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Art's Influence On Renaissance Art

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The Renaissance re-established Western art particularly that of Greek decent, such as sculpture and painting. Artists and thinkers of this time looked for ideals and influence of ancient Greece and Rome artists to create bigger and better pieces of work. Art was used as an escape and a sense of confidence. In the visual arts, according to the Italian Renaissance Art Encyclopedia, humanism stood for “ the development of people and figures, with advancements in realism, caused by increased availability to techniques such as linear perspective. Additionally, art of this time was expanding on portraying honorable pieces with great detail and expansion (Encyclopedia of Art 1).” The expanding idea that man controlled human destiny, rather than …show more content…

However, during the Renaissance, artists had access to learning about shading, space, and perspective, allowing for more intricate pieces of art. As we have learned in class, the access to this education has allowed themes to go from abstract to purposeful in that the artist can creat a symmetrical, realistic, and rational piece of art. New techniques were responsible for the huge growth and development in Renaissance art. While doing Internet research to find what influence the Renaissance truly had on art, I discovered a Renaissance Art History site that was extremely insightful. This author stated that the Renaissance was noted for four things. “A revival of Green and Roman art styles, a faith in humanism, the mastery of painting techniques, such as depth and foreshadowing, and the realism of figures and faces enhanced by oil painting (Encyclopedia of Art …show more content…

The advancement in art shows the importance of education, even in literature, and the progression into a more detailed and expansive era of art. Prior to this era, everything was focused on religion, whether it be books or painting, and the Renaissance was the first evidence of moving away from a religiously dominated artistic culture. However, as interest grew in areas of life not governed by the church, art began to change too, which is what made the Renaissance time period so

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To sum up, the progress and improvement of art during the Renaissance helped people's understanding and appreciation of humans drastically change. If these portraits and paintings haven't been made, humans would never know any other new styles of art than the ones they already

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Art reached new heights during the Renaissance. Many new techniques and styles emerged such as perspective, chiaroscuro, and sfumato. Before the Renaissance, artists focused primarily on religious scenes and Gothic art. During the Renaissance, artists began to focus more on realism and human qualities. Renaissance artists also began to lean towards Roman and Greek styles/ideas for inspiration.

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The focus was shifted from God, to the value of an individual. A major art piece that showcases this is Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” Things such as the “well defined landscapes, natural folds in drapery, and three-dimensional figures” (Doc A) all support the idea that during the Renaissance, the focus was on detail and the person not on God, or religion. Humanism was also big because of its intense focus on value in the person. Something that

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One way paintings demonstrate this is the difference between the Mona Lisa and Madonna Enthroned Between Two Angels. The older painting, Madonna Enthroned Between Two Angles, is unrealistic and has rather depressing dark colors. While the Renaissance painting, the Mona Lisa, is not only much more realistic, but also a lot more cheerful, brighter feel, and became a true masterpiece (Doc A). In the paintings, the fact the Renaissance painting is brighter, more realistic and a famous masterpiece, shows that the Renaissance changed the art style into a unique, amazing representation that changed the entire future of art. The paintings from the Renaissance showed that people saw each other differently than before( Doc A).

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In the Renaissance, the world changed forever. New thinking about humans being the most significant rather than religious figures would have been unheard of in the Middle Ages, but now in this new period, the world has begun to accept this. These new ideas led to them being present in art, leading to a new beginning for art. In “The Last Days of the Renaissance & The March to Modernity” by Theodore Rabb, he discovers that what occurred in the Renaissance changed art permanently. He said, “The new artistic styles would echo the broader movements and interests of the new age ....

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Without the renaissance people today would not be as highly educated and would be less open-minded. In the Renaissance man’ s view of man changed to one that views itself as perfect, as seen in the art, literature, and scientific discoveries. If the Renaissance was to be known only for one thing it would be art.

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