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The Last Supper, by Leonardo Da Vinci, represented the biblical event that took place before Christ's execution. Da Vinci began working on it in 1495 and finished it in 1498. Leonardo was "a known procrastinator" and often left work unfinished. He painted for Ludovico Sforza, who was the Duke of Milan. Sforza wanted a religious painting. The Last Supper depicts Jesus Christ eating his final big meal before being executed. Christ predicted that the meal would be his last, and "he will suffer soon after." This is significant to the Renaissance because Christianity was the dominant religion in Italy. **This paragraph needs an intro sentence that tells the reader what you will discuss. I don't know the relevance until the conclusion**

"The Creation of Adam", is an example of classical Greco-Roman art being incorporated in the Renaissance. This painting changed the perspective of a vengeful god to a forgiving passionate god as a part of the renaissance revolution. Michelangelo has made god as a human figure. Not only is the Christian God shown human, but his appearance is similar to the appearance of men during that time. This is significant to the renaissance because it refined the Christian belief of how people were created.
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The Birth of Venus was created by Sandro Botticelli, and completed about 1482; it was a very profound painting in the Renaissance because it was not a religious painting like almost all art was in the middle ages. The painting is of the Greek goddess Venus, demonstrating her birth when she comes out of the ocean in a shell, nude. Although Europe at the time was a Christian society, Botticelli painted Venus' birth from Greek Mythology, considered Pagan. It was painted for the most powerful ruler of the most powerful city-state in Italy, Lorenzo Medici of Florence or "Lorenzo the Magnificent". Some historians believe that The Birth of Venus was painted in celebration of the great love of Giuilano Medici, who died in 1478. It would make sense, because it was made for the Medici family and Lorenzo in particular, who favored Giuliano greatly. The painting was significant to the Renaissance because this is an example of the Medici's generosity and motivation to advance art again. It was hung near Lorenzo's bedroom, right across from another large painting of Venus. The family purchased and funded many different arts such as The Birth of Venus; this motivated artists to paint, sculpt, etc. When the Medicis were visited, people saw how much art they had and all of the new art that was being produced, with the exposure and funding, art began to grow again.



===="Pieta" which means pity, was Michelangelo's first masterpiece, and it represented many biblical and artistic themes from the Renaissance era. The Medici prince Lorenzo the Magnificent had discovered 15 year old Michelangelo's talent, and brought him to his Florentine court where he trained under renowned masters. Michelangelo described his technique as "liberating the figure from the marble that imprisons it." He was the only artist who sculpted from one block of marble, instead of adding several pieces together. In 1496, he received the commission to create a sculpture to adorn the tomb of a French Cardinal. He claimed that he would create the most beautiful work in marble that Rome had ever seen. By 1500, 23 year old Michelangelo had finished "Pieta" and it was indeed like no other sculpture before. "Pieta" was the scene when Christ was taken down from the cross, and was being held in his mother's lap. Michelangelo studied corpses, and dissected them so he could create sculptures with perfect anatomy, as exemplified by Christ body in "Pieta." He paid great attention to detail: He was even able to show a controlled calmness in the face of Virgin Mary while holding Christ.==== = = =The themes and techniques utilized in these works of art were seen throughout the Renaissance era. The art of The Renaissance era was more lifelike, more realistic. Artist like Michelangelo and Leonardo Da Vinci even studied the human anatomy so they could create more realistic works of art. Renaissance art also had many humanist and biblical themes and ideas. "Pieta" and "The Last Supper" for example show events that had great importance in the Christian religion. This made the art work have more significance in such a church dominated society. Significance in art not only made the art more desirable for the viewers, but it made more people strive to become great artists. The Renaissance also brought back classical Greco-Roman themes and ideas. In "The Creation of Adam," by Michelangelo, we see Greek and Christian figures. The Renaissance art did more than just beautify Europe, however. The humanist way of thinking paved the way for further advancements that would be seen later in the Renaissance.=

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__The Last Supper.__ Jesus Christ - AllAboutJesusChrist.org.1/19/2010.http://www.allaboutjesuschrist.org/the-last-supper.htm

__Web Gallery of Art, image collection, virtual museum, searchable database of European fine arts (1000-1850)__.Web Gallery of Art, image collection, virtual museum, searchable database of European fine arts (1000-1850).1/19/2010.http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/m/michelan/1sculptu/pieta/1pieta1.htm

__Meaning in "The Birth of Venus": Botticelli Shows Venus in a Pose Traditionally Held by Virgin Mary.__Renaissance Art. 1/19/2010.http://renaissance-art.suite101.com/article.cfm/meaning_in_the_birth_

__Art History at Loggia | Birth of Venus, by the Artist Sandro Botticelli.__ Loggia | Exploring the Arts and Humanities!. 1/19/2010. http://www.loggia.com/art/renaissance/botticelli02.html

__Creation of Adam .__Musei Vaticani - Sito Ufficiale. 1/19/2010.http://mv.vatican.va/3_EN/pages/x-Schede/CSNs/CSNs_V_StCentr_06.html

__Leonardo da Vinci - The Last Supper.__Art History Resources for Students, Enthusiasts, Artists and Educators - Artist Biographies - Art Timelines - Images and Picture Galleries. 1/19/2010. http://arthistory.about.com/cs/leonardo/a/last_supper.htm __St Peter's - Chapel of the Pieta.__St. Peter's Basilica. 1/19/2010.http://www.saintpetersbasilica.org/Altars/Pieta/Pieta.htm **You need 2 citations per picture - 8 total**

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