1. Mrs. Minks World History Peyton High School

2.  Vitruvian Man

3.  Birth of Venus

4.   Why are those two pieces of art (Vitruvian Man and Birth of Venus) considered to be Renaissance Art? (make your best guess)  What is your interpretation of the art? Entrance Ticket

5.  Seven Characteristics of Renaissance Art

6.   Renewed emphasis on the individual  Real expressions on faces 1) The Renaissance was a rebirth of the value of the individual Medieval depiction of Jesus "Christ at the Column" by Antonello da Messina

7.   Greater emphasis on anatomically correct human bodies  Renaissance thinkers considered the human body to be a beautiful thing 2) The Renaissance also saw the rebirth of naturalism

8.   Medieval art was two dimensional–height and width  Renaissance artists employed "tricks" to add depth to their works 3) Renaissance artists added the perspective of depth to their art Michelangelo's "Last Judgement"

9.   Medieval Art was exclusively religious in nature  Renaissance art began a trend toward painting scenes that were not religious  Renaissance art often portrayed scenes from Greek and Roman mythology 4) Renaissance artists portrayed non religious themes

10.   In Medieval times, the Church was the main source of funding for art  During Renaissance individuals started commissioning art for private ownership  Painter would put patron right into religious scenes! 5) Renaissance art was often privately owned Paolo Veronese's "Supper at Emmaus“ – Jesus with the patron’s family and pets! (Patron – person who commissioned the art)

11.   Revival of sculpture  An increased interest in archeology to rediscover the Classical culture 6) Renaissance art expanded into sculpture and architecture Moses by Michaelango St. Peter’s Basillica

12.   Medieval artists were considered to be simple craftsmen  Many Renaissance artists became celebrities in their lifetimes  Most art historians consider the two most famous artists of the Renaissance to be Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci 7) Renaissance artists became as famous as their works