New techniques, new perspectives, new ideas

• What do all of these pictures have in common?

• All of these are famous artworks that were painted during the Renaissance.

• What were the main characteristics of Renaissance art?

Renaissance ArtRenaissance Art

• The concept of Humanism changed art and literature.

– What are the main points of Humanism?

• Subjects became less religious: They also painted themes from ancient Greece and Rome, myths, and everyday life.

• They also included scientific and technological advances.– One example of this is Raphael’s

School of Athens

• They developed the idea of realism, where they painted people as they really were.– If you had warts, they painted warts; if

you were old and had a big nose, they painted you that way.

• They used new types of paint, such as oils.

• They also developed the idea of perspective: closer things were painted bigger than far away things.– Instead of having people in the back

looking like they were floating, pictures looked 3-D, like you could walk into the picture.

• In the Middle Ages, people were drawn floating (but the same size) to give a sense of distance.

• In the Renaissance, lines were drawn coming together, and people at the back were on the ground, and just smaller than those at front.

• This made the pictures look real.

• Writing was meant to be understood, and was less religious in nature.

The Sistine DeskThe Sistine Desk

• Being an artist was not all fun and games. Sometimes a patron would take an artist hostage and make them work in very uncomfortable conditions. This happened to Michelangelo when he was painting the Sistine Chapel.

• For this activity, you will become Michelangelo!

HomeworkHomework

• Complete the worksheet for homework using the textbook.

– Use pages 318-323 for the Italian Renaissance.

– Use pages 329-333 for the Northern Renaissance.

This will give you a bit of information to help you choose your project VIP.