Do Now: Take out HW for discussion Objective 1: In the Italian Renaissance, rulers and popes concerned with enhancing their prestige commissioned paintings and architectural works based on classical styles, the developing “naturalism” in the artistic world, and newly invented technique of geometric perspective Objective 2: The N. Renaissance retained a more religious focus, which resulted in more human-centered naturalism that considered individuals and everyday life appropriate objects of artistic representation. A historian of sixteenth century European society is most likely to use this image as evidence that Northern Renaissance artists emphasized everyday life of common people as a subject Italian Renaissance painters emphasized the glorification of the individual Improved agricultural techniques could lead to increased population growth Geographic surroundings was not a key element of sixteenth century Baroque art
Renaissance Art (and ALL art) is a…
Purpose of Art in Renaissance Art is not just decoration, it has an intellectual purpose (SPRITE) Art as ad for philosophy Commissioning art = patronage Why do I need to know this? SAQ, MC Don’t need to memorize artists, but know dates/characteristics of artistic movements and CONTEXTUALIZE what’s going at time of painting