The Renaissance

Renaissance Means “Rebirth” Renewed interest in art and learning Rebirth of interest in the same subjects as the Greeks and Romans Means “Rebirth” Renewed interest in art and learning Rebirth of interest in the same subjects as the Greeks and Romans

Medieval Art

Renaissance Art What’s Different?

from Italian chiaro, “light”; scuro, “dark” from Italian chiaro, “light”; scuro, “dark” chiaroscuro --using shading and lighting to make the scene seem more natural and three dimensional.

Examples of chiaroscuro

Renaissance art introduced the horizon line, a line drawn across the canvas at the viewer's eye level which represents the line in nature where the sky appears to meet the ground. Along with this method was the vanishing point, or the middle of the horizon line, where parallel lines would meet and spread out from there Renaissance art introduced the horizon line, a line drawn across the canvas at the viewer's eye level which represents the line in nature where the sky appears to meet the ground. Along with this method was the vanishing point, or the middle of the horizon line, where parallel lines would meet and spread out from there

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Jean Van Eyke Jan van Eyck, a Flemish artist of the Renaissance, achieved realism by mere detail. He would draw every curve, every wrinkle, and every speck with the result of an almost mirror reflection of a scene. Jan, like many other of his contemporaries, not only paid a lot of attention to detail in the foreground of the picture, but also in the background. Backgrounds were complex with lots of colors and usually a grand landscape. Medieval art, on the other hand, did not have much detail at all in the background. Usually there would be a drape-effect behind the foreground, a curtain of gold or black. This contributed to making art of the Middle Ages even less realistic.

The Arnolfini Marriage

Michelangelo

Sistine Chapel Chapel Dimensions Height = appx 68 feet Length = appx 130 feet Width = appx 40 feet Click on the picture to see a panoramic view or go to

Chapel Ceiling Painted between

God Giving “Life” to Adam

Sistine Chapel “The Last Judgment” Painted between Wall Dimensions: 48’ x 44’

Fall of Icarus by Pieter the Elder Renaissance art often turned back to studies of the classics. Many artist embellished mythology. Classic Greece and Rome were subjects that artists were fond of depicting.

Birth of Venus by Botticelli

Machiavelli introduced ideas that humans were self-centered and greedy, and that rulers should not try to be good, but do whatever they need to do to protect their people. He introduced the idea of the Renaissance man.Machiavelli wrote the prince. In it, he introduced ideas that humans were self-centered and greedy, and that rulers should not try to be good, but do whatever they need to do to protect their people. He introduced the idea of the Renaissance man. A good example of a Renaissance man is Leonardo De Vinci.

Leonardo De Vinci was a scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, painter, sculptor, architect, botanist, musician, poet and writer.

The last supper

Leonardo de Vinci dissected corpses to learn about anatomy, as did Michelangelo. Medieval bodies, were usually very stiff and awkward, in mundane positions. Renaissance bodies had dynamism, or movement.

Inventions of Leonardo Talk about a beautiful mind! Leonardo came up with countless creations, including helicopters life preservers, bicycles, scissors--even high heels!

Inventions of Leonardo: flight

Madonna and Christ

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Medieval Architecture

Renaissa nce Architectu re

Chartres Cathedral

Notre Dame

Giotto’s Arena Chapel