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In what ways was the Renaissance both a rebirth and a great leap forward in the arts?. Find a piece of Renaissance art that you are drawn to and try to sketch/recreate ONE aspect of it. Be as accurate as possible – this is how many of the Renaissance artists perfected their techniques.
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In what ways was the Renaissance both a rebirth and a great leap forward in the arts? • Find a piece of Renaissance art that you are drawn to and try to sketch/recreate ONE aspect of it. Be as accurate as possible – this is how many of the Renaissance artists perfected their techniques. • On the back of your sketch write a paragraph describing what qualities/characteristics make your artwork a product of the Renaissance.
Renaissance = ``rebirth'‘ of Classical (Greek and Roman) art, architecture, and philosophy from the 1300s-1500s
M.A. Art • Religious • 2D Flat, unrealistic
Foreshortening –portraying an object with the apparent shortening due to visual perspective.
Lamentation of the Dead Christ Use of unusual vantage points
Symmetry – correct proportion of body parts & grouping of figures so that they are the same on both sides.
Contrapposto – (counterpoise) depict human form in a non-symmetrical, relaxed stance that appears realistic
Sfumato - technique of effecting a gradual transition from one color to another.
Chiaroscuro - the handling of light and dark, shading techniques
Perspective Study for "Adoration of the Magi" http://sunsite.dk/cgfa//vinci/p-vinci20.htm
Marriage of The Virgin Raphael http://www.mezzo-mondo.com/arts/mm/raphael/RAF011.html
Renaissance Art Masterpieces
Da Vinci’s Baptism of Christ