Why the Renaissance artists rocked the art world

 In the Middle Ages, everyone was busy trying to show how holy they were. Thus, art was mostly about religion.

 Gregorian Chant was the hot musical style…  It was used by the monks and priests during church services.

Paintings were generally two- dimensional, meaning they looked flat to the viewer.

The subject of Medieval art was usually God, or how to get to Heaven and avoid Hell.

Tricks of the trade  To show someone was Holy, Medieval artists painted a halo or bright light around their head.  They also made important figures bigger than everyone else in the picture

The Renaissance Artists!!!!

 Their study of architecture led to the creation of beautiful buildings, with features no one had ever seen before

 Leon Battista discovered a mathematical formula to create linear perspective.  Using this method, painters were able to give paintings depth, making them look more realistic. Suddenly paintings were 3-D !

 Renaissance artists began to make paint out of new materials, like oil or even eggshells. This resulted in new colors, textures, and effects in their work.

 Renaissance artists began to use subjects other than religious ones in their work.  They painted landscapes, ordinary people doing regular things,  Self portrait s were also popular!  They often painted figures naked, because they believed the human body was God’s greatest creation.

 Symmetry was also an important tool to the Renaissance artists.  A great example of this is the Rose Window at Notre Dame Cathedral

Renaissance artists studied anatomy and used their new knowledge of the human body to make their subjects look realistic.

 Medieval art was not shaded.  Renaissance artists used paint to create a feeling of light, shadow, and darkness.

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