted on stories of the Bible.His figures were hero of Hebrew tradition.It is a nude in perfect proportions. massive rather than graceful and elegant.Towards the later years,he The Gattamelata Equestrian Statue,this is a bronze statue over was also an architect for the Cathedral in Florence. lifesize,paying special honour to a great soldier who had served the Major Works: Venetian Republic well.It is highly realistic and individualistic. Flight into Egypt,a painting based on the story in the Bible with Maria riding on a donkey ready to face the hardship ahead.She iv.Giorgione (Giorgio de Castelfranco,about 1477-1510) looked firm and resolute while her husband Joseph looked hesitant If the classical painters of central Itlay had achieved the new and sorrowful. complete harmony within their pictures by means of perfect design Betrayal of Judas,a conventional painting treated in the typical and balanced arrangement,the Venetian painters made happy use of 136 137