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The Renaissance:bridge from old to new
The Renaissance:bridge from old to new
• Middle (Dark) Ages– Middle Age begins with the fall of Rome (476 AD) and
continues until start of the Renaissance (approx. 1450 AD)– Called the Dark Ages because of the lack of new thought and
invention. Many parts of the world (China, India, Northern Africa, Middle East) were blossoming
– Society splinters due to several issues:• Literacy• Money• Feudal hierarchy• Land ownership• Religion
Would people in alive during the Dark Ages be aware of the atmosphere of the time?
The Renaissance:bridge from old to new
• Provided the start to what we now consider the modern world
• Provoked new interest in old stuff (Greeks and Romans)
• Changed thoughts about art• Began in Italy and then spread north to
Germany and England
Why would art during the Renaissance have much more importance that it does to us today?
The Italian v. The Northern Renaissance
• Italian– Focus on human
achievement– Saw perfection in
the human form
• Northern– Interest in early
Christianity– Sought realism in
art
Interest in the Greeks and RomansUse of Perspective
Humanism as driving force
Renaissance ArtThe human form is real and beautiful
Monumental size (images were typically 12-15 ft. tall)Distortion of the hands, feet, and head
What are the differences between Renaissance and Medieval sculpture?
Renaissance ArtPerspective and Grounding
Unlike Medieval sculpture where figures were two-dimensional and almost floated in air, Renaissance sculpture was three-dimensional and
had weight.
Renaissance ArtMathematical Design
Renaissance ArtHumanism
What do you think is meant by the term “humanism”?
How does each of these paintings depict humanism?
Renaissance Art-Questions for Reflection-
1. How do the elements of Renaissance art discussed in this PowerPoint reflect the overall shift in thinking from the Dark Ages to the Renaissance?
2. Describe how each of the first three elements is clearly present in the final element, humanism.
3. How can humanism celebrate both the individual and the divine? Knowing what you do of St. Ignatius, would you consider him a humanist? Explain.