Name:Date:World Civilizations
The Renaissance
WORDS TO KNOW:
WORD DEFINITON
RENAISSANCERebirth/renewed interest in human – centered classical art, lit and learning
CLASSICISMRespect for ancient Greek and Roman art, architecture, literature and philosophy
1st came about during the Italian Renaissance Fall of Byzantine Empire Rising trade with muslim empires Flood of knowledge from Greece and Rome Classics came back that were banned by the Church
SECULARISM Focus on worldly rather than religious matters – religion is still important but not the focus of all art
Separation of church from govt., life and art – still important but can be separate
INDIVIDUALISMEmphasis on the dignity and worth of the individual person
Differs from feudalism & manorial where people needed each other
SCHOLARSHIPEmphasis on reasoning, questioning and experimentation -education
DIFFERENCES IN ART
MEDIEVAL ART RENAISSANCE ART
All art is religious or a portraitMore variety of subject matter
Genre scenes of ordinary/earthly life
Unscientific Spaceless,
No shadows Figures stiff and unrealistic
Scientific 3 dimensional Depth of field
Human expression
No free standing sculpturesFree standing sculptures
No nudesNudes
RENAISSANCE PAINTINGS ARTIST/NAME OF PAINTING
INFORMATION
Leonardo da VinciThe last supper
First painting on wet dry wall
Commissioned by duke
1st artist to clearly identify the apostles
Leonardo da VinciMona Lisa
One of the most famous paintings
Uses math to center female form in the center of the painting
Seated in from of imaginary landscaping – one of the first to do so
DonatelloDavid
MichelangeloDavid
1st unsupported standing bronze
Standing on giant Goliath’s head
Commissioned by the Medici family
Controversial because figure is nude
Portrayed Medici’s humanist ideals
Michelangelo’s masterpiece
Portray biblical King David
Contemplating battle not like Donatello’s victorious statue
MichelangeloCreation of AdamSistine Chapel