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The document discusses famous artists from Western Europe during the medieval period, highlighting key figures such as Donatello, Giotto, and Fra Angelico. It details their contributions to art, including notable works and their impact on the transition from Byzantine to Gothic styles. Additionally, it briefly mentions common painting techniques used in classical Greek art.

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The document discusses famous artists from Western Europe during the medieval period, highlighting key figures such as Donatello, Giotto, and Fra Angelico. It details their contributions to art, including notable works and their impact on the transition from Byzantine to Gothic styles. Additionally, it briefly mentions common painting techniques used in classical Greek art.

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Famous Artists in

Western Europe
Famous Artists in Western Europe
The great artists introduced
the advancement of arts during
the middle periods. During this
era, artists split away from the
influences of the Byzantium art
style and developed into the
Gothic visual art.
Famous Artists in Western Europe
Most famous artists during medieval period:
1. Donatello
2. Giotto
3. Leon Battista Alberti
4. Cimabue
5. Filippo Brunelleschi
6. Fra Angelico
7. Lorenzo Ghiberti.
Most famous artists during medieval period:
1. Donatello
He was born in 1386 in Italy and he
died on December 13, 1466.
Nicolo di Betto Bardi, a wool
merchant in Florence.
He learned the fabrication of metals
and other substances which known as
metallurgy.
schiacciato
Most famous artists during medieval period:
1. Donatello
a. St. John the Evangelist
The work was displayed in a niche in
the façade of the Duomo Cathedral in
Florence, a project that brought
together works by some of the city's
most important artists over the course
of two centuries.
Most famous artists during medieval period:
1. Donatello
b. St. George
The work is a life-sized depiction of
the saint standing atop a marble panel
which is carved to illustrate the famous
mythical moment when George slayed
the dragon.
Most famous artists during medieval period:
1. Donatello
c. David
This small but exquisite bronze is one of
Donatello's most famous works. It is a
five foot, freestanding bronze sculpture
of David, from the classic story David
and Goliath.
Most famous artists during medieval period:
1. Donatello
d. Mary Magdalene
In this work, Donatello emphasizes the
humanity of biblical characters,
presenting Mary Magdalene as a
relatable figure to be pitied and admired
on a human level as a well as idolized on
a saintly level.
Most famous artists during medieval period:

2. Giotto di Bondone.
He was born about 1266 in
Vespignano village, Florence and he
died on January 8, 1337.
He was the son of Giorgio Vasari.
Pope Benedict XI in Rome
Most famous artists during medieval period:
2. Giotto di Bondone.

The Crucifixion of The Marriage at The Uffizi Ognissanti


Rimini Cana Madonna
Most famous artists during medieval period:

3. Leon Battista Alberti


He was born in Genoa on February
14, 1404, in Italy and he died in Rome
on April 25, 1472.
As an Architect, he was hired by
Pope Nicholas V in the renovation of the
papal palace and of the Roman bridge of
Acqua Vergine.
Most famous artists during medieval period:

3. Leon Battista Alberti

Papal palace Roman bridge of Acqua


Vergine
Most famous artists during medieval period:

4. Giovanni Cimabue
He was born in Florence in 1240 and
He died in 1302.
He made mosaics .as well as
paintings, which include the frescoes of
New Testament scenes in the upper
church of St. Francis of Assisi.
Most famous artists during medieval period:

4. Giovanni Cimabue

The Flagellation of Madonna and Child Crucifix


Christ Enthroned
Most famous artists during medieval period:

5. Filippo Brunelleschi
He was born in 1377 in Florence,
Italy and he died on April 15, 1446.
He was the son Brunellesco Di
Lippoo and his mother was Giuliana
Spini.
He was a sculptor and goldsmith in
one of the Florentine workshops.
Most famous artists during medieval period:

5. Filippo Brunelleschi

Dome of the Santa Maria Sketches of the Madonna with Child


del Fiore cathedral machines
Most famous artists during medieval period:
6. Fra Angelico
"Blessed Angelic One”
He was born in 1395 in Florence,
Italy and he died February 18, 1455.
an Early Italian Renaissance painter
described by Vasari in his Lives of the
Artists as having "a rare and perfect
talent".
Most famous artists during medieval period:

6. Fra Angelico

The Mocking of Christ The Last Judgment


Most famous artists during medieval period:
7. Lorenzo Ghiberti
He was born in 1380 in Florence,
Italy and he died in 1445.
He was admitted to the Gold
Guild and started his apprenticeship
as a goldsmith in 1392.
Most famous artists during medieval period:
7. Lorenzo Ghiberti

Gates of Paradise
Most Common Paintings in Classical Greek
During the classical era, most
paintings were discovered in panels,
tomb, and vases. It portrays natural
symbols with dynamic masterpieces
about battle scenes, mythological
figures, and everyday scenes.
Most Common Paintings in Classical Greek

a. Kerch Vase Painting


-is red-figured pottery named
after the place where it discovered.
Most common motifs were scenes
from the life of women, mythological
beings or mythical story or event.
Most Common Paintings in Classical Greek

a. Kerch Vase Painting


a. Krater
b. Lebes gamikos
c. lekanis
d. pelike
Most Common Paintings in Classical Greek

b. Panel Painting
-was especially famous for
making beautiful altarpieces. This
type of paintings executed on flat
panels of wood or metals which can
be either a small, single piece or
several boards that are together.
Most Common Paintings in Classical Greek
c. Tomb/Wall Painting
Popular Tomb or wall painting during
classical period uses either tempera or
encaustic as a method of fresco.
Colors in this type are made with
grind powder stains in pure water, dry
and set with plaster to become a
lasting part of the wall.

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