Showing posts with label Italian Renaissance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Italian Renaissance. Show all posts

Sts. Anthony and Paul by Sasetta

Sasetta, Sts. Anthony and Paul (1430)
Shorewood Print #124
Newark High School
Stefano de Giovani or Saints Anthony and Paul is a depiction of the journeys of two saints it represents early attempts at perspective. Considered a fine example of European Gothic tradidion.

The Pieta by Michaelangelo

Michaelangelo's Pieta (1499) Shorewood Print #1790
Newark High School
Commissioned by cardinal Jean de Villers de la Groslaye this particular pieta is the artist's only signed work. The perfectly polished figures show the refined elegance of Florentine Renaissance sculpture.


Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci


Mona Lisa by Leonardo daVinci
Shorewood Print #509
Newark High School
The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings in the world. The model was likely the wife of Francesco del Giocondo, a Florentine, hence the painting's secondary name La Giocanda