Bbramante_of_the_High_Renaissance

Bramante Of The High Renaissance Art 101 April 18, 2011 Donato Bramante was from the Italian Renaissance and was greatly famous for his work. Donato Bramante was a painter and an architect. (2008, In the Columbia Encyclopedia) He was born near Urbino (1444-1514). He introduced the early Renaissance style to Milian and the High Renassiance style to Rome, where most famous designs was St. Peter’s Basilica. (www.biographybase.com) In 1477; Bramante painted frescoes in the municipal palace at Bergamo. He executed paintings that recall the works by Piero della Francesca and Mantegna in Milan, Pavia,Vigevano, and neighboring cities.(2008, In The Columbia Encyclopedia) Bramante went to Milan in 1481 and like Leonardo, stayed there until the French arrived in 1499. In Milan, he abandoned painting to become one of his generation’s most renowned architects. He was under the influence of Filippo Brunelleschi, Leon Battista Alberti, and perhaps Leonardo, all of whom strongly favored the art and architecture of classical antiquity, Bramante developed the High Renaissance form of central-plan church. (Kleiner, 2010, p. 475) Bramante’s architecture style was consistent with the humanistic of values of the day, based on ancient Roman models. He settled in Rome in 1499, there he studied ancient Rome ruins. He had a wide knowledge of ancient architecture. Pope Alexander VI and Julius II employed Bramante as an architect. Bramante buildings in Rome are the most characteristic examples of High Renaissance. (Sauer, J. (1907). Donato Bramante. In The Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company) One of his earliest works in Rome, before the Basilica's construction got under way, are the cloisters (1504) of Santa Maria della Pace near Piazza Navona. (www.biographybase.com) His other works in Rome include the Belvedere courtyard at the Vatican, designs for a massive Palace of the Tribunals, the choir of Santa Maria del Popolo and other churches, and his own large house with Doric columns rhythmically disposed above a massive rusticated ground floor. (2008, In The Columbia Encyclopedia) His most important work, however, was his plan for St. Peter's, probably conceived as a centrally planned (Greek cross) and domed structure of enormous size and impressiveness. He favored central plans and a sense of noble severity, especially in his Roman period. Although St. Peter's was later remodeled into a longitudinal structure, Bramante is responsible for the essential proportions of the east end, and his design influenced the appearance of many smaller churches. (2008, In The Columbia Encyclopedia) The first work of Bramente that I will be looking at is called the “Tempietto”. Bramante architectural style championed was, consistent with the humanistic values of the day, based on ancient Roman models. (Kleiner, 2010, p. 475) The Tempietto is located on the Janiculum hill overlooking the Vatican. It is a little temple of Roman round temples. It has a stepped temple platform, also called stylobate; which it also has the austere “Tuscan style” of the colonnade. The features don’t give any indication of the placement of an interior altar or of the entrance. (Kleiner, 2010, p. 476) When you look at this great architecture is so well portioned. I mean as it states in our books, the dome, drum, and base is achieved truly wonderful balanced and harmony in the relationship of the parts. (Kleiner, 2010, p. 476) It looks like a miniature church to me. It has a high peak, a banister around what looks to be the second floor. I almost did not see the entrance for it blends in so well with the pillars. This looked to be a well-built temple. The building receives its name because it had the look of a small ancient temple. It was also called “Little Temple” was said to be the perfect nickname for the structure, because Bramante was inspired by the round temples of the Roman Italy. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain commissioned the Tempietto to mark the presumed location of Saint Peter’s crucifixion. Another , work of art that Bramante has done was Man with a Broadsword” (1481).When I look at this oil painting he has done, I see passion, emotions, amazing work. When I look at this painting I feel as I am standing right in front of the man in real person. I feel like he is extremely tall and powerful. He is a man who looks like he is made out of gold. Bronze and gold colors highlight this mysterious man. He has such emotions. It is like he is sadden or maybe even confused of some sort. This was painting was done on a canvas with oil paints. The man also looks as he is heroic. This is a great painting. Now I have found the amazing architecture work called, “Ducale, Piazza”. Here you have great design and detail.There is solid looking structure to it , a half domed shaped roof, lots of arches throughout the whole building. It looks like there are Angels blowing there horns on top of the what I believe to be the main building. It almost looks like it could be apartments, as we call them today. Bramante did a great job designing this. It is located in Vigevano, Italy. It looks as today it might be little restaurants or shops. The main building may be a church. I just love his detailed design. Not only with color or patterns, but all in all, has his great archticultural designed. The Santa Maria delle Grazie is one of Milan's most famous churches thanks in part to its architectural history, which resulted in an intriguing combination of Gothic and Renaissance design. (2011 www.aviewoncities.com) Ludovico il Moro, the duke of Milan, asked Donato Bramante in 1492 to remodel the church. Bramante rebuilt the apse and crowned it with a magnificent 16 sided drum in Renaissance style. (2011 www.aviewoncities.com) With this church, Bramante shows an interesting combination of Gothic and Renassiance styles. When it comes to the central nave and aisles ae magnificent examples of late Gothic architecture with elegant pointed arches embellished with delicate frescoes. The Renaissance style apse is less decorated and seems almost sparse in contrast. (2011 www.aviewoncities.com) The tribune at S. Santa Maria delle Grazie (1493) was commissioned by Lodovico Sforza as a huge family mausoleum. The plan is like a gigantic version of the Old Sacristy by Brunelleschi, with semicircular aspes added on three sides. (www.visual-arts-cork.com) Bramante was a very interesting person to research and I really enjoyed studying all of his works. He created amazing paintings and buildings. He was the greatest architect in the High Renaissance. He put passion into his works. I looked at a few of different works of his. I ran across the painting called “Christ at the Column” and this painting was kind of scary to me a first. When I looked at Christ’s eyes it is like you see sorrow or emptiness. I can’t tell if he is just standing there leaning against a post or if he is like tied up there. He looks so life like that I believe that is what makes it look so scary to me. I really did like the “Man with a Broadsword”, for he looked so heroic and very powerful. Such detail to his face and around him. The colors of gold and bronze make me think of loyality. What we might even call rich. He stands there with pride and strength. Bramante did a good job on painting life like paintings. His architect work is just amazing. So well designed and then put together to come out a beautiful building. A building of religion or even of business. He puts the character in his paintings to be center attention, but still make your eyes catch the beauty of color or detail surrounding the main character. I learned and seen a lot of great things researcher Bramante. It is a very interesting man and I really enjoyed writing this paper about him. References (http://www.credoreference.com/topic/bramante_donato_1444_1514) (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02736a.htm) Sauer, J. (1907). Donato Bramante. In The Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. Retrieved April 18, 2011 from New Advent: http://www.biographybase.com/biography/Bramante_Donato.html1.html http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/old-masters/donato-bramante.htm http://www.biographybase.com/biography/Bramante_Donato.html Kleiner, F. S. (2010). Gardner’s art through the ages: The western perspective. Volume II (13th ed.). Boston, MA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.