The Renaissance time period improved and added many new styles of art for others to use. “The clearest evidence of the break with medieval culture comes from the visual arts. the new artistic styles echo the broader movement and interests of the new age” (Document A). This shows that the Renaissance time period was when art was starting to become more popular and influential towards other people. As a result, many other people in the years past the Renaissance time have tried to emulate those paintings and artwork.
The Middle Ages were a time where kings and nobles owned the land and serfs worked with little pay. Serfs were like slaves that worked on a farm (Doc. 1). They got one day to farm for themselves and the other six they were working for their king or noble (OI). Nobles and kings had knights called vassals (OI). Vassals were knights who protected and served kings and nobles in exchange for land (OI).
With regards to document A; “the [clearest] evidence of the break with medieval culture comes from the visual arts.” (Doc. A) In other words, this refers to the fact that literature and art during this time was important, but mainly focused on religious aspects. Due to artists, such as Leonardo da Vinci; whose “well-defined landscapes, natural folds in drapery, and three-dimensional figures”; art veered from religious aspects to more realistic features of life.
Religion. Most, if not all art from that time had to do with God. There was either a hidden meaning about God, or the focus was just there. But during the Renaissance, all that changed. People began to view art in different ways.
Art during the middle ages was very dull, 2 dimensional,
Almost everyone in that time looked at the Catholic Church to explain the world around them and had faith completely in the churches. Most of the art in this era were focused on Jesus Christ and had deep religious
MIDDLE AGES Gothic style During this time, the style of art that influence Europe was Gothic. Gothic style was first emerge in the middle of XII century in the Northern France, then it spread wildly through all nation in Europe. First it was just an architecture style which developed by the influence of fortresses in the Byzantine Empire but then it had been acknowledge by neighbor countries.
Most people look back in time to see old architecture, and admire the beauty of the older buildings. These buildings are stunning, but what makes them so beautiful? Most Architectural styles follow certain characteristics of their time, and amplify them at a much larger scale. We can see this at almost every single style in history. The gothic style is not the exception.
They cared about knowledge, which was assumed by Petrarch to be “lost” and preserved for future generations; they pursued learning and began to advance their education through the preservation of Roman knowledge by Byzantium, the developments produced during the Northumbrian and Carolingian renaissances, the cathedral schools run by the clergy, and the development of universities and the seven liberal arts; proving that knowledge did not die with Rome and instead continued to be pursued. The people of the Middle Ages also proved that the arts did not die with Rome and instead thrived. They made several new types of architecture and styles of the visual arts including but not limited to Romanesque Architecture, Gothic Architecture, the illumination of manuscripts, and stained glass; all of which held Christian theological symbolism and were criticized for it by the humanists. Humanists criticized it because it focused on putting God first and not man instead of the naturalist view of putting man before God and showing only the visible world and not the religious. Therefore, as illustrated by the advancements made in education and the arts, the “Dark Ages” is not an appropriate term for the European Middle Ages because it was coined by the prejudice and criticism
Medieval England was ruled by a feudal system which ruled over the nobility and peasants. The peasants were underfunded farmers who could barely afford food and the land they lived on. In contrast, the lords of the land lived an aristocratic and luxurious lifestyle. The difference between was gigantic, but how gigantic was it?
The daily life of a Medieval peasant was difficult and without a lot of resources. One reason life was difficult is because food was scarce. A lot of the food that they grew went to the market to be sold to the wealthy, they got some money in return, they mostly bought bread made from barley and rye. They got their water from a well to satisfy their thirst, they also mixed the water with honey. They also drank ale which is a form of beer.
Gothic is a dynamic type of literature. It reflects the social, cultural developments of its time. To fully understand the gothic dimensions, it is necessary to examine the social, political, cultural and historical elements which lead to gothic appearance and advancements. 1.2.1. The Early Gothic
Forget that the word "Gothic" to dark, haunted houses pale people wearing black nail polish and torn fashion. The original Gothic style was actually developed to bring sunshine into people 's lives, and especially into their churches. It’s best to go back to the very start of the word Gothic. The Goths were called barbaric tribe who held power in several regions of Europe, between the breakdown of the Roman Empire and the materialization of the Holy Roman Empire.
As a historical term, Gothic derives from “Goth,” the name of one of the northern Germanic tribes that invaded the Roman Empire. As an architectural and artistic term, Gothic is used to refer to the medieval art of painting and architectural style which expands through Europe between twelfth and sixteenth
The term gothic came into use in post-medieval times when the work of the Middle Ages men considered being crude & barbaric. I believe that this term was given to this style due to its structure; huge stone walls with pointed arches & gargoyles for example as mentioned by Jonathan Glancey, an architectural critic who worked as the architecture and design editor at ‘The Guardian’ in his book ‘Architecture: Eyewitness Companion Guide’, “High above the naves of these ship-like structures, and often well out of range of the human eye, we find expertly carved angels, demons, fronds, and finials: nothing was too good for the all-seeing eye of the heavenly
