Famous Renaissance Artists Who Achieved Greatness

Introduction

Famous Renaissance Artists Who Achieved Greatness

Why are Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, and other famous renaissance artist very famous?

Task

Who are the Famous Renaissance Artists and their Artworks?

On a long coupon bond make a Collage on the artwork of the different Renaissance artists. Give a short description that would best  describe your artwork.

Process

Students are listening and trying to absorb the nature of the topic for them to create some ideas.

Students may do research online.

Evaluation

A. Match the artworks  in Column A with the artist's name in Column B. Write only the letter of the correct answer on the space provided before the number.

 

                     Column A                                                       Column B

 

 

________ 1. Mona Lisa                                                        a. Michelangelo

 

 

________ 2. Pieta                                                                 b. Leonardo

 

 

________ 3. Transfiguration                                               c. Rhapael

 

 

________ 4. Last Supper                                                     d. Donatello

 

 

________ 5. David                                                               e. Joshua

Conclusion

Renaissance the cultural rebirth that occurred in Europe from roughly the fourteenth through the middle of the seventeenth centuries, based on the rediscovery of the literature of Greece and Rome it pertains to arts, particularly in Italy, such as sculptures, paintings, music, architecture, and literature. The most common subject of this period is human philosophy. Again, famous artists of this era were Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci, Raphael, and Donatello.

Education in the Renaissance centered around a rediscovery of lost ideas leading to a rebirth of civilization. Looking back to Renaissance education provides insight into our own age as we reclaim the great texts and ideas lost over the past decades through waves of progressive educational reform.

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TEACHING AIDS : Pictures, laptop, visual aids and PowerPoint  presentation

Answers:      1. B    2. A    3.C     4. B    5.D

Student's possible answers

 

1. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti       Simoni

- Pieta, Bacchus, Moses, David, Dying Slave, Dawn, and Dusk.

 

2. Leonardo di ser Piero Da Vinci

-The Last Supper, The Virtruvian Mar, The Adoration of the Magi, Virgin of the Rocks.

 

3. Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (Raphael)

- The Sistine Madonna, The School of Athens, The Transfiguration.

 

4. Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi

- David, Statue of St. George, Equestrian Monument of Gattamelata, Prophet Habacuc, The Feast of Herod.