The Art of the Italian Renaissance WebQuest

 

 

Introduction:

 

If people knew how hard I worked to get my mastery, it wouldn't seem so wonderful at all.

Lord, grant that I may always desire more than I can accomplish. -Michelangelo-

 

 

The Italian Renaissance was a wonderful time in history for the arts. You will have the opportunity to learn about the life and talents of an artist, scientist, or architect from this time in history. You will learn of how they were inspired in their work, the sacrifices that they were required to make, and how their work was received by the individuals of that time.

 

While you are viewing the art take the time to appreciate the color. At the time that these pictures were painted, paint had to be created by the artist and his helpers. It took time for these individuals to crush and blend the materials used in the paint order to get the perfect shade. Look at the artist's techniques and the details that were used in creating these masterpieces. I want you to learn to appreciate art and the effort it took to create it.

 

Task:

This site will help you to create a class presentation on an artist, scientist, or architect, which was a major influence during the Italian Renaissance.  It is also to help you develop your computer skills.  Be sure to read the entire WebQuest before you begin and refer to it often while completing the assignment.

 

Process:

You may work in groups of 1 or 2.  You will need to choose an individual from the list below.

 

Artists                                                         Leonardo di Vinci

Boticelli                                                       Michelangelo                                                  

Raphael                                                        Vasari

Pieter Brueghel the Elder

Jan van Eyck                                                  Science and Architecture:

Donatello                                                                   Kepler

Ghiberti                                                                      Galileo

Gozzoli                                                                       Brunelleschi

DŸrer                                                                          Bramante

                                                                                    Copernicus

 

 

Once you have chosen individuals you will then use the resource section to gather the information necessary to complete a 5-10 slide PowerPoint presentation for the class.

 

Your presentation should include but is not limited to 10 slides. Do NOT cut and paste. Do NOT write a book on each page. Do NOT use type size smaller than 28pts.

 

Make sure you have included the following information in your presentation.

 

            * At least two different works of art or inventions created by this individual with title and explanation

*What influenced this individual to become the artist, scientist, or architect?

            * What type of education did they receive?

            * Where did he live most of his life?

            * Did they receive any support from individuals? Who were they?

            * Who commissioned their work?

            * What was one of their first works?

            * How was their art or invention perceived in Italy during this time?

            * How did they feel about their own work?

            * What was their most monumental accomplishment?

            * What did you find to be most interesting about this individual?

 

If you lived in Italy during the Italian renaissance, do you think that you would have liked to be an artist? Why or why not.  Give at least three reasons.

 

Resources (these are just to help you get going):

Michelangelo:

á      http://www.michelangelo.com/buon/bio-index2.html 

á      http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/michelangelo/

á      http://www.artchive.com/artchive/M/michelangelo.html

 

Leonardo di Vinci:

á      http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/InventorsWorkshop.html

á      http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/LeonardoRighttoLeft.html

á      http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/WhatWhereWhen.html

á      http://www.mos.org/leonardo/bio.html

 

Boticelli:

á      http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/botticelli/

á      http://www.artchive.com/artchive/B/botticelli.html

 

Donatello:

á      http://www.artist-biography.info/artist/donatello/

á      http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/bio/d/donatell/biograph.html              

á      http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/vasari/vasari6.htm

 

Ghiberti:

á      http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/bio/g/ghiberti/biograph.html

á      http://www.pbs.org/empires/medici/renaissance/ghiberti.html

á      http://www.artist-biography.info/gallery/lorenzo_ghiberti/

 

Gozzoli:

á      http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/bio/g/gozzoli/biograph.html

á      http://www.pbs.org/empires/medici/renaissance/gozzoli.html

 

Vasari:

á      http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/bio/g/gozzoli/biograph.html

á      http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/gvasari.htm

 

Raphael:

á      http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/bio/r/raphael/biograph.html

á      http://www.mcs.csuhayward.edu/~malek/Raphael.html

 

DŸrer:

á      http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/durer/

á      http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/durer_albrecht.html

á      http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Durer.html

 

van Eyck:

á      http://www.artchive.com/artchive/V/van_eyck.html

á      http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/eyck/

á      http://www.abcgallery.com/E/eyck/eyck.html

 

Bramante:

á      http://www.greatbuildings.com/architects/Donato_Bramante.html

á      http://www.nndb.com/people/700/000084448/

á      http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02736a.htm

 

Kepler:

á      http://www.johanneskepler.com/

á      http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/history/kepler.html

 

Galileo:

á      http://galileo.rice.edu/bio/index.html

á      http://galileo.rice.edu/sitemap.html

á      http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/galileo/science.html

á      http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/galileo/life.html

 

Brunelleschi:

á      http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Brunelleschi.html

á      http://www.pbs.org/empires/medici/renaissance/brunelleschi.html

á      http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/bio/b/brunelle/biograph.html

á      http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/filippo-brunelleschi.htm

 

Pictures of art created by many of the artists can be found at:

á      http://www.pbs.org/empires/medici/resources/gallery.html

á      http://www.italian-renaissance-art.com/

 

Conclusion:

Once you have completed this project you should now be familiar with an individual of the renaissance. You should understand what influenced them in creating the works of art that are still popular to this day. You should also understand why their art was also important in their own time.

 

Make sure that your group practices your presentation.  All members of the group must contribute in some way when the presentation is being given.  This is your chance to teach the class.  It is important that you relay to the class your knowledge of the individual in which you chose.