Art Comparison Slides

Classical, Medieval, or Renaissance art? You decide.

Classical ArtClassical ArtIdealized figuresActive bodies

Naked, sometimes in togasFaces without emotion

Real tasks from daily lifeLittle background or sense of perspective

Examples: sculpture, pottery, murals, mosaics

Roman Copy of Myron’s Discobolus

Why?

•Naked

•Idealized

•Active

•Heroic

•Sculpture

Medieval ArtMedieval ArtReligious subjects Flat, stiff subjects

Important figures are largeFully clothedLittle emotion

Flat, two dimensionalSingle color background, often gold

Examples: stained glass, sculpture, manuscripts, paintings, tapestries

Why?

•Religious figure is

large

•Flat, lifeless figures

•Little emotion

Frankish artist, 1279

Renaissance ArtRenaissance ArtReligious and non-religious scenes

Idealized, perfect figuresActive, moving bodiesNude or clothed bodies

Real people doing real tasksFaces express feelings

Interest in nature, lots of natural detailFull, deep backgrounds with perspective

Paintings are symmetrical Examples: sculptures, murals, drawings, paintings

Fresco located in the Apostolic Palace, Vatican City

Raphael’s School of Athens A.D. 1510

Your turn…Which is it?

Why?This is definitely Renaissance art

because…

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1. Renaissance

Filippo Lippi.

Madonna and Child

with Angels.

A.D. 1406

2. Classical

Bathing Venus marble

sculpture Roman artist

3. Renaissance

Titian’s Venus and Adonis A.D. 1580

4. Medieval

Cimbaue’s Madonna and

Child in Majesty

A.D. 1280

6. Classical

Grave Stele of Hegeso

c. 400 B.C.

5. Medieval - Bayeux Tapestry A.D. 1082

7. Renaissance

Michelangelo’s

Pieta

A.D. 1475

The End