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.
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).
The Italian Renaissance and the Northern Renaissance has similarities and differences in art, literature, and philosophy. Through their art, they both incorporated nature and emotions through religious scenery. The Northern Renaissance art movement focused on detailed observation and accuracy of the reality of the work. During the Italian Renaissance, artists put forth mainly mythology, in contrast to Northern artists who illustrated portraits and architecture in their art.
In the time of the Middle Ages, they focused on the religious value of art, “The [clearest] evidence of the break with medieval culture comes from the visual arts.” (DocA) a popular painting of this time by Duccio Di Bouninsegna’s shows The Mother Mary with the baby Jesus on her lap. This painting was two-dimensional and had very little creativity, the painting mostly didn’t make people feel anything only had religious value. While during the Renaissance they focused on making you feel stronger feelings “[It] was the essence of the Renaissance .... One begins to know the names of the artists ... feel stronger emotions in the subjects ... ... see well-defined landscapes, natural folds in drapery, and three-dimensional figures” (Doc A).
(Document 7). This is vital to explaining the difference between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance because it depicts a mortal human with lifelike details. During the Middle Ages, sculptures were less realistic, and typically of higher beings that were not human. However, during the Renaissance, that changed. Sculptors had a firmer grasp on drapery, as seen in David, anatomy, and perspective.
Of my many volunteer and paid extra-curricular activities, the most important to me is the National Art Honor Society, which extends artistic activities to my community. We organize two school events: the Festival of Trees and the Talent Competition. The Festival of Trees is an event when every school club can choose to donate and decorate a tree that we set up. All of the money raised goes to an organization of our choice. For the last 4 years, we have donated to Street Grace, which benefits the fight against human trafficking, especially in the Metro Atlanta area.
there were numerous differences between art in the Italian renaissance and the Northern Europe renaissance. While Italian artists were known for their cultural achievements, Northern artists were known more for their rapid development in the arts. Italian artists created detailed human figures that were symmetrical, balanced, and maintain a linear perspective, whereas Northern artists created landscapes and paid more attention to surface detail. Italian artists focused their work mainly around classic mythology and scenes from the bible. Northern artists also worked on religious scenes, but they also incorporated detailed domestic interiors and portraits.
As expressed in Document A, from Theodore Rabb’s Basic Books, The Last Days of the Renaissance & The March to Modernity, “The clearest evidence of the break with medieval culture comes from the visual arts”. The Middle Ages had an emphasis on religious figures and symbolism. The two images contained Document A included: Madonna Enthroned Between two Angels by Duccio di Buonisegna from the late 13th century as well as Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, from the early 16th century; upon further observation the conclusion can be made that not only was the art from the Middle Ages focused mostly on religious subject, but it also had two-dimensional lifeless figures and drab colors, as expressed in the painting. This great contrast is clear because the Renaissance painting is the complete opposite, possessing realistic figures which were true to form and three dimensional, vibrant landscapes, with a focus on the individual. As Rabb put it, “the new artistic styles would echo broader movements and interests of the new age.”
During the Renaissance in Italy, art practices were focused on proportion, perspective and artists paid significant detail to the human anatomy. In addition, art practices during the Italian Renaissance were heavily influenced by wealth. On the other hand, art practices during the Renaissance in Northern Europe focused on society and everyday life. The Protestant Reformation greatly impacted the direction behind art practices during the Renaissance in Northern Europe.
I think the new patrons of the arts in the 15th-18th centuries brought diversity to the arts during the Renaissance period. While up until this point the church was the primary commissioner of art works, those works tended to focus on religious iconography and biblical stories, as well as church architecture and works to adorn church interiors. The new interest in works of art by government and wealthy or middle class families allowed the artists to depict a broader range of subject matter in their work. One example of this is The Triumph of Camillus by Biagio D’Antonio and Workshop c. 1470/1475, seen here:
Welcome to Florence, Italy, where the art is beautiful, the food is delicious, the city smells and tastes of herbs, and the days are full of excitement. Debra Levinson once said that “One of the great joys of traveling through Italy is discovering firsthand that it is, indeed, a dream destination” (Mr. and Mrs. Italy Guide). The city has a population of 370,000, which expands to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area. Being a historic town, founded in 54 BC, Florence has certainly stuck to its roots and still keeps up with the traditions. While Florence is most famous for the food, arts, and of course, wines, that’s not all there is to the city.
Gothic The Gothic art in the 14th century was supported by the culture of city councils, preaching orders (like the Franciscans), and knightly culture. It was the golden age of free Dalmatian cities that traded with Croatian feudal nobility in the continent. Urban organization and the evolution of Dalmatian cities can be followed through the development and expansion of Rab and Trogir, the regulation of streets in Dubrovnik, and the integration of Split. It was also a time of paving the streets with stone, sewage canals, and communalities.
Art during the Middle Ages was different based on the location in Europe as well as the period of time. However, in general, Middle Age art can be divided up into three main periods and styles: Byzantine Art, Romanesque Art, and Gothic Art. Much of the art in Europe during the Middle Ages was religious art with Catholic subjects and themes. The different types of art included painting, sculpture, metalwork, engraving, stained glass windows, and manuscripts. The end of the Middle Ages is often signaled by a great change in the art with the start of the Renaissance Period.
Art during the renaissance During the Renaissance, there was a lot of artworks and creations. The art varied from paintings to sculptures. some of the famous artists during this time were Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Donatello. These artists have created amazing works and have more than likely inspired many artists around the world today. These artists have created a huge impact on the importance of art along with giving more of a historic background.
The arts in the renaissance was very influenced by the work before them, the greek and Roman style of paintings and art. Ancient Greek and Ancient Roman art featured a lot of female and male nudity, and this was truly embraced in the artwork made in the renaissance, this can be seen in some of the most famous artist’s pieces, such as “David” by Michelangelo, for example, which is still quite popular to this day, or the first feature of female nudity in a painting of the Renaissance times which was “The Birth of Venus” by Sandro Botticelli. The artwork of the Medieval ages, however, is very different because there was little to no facial expression, and there was no perspective and other things, such as the techniques frequently shown in the renaissance art, like sfumato which is the blending of colours to erase harsh lines left by the artist, or chiaro scuro which is strong contrasts between light and dark also known as shading,
