As new civilizations develop new intellectual trend are formed. As the renaissance took action new ideas evolved since the rebirth was all about finding the truth/ perfection and the natural beauty. The Renaissance was an era when educated people became very enthusiastic about the classical era, such as the Greek and Roman times. They thought that classical styles in art, literature, architecture were as close to finding perfection. As some may know that the Middle ages was all about finding the connections with a greater power (God), the Renaissance was about finding the connections within this earthly realm. Two intellectual ideas/beliefs that contributed a lot to the Renaissance were Humanism and Neo-Platonism. Humanism was the growing …show more content…
In Donatello’s and Michelangelo’s David, done in the late 1420’s and 1501. Donatello’s statue was casted in bronze and Michelangelo’sin marble, they both portrayed David before/after the battle with Goliath. These statue were a return to ancient Greece and Rome’s beauty and respect of the body not the soul. Though these David statue’s portrayed a section of the David in the bible it was not meant to connect the real realm with the divine one but it was more of representing the power of Florence as an individual’s liberties and freedom (a humanistic belief). On Leonardo’s Mona Lisa, a painting done in 1503-1516 in Milan (probably the most famous painting in the world). This painting was done with oil on panel. The reason in why this is a humanistic artwork is because of its intention and the portraying of beauty. This painting is not a painting of any goddess but of an ordinary peasant women. Leonardo depicted Mona Lisa as the standard beauty of that time. It represents the philosophy of the humanism by focusing on the human being and realism. It also shows nature, which is shown in the background. Da Vinci’s painting was not to ponder on whether she represented anything divine, but to see the beauty at the …show more content…
In Raphael’s Three Graces, done in1501-1505 with oil on panel. The Neo-platonic belief in this painting is shown by the personification of chastity, beauty, and love. It makes the reference and connection between the divine and earth through human form by portraying the attendants of a goddess. In Michelangelo’s Pieta, done in 1498-99 with chisel and marble. This statue depicts the body of Jesus on the lap of his mother Mary after the Crucifixion (generally what pieta stands for). He is able to balances the Renaissance ideals of classical beauty with naturalism. Michelangelo did an extraordinary representation of the human body and the heavenly realm (idealism). Lastly we have Botticelli who complete many Neo-platonic paintings. His two most famous paintings are Primavera, and Birth of Venus. The Primavera paining done in 1482 with oil and tempera on panel, he does something similar to Raphael’s Three Graces, and that is portraying the three graces the same way and many other goddesses, such as Mercury, Flora accompanied with Zephyr, a putto, and Venus with her three graces (mythological figures). They are all set in a garden in the real world. His other famous art piece is the Birth of Venus, done in 1486. In this painting Venus, the goddess of beauty, sex, fertility, prosperity and desire, is a
The Pietà and the David were reflected as his most famous artworks, because of the amazing realistic features. The details that were carved into both the David and the Pieta are astounding with him even adding the details of the veins and skin textures in the sculptures. The faces in both works have expression, which conveys feeling and a new way of expressing art. The techniques he used such as detail and expression makes these two pieces of art very powerful. They are great works because they are humanistic and show realism in every way it is perceived.
What does the word “renaissance” mean? It means “rebirth” or “revival” and the Renaissance was a period of change that began around 1350 to 1700. Before the Renaissance, there was the Middle Ages which people had little education and were more religious. Then, in the 1300s there was a movement called humanism which made people more educated and drew them into arts, literature, science, and medicine in the Renaissance. In the mid-1400s the printing press was made and gave humanism have even more momentum because more people could buy books. how did the Renaissance change man’s view of the world? The Renaissance changed a man’s view of the world in three ways: emphasis on individualism, emphasis on embracing this life(yolo), and emphasis on
When a person thinks about the Renaissance, the first thing that comes to mind is more than likely knights in shining armor fighting off dragons and saving the princess. However, lets look at a more realistic approach towards the Renaissance and talk about what really brings out the brilliance and the beauty of this time period, which is nonetheless the art that was informed and inspired by classical antiquity from the Greeks and the Roman civilizations. The artist during the Renaissance was pure genius and masters of draftsmanship and distinguished techniques in displaying a command of lighting, flawless perspectives of image, accurate portrayals of flora and fauna, and the complexities and intricacies of human anatomy and physiology. This period was heavily influenced by religious relic and concepts and these artists expanded beyond the ideas of religious intuitive. Renaissance art was a movement of rediscovering people as individuals as a person and not just another being and this proven through the faces on paintings that have profound and very distinctive displays and expression of emotion. Artwork during the Renaissance became the it thing to do spreading into the households of wealthy merchants, bankers, popes, and princes spending large amounts of money on portraits, miniatures, and still life photographs.
Following centuries of a powerful church, chivalrous knights, and harsh struggles, emerged a season of rebirth, rediscovery, and revival. Characterized by humanistic ideals, the Renaissance period marked a new style of art and literature and fresh appreciation of the body and nature. The pinnacle of the period occurred from 1500 to 1520, an era concentrated in Italy and known as the High Renaissance. Two prominent faces of the time were Leonardo da Vinci, painter of the acclaimed, “Mona Lisa,” and Michelangelo Buonarroti, sculptor of the jaw-dropping, “Pieta.” As the Renaissance spread North, Jan van Eyck, gifted artist of the “Arnolfini Wedding,” entered the public eye as well. Gradually, the study of mortal man replaced the study of the Almighty
These sculptures presented the body in a way no had ever seen before. Most of the sculptures were very detailed, had Greek and Roman classical influences, and were free standing with the often use of bronze to construct them. A few examples of sculptures are Michelangelo’s David, Moses, and Pieta. His David marble sculpture glorifies the human body and is standing in a contrapposto stance, with more weight on one leg. Contrapposto is very humanistic as it was used a lot by ancient Greek and Roman sculptures. The facial expressions as well were very individualistic and emotional. Michelangelo’s Pieta was the most “perfect” block of marble he had ever used. This sculpture is Mary holding the dead body of Christ before he was placed in the tomb. The proportions of the body are not entirely natural in relation to the other as Mary’s body appears much larger than Christ’s. Michelangelo’s Moses was another example of a sculpture in the Renaissance. This sculpture is very large and shows the power of the man which gave people even more ideas about the
The Renaissance started in Italy in the 14th century. It was referred to as the “rebirth” because it brought back attention to art and science. The Middle-Ages was really religion-dominated. The Renaissance turned the attention to being an individual and worldly experiences; they were the main themes of the Renaissance art movement. Art benefited from the patronage of such influential groups as Medici family of Florence, the Sforza family of Milan and the Popes Julius II and Leo X. This movement helped art become more sophisticated. Many ideas from the renaissance art movement spread to different parts of Europe.
During the renaissance, there was a renewed interest in the arts, and the traditional views of society came into question. People began to explore the power of the human mind. A term often used to describe the increasing interest in the powers of the human mind is humanism. Generally, humanism stresses the individual's creative, reasoning, and aesthetic powers. However, during the Renaissance, individual ideas about humanism differed.
The Renaissance was a cultural and intellectual movement that had its peak during the 15th and 16th centuries. During these times there was a heightened interest with the classical learning that was brought about in the middle ages. The renaissance first started in Italy and then eventually spread to Western Europe. During this period there was a high interest in the aesthetics of the classical world like architecture. The renaissance focused on the 17th century philosophy which came from the Greeks.
The High Renaissance (1490-1527) was a period of Italian painting that had the qualities of harmony and balance with dignified, calm movement. It was also a time when painterly techniques of linear perspective, vanishing points, shading (chiaroscuro and sfumato) and other methods of realism were mastered. There were significant changes in the development of early sixteenth century Venetian paintings, in particular, Titian’s paintings during the High Renaissance. I’ve chosen Gallery 607 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art because it has the works of Titian, who was one of the greatest Venetian artists, well known for his remarkable use of color and for his appealing renderings of the human form. Titian created rich, luminous images by layering
One of the most important inventions of the Renaissance was that of the printing press in 1445 by Johannes Gutenberg. The creation of the printing press gave birth to an influx of intellectual study and the emergence of humanism. Since books and manuscripts were considerably easier to produce and acquire, more people began to read and gain knowledge in topics that had been previously inaccessible to them. Humanist scholars delved into writings regarding science, art, politics, and philosophy. They became fascinated with the human life and intellect (Annenberg Foundation).
As previously stated, the renaissance was the rebirth of society. What led to this was a decrease in faith because of the great schism, a conflict between two popes, where both said they were the pope. People were starting to take a secular view compared to what the church told them to believe. Society was changing to where individual viewpoints mattered. With politics starting to matter, and a better economy, places were beginning to be city centered, specifically city states, which are urban societies that have taken secular views.
The Renaissance was a time characterized by a curiosity about human experience and the world around Renaissance thinkers. A main focus of the Renaissance was ancient Rome and Greece, which people studied in order to get a better understanding of their world. Artists and writers were able to express the ideals of the Renaissance by using an element of realism in their work that people of the time could easily relate to and understand.
The Renaissance (1300-1700) began in Italy and eventually spread to Germany, France, England, and Spain. The Renaissance is also known as the Middle Ages. To understand what the Renaissance exactly is would be to say that it was the cultural rebirth that occurred in Europe through a term called humanism. In other words, the people wanted a Christian worldview through a classical learning style. While many things helped the Renaissance become well known, the political and economic aspects of the Renaissance is what played a huge developing role in which helped it flourish into creating its environment. The economic aspects were just as important as the political aspects of the Renaissance, but it was the political aspects that had the most
The Renaissance was a time of change. It began in Italy during the 14th century, and spread throughout the North. People all over Europe were affected, for the better and for the worse. Some people finally had a chance to control their own fate. Others, like upper class women, lost their social status. The values and purposes of Renaissance education were to improve the society, increase the economy, and restore the religious beliefs.
Many diverse ideas flourished during the European Renaissance which had a lasting impact on the world. Humanism is a worldview and a moral philosophy that considers humans to be of primary importance. The aspect of humanism first thrived in 14th century Italy, and later spread north in the 15th century. Initially humanistic ideas about education were quickly adopted by the Italian upper class. The Italian ideas and attitudes towards life and learning impacted nobility in other parts of Europe. They were able to accept and adapt to this new lifestyle. Humanism during the Renaissance helped to spread ideas about the basic nature of human beings, how people should be educated to become well rounded individuals, and how education impacts an individual’s life.