Who is considered the Northern High Renaissance artist of the 16th C and why?
Albrecht Durer. Durer traveled to Italy and absorbed the new naturalism of the Italian style but he never gave up his use of hidden symbolism, which is a uniquely northern European aesthetic. 10. What Renaissance sculptor created the first male nude since the Roman era? Give the date and also the name of the sculpture. Donatello. The sculpture is David and was created 1425- 30. 11. What is so important about Donatello’s David? David was the first free-standing life size nude sculpture created since the Roman era but it was not an image of a god or athlete, it was an image of a Biblical hero. Donatello perfectly blended the aesthetics of Classic Greece and the Renaissance by choosing to portray this Old Testament icon in the contrapposto stance and nudity of a Classical athlete. 12. List and describe the main characteristics of the Italian/ Catholic Baroque Style. Time- the moment of climax of the story; Motion- action over reserve; Space- extremes- either vast or compressed; Light- dra
