why the renaissance artists rocked the art world
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Why the Renaissanceartists rocked the art world
Medieval Art
In the Middle Ages, everyone was busy trying to show how holy they were. Thus, art was mostly about religion.
Even the music was religious
Gregorian Chant was the hot musical style…
It was used by the monks and priests during church services.
Painting Perspective
Paintings were generally two-dimensional, meaning they looked flat to the viewer.
Painting Subjects
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
Then came
The Renaissance Artists!!!!
These artists changed the way art would look forever.
Their study of architecture led to the creation of beautiful buildings, with features no one had ever seen before
Linear Perspective
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 USED SEVERAL NEW METHODS
TO ENHANCE THEIR ART
PAINT 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.
Subjects 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
Symmetry was also an important tool to the Renaissance artists. A great example of this is the Rose Window at Notre Dame Cathedral
AnatomyRenaissance artists studied anatomy and used their new knowledge of the human body to make their subjects look realistic.
Use of Light and Dark
Medieval art was not shaded.
Renaissance artists used paint to create
a feeling of light, shadow, and
darkness.
Compare these two paintings. Which is Medieval and which is Renaissance?
Middle Ages or Renaissance
Renaissance or Medieval
This is considered to be the most
famous painting in the world…
Do you know what it is???
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