Renaissance Artists WebQuest

Mr. Hanley

HWC Honors

Directions: Visit use the links provided on the page to complete the tasks below:

MICHELANGELO

Task #1 The Pieta

Visit answer the following:

  1. How old was Michelangelo when he sculpted the Pieta?
  1. In what ways was Michelangelo’s Pieta different than previous renditions of the Pieta done by other artists?

Task #1APieta Video

Watch the Pieta video and answer the following:

  1. What skill does Michelangelo exhibit in this sculpture?
  1. What did Michelangelo write across the chest of the Virgin Mary?
  1. Where is the Pieta located?

Task #2 The David Video

Watch the David Video and answer the following:

  1. Why did Michelangelo choose David as his subject to create?
  1. How tall is the sculpture?
  1. How does the David capture the spirit of the Renaissance.

Task #3The Sistine Chapel

Visit and answer the following:

  1. Who was the individual that commissioned Michelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel?
  1. If Michelangelo was known for his sculptures, why did he paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling?
  1. Why did it take four years to paint the chapel?
  1. Did he paint the entire work by himself?

Task #3ASistine Chapel Video

Watch the Sistine Chapel video and answer the following:

  1. What happened to Michelangelo’s health during his work on the Sistine Chapel?
  1. Did Michelangelo use dark or vibrant colors in this work?
  1. What scenes are depicted in the center of the ceiling?

Task #4The Last Judgment

Visit answer the following:

  1. Who is at the center of the Last Judgment fresco?
  1. What is being depicted?
  1. How many times does Michelangelo paint his own image into the painting?

Task #4AThe Last Judgment Video

  1. Watch the Last Judgment video and answer the following?
  1. Where did Michelangelo spend the last 30 years of his life?
  1. What is unique about the skin that St. Bartholomew is holding?

RAPHAEL

Task #7 The School of Athens

Visit read the section entitled “Renaissance Rediscovers Classical Rationalism” and answer the following:

  1. What did Vasari call Raphael? Why?
  1. According to the article What does the “School of Athens” represent?
  1. According to the article what does Raphael want us to believe about “reason”?

Task #8 The School of AthensVideo

Watch the School of Athens video and answer the following:

  1. Who is at the center of the fresco?
  1. Why is Plato pointing upwards? Why is Aristotle pointing down?
  1. What 3 Renaissance painters does Raphael paint into the School of Athens?

DAVINCI

Task #9 The Last Supper

Visit and answer the following questions:

  1. How large is the Last Supper painting?
  1. How long did it take to paint?
  1. What has just happened in this painting?
  1. Why is it falling apart?

Task #10 The Last Supper Video

Watch the Last Supper video and answer the following questions:

  1. What year was the painting created?
  1. How did DaVinci come up with the faces and bodies he used for the painting?
  1. How did critics of the day describe the painting?