1. 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

2. Renaissance Art (and ALL art) is a…

3. 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