1. R ENAISSANCE ART How do the arts reflect a societies worldview?

2. HAS BEEN SAID THAT ART IMITATES LIFE. A SSUMING THIS IS TRUE, WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO LOOK AT THE ART OF ANY SOCIETY, AT ANY POINT IN HISTORY, AND SEE A REPRESENTATION OF ITS PEOPLE ’ S VALUES. J UST AS THE SOUNDS AND LYRICS OF A MERICAN POP MUSIC IN THE ‘60 S REPRESENTED AN ATTITUDE OF PROTEST AND REBELLION IN ITS YOUNG LISTENERS, SO TOO THE ART OF THE R ENAISSANCE REFLECTS E UROPEAN SOCIETY ’ S ATTITUDES DURING THAT TIME.

3. H OW DO THEY DIFFER ? ReniassanceMiddle Ages

4. W HAT VALUES ARE REFLECTED IN EACH ? Middle agesRenaissance

5. M ORE COMPARISONS..... Middle AgesRenaissance

6. W HAT DIFFERENCES BEGAN TO SHOW UP IN THE ART OF THE R ENAISSANCE ? halo’s Larger in size People are symbolic Tempera paint Gold, heavenly backgrounds Spiritual themes No halos Size appropriate More realistic Colors oil paints Landscape in background Ordinary people with saints Middle agesRenaissance

7. S CHOOL OF A THENS R APHEAL

8. C HARACTERISTICS OF RENAISSANCE ART Humanism: without “God” Individualism: man is center Classicalism: influence of Greeks Secularism: of the world

9. Characteristics Humanism - The painting shows a school in Ancient Greece, not a Church-run university. Students would be studying the humanities here. Individualism - You can see each individual represented in a unique way; no two figures look alike. There are different teachers/students teaching/learning different things. Classicism - Here's a hint: Plato and Aristotle are pictured at center along with many other Greek philosophers and Renaissance artists. The painting honors the ancient Greek tradition of philosophy and learning Secularism - The subject of painting is a school, not religion, the Bible, or God Does this painting look realistic? Why or why not? (Note: the figures look like real people, the use of depth, perspective, and shading makes the scene looks realistic)

10. W HAT WORLDVIEW IS REFLECTED ? God first than man. Life on earth did not have meaning, only the Spiritual world was important Man is in the center, self glorification Earth, nature more important than spiritual things. Focus on the senses Middle AgesRenaissance

11. P RESENT DAY..... WORLDVIEW ?????? Message

12. C OMPARE SCULPTURES TodayRenaissance