1. Secular vs. Religious Renaissance Art

2. Define:
Secular art-
worldly rather
than spiritual.
Religious art-
pertaining to monastic or religious order.

3. 1. Birth of Venus
Vanishing point – is based on a optical illusion as parallel lines stretch away from the viewer until they meet a spot on the horizon. (Linear Perspective)
She is the brightest figure in the artwork while all surrounding objects get darker the further away they are from her.

4. 2. A Goldsmith in His Shop Lighter, darker, darkest
The buyer’s eyes are drawing you toward the bottom of the picture

5. 3. The Coronation of the Virgin
She is the largest subject in the picture making her the focal point.

6. 4. El Descendimiento
Everything is encircling the image of Jesus. Even the dresses and the positioning of the people are enclosing him.

7. 5. Small Cowper Madonna
Horizon line – objects appear larger the closer they are to the front. Images appear smaller the closer they get to the horizon line.
3D image

8. 6. Madonna and Child 3
Color of artwork is more detailed in the faces and darker as you get away from the faces.
Image is soft giving a blurry feel.

9. 7. Confirmation of the Rule
Vanishing point

10. 8. The Mona Lisa Realism – very realistic art In natural posture
Expressions that
Reveal personality

11. 9. Sistine Chapel
Realism – Realism – very realistic art in natural posture expressions that reveal personality.
Ex: God is expressing his love for mankind by reaching out to Adam.

12. Pass your paper back, write graded by and put your name, and lets grade.

13. 1.SECULAR - Birth of Venus

14. 2. SECULAR- A Goldsmith in His Shop

15. 3. RELIGIOUS- The Coronation of the Virgin

16. 4. RELIGIOUS- El Descendimiento

17. 5. RELIGIOUS- Small Cowper Madonna

18. 6. RELIGIOUS- Madonna and Child 3

19. 7. RELIGIOUS- Confirmation of the Rule

20. 8. SECULAR- The Mona Lisa

21. 9. RELIGIOUS- Sistine Chapel

22. Grading Scale: -1 = 89 -2 = 78 -3 = 67 -4 = 56 -5 = 44 -6 = 33 -7 = 22
-8 = 11
***Write the total number missed and total score at the bottom of the back side of the handout.***