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Comparing Medieval and Renaissance Art

Comparing Medieval and Renaissance Art. Some images and text courtesy of Doug Mucha. Rome Falls: Dawn of the Middle Ages. 500 BCE-476 CE. 500-1500 CE. ~200-700 CE. 1350+ CE. What was the Renaissance?. Renaissance = “Rebirth” Interest in ancient Greece/Rome

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Comparing Medieval and Renaissance Art

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  1. Comparing Medieval andRenaissance Art Some images and text courtesy of Doug Mucha

  2. Rome Falls: Dawn of the Middle Ages • 500 BCE-476 CE • 500-1500 CE • ~200-700 CE 1350+ CE

  3. What was the Renaissance? • Renaissance = “Rebirth” • Interest in ancient Greece/Rome • New ideas and ideals become hip (scholars, artists, architects, clergy, merchants, rulers) • Cultural movement focused on growth and progress of humankind

  4. Rebirth of What? • Desire for secular knowledge (not related to god) • Exploration and navigation • Scientific curiosity • Advanced mathematics • Technological advances (printing press, war machines)

  5. Focus on Humans, Not God • Theism / theology: Belief in/ study of god • Humanism: Belief in mankind, study of Man’s creations • Languagesand literature • Philosophy • Music and theatre • History • Religion (as a creation of man, not divine)

  6. Medieval Art • Religious focus: Jesus, saints, scenes from the Bible (to glorify) • Important figures are larger than those around them • Figures stiff; lack sense of movement • Subjects are fully dressed (nudity is scandalous) Source: Doug Mucha

  7. Medieval Art • Faces serious; show no emotion • Painted figures 2-D; pancake flat • Paint colors bright • Backgrounds mostly one color; usually gold

  8. No perspective, or depth, to the scene. Cannot see into the distance. Source: Doug Mucha

  9. Religious and non-religious scenes Interest in nature Figures life-like; 3-D Figures active; shown moving Figures nude or clothed Scenes showed real people doing everyday tasks Faces were expressive Colors responded to light (Shadows and highlights) Paintings symmetrical (Right and left sides balanced) Perspective (depth) Renaissance Art Source: Doug Mucha

  10. Wikimedia Commons, Monstercutie.com; emptyeasel.com

  11. Medieval Art • Madonna and Child • Art based on an idea or mental image, not reality • Meant to remind, inspire, or educate • Observations?

  12. Renaissance Art • Madonna and Child • Art based on observing reality; how things appear • Meant to imitate life (“artifice” = clever trick; ingenuity) • Atmosphere, depth, composition are highly valued • Observations?

  13. Compare

  14. Medieval Art • Royalty on Horseback • Symbolism > Realism • Art strengthens and supports the status quo • Observations?

  15. Renaissance Art • Soldier on Horseback • Realism > Symbolism • Art reflects nature (warts and all) • Observations?

  16. Compare

  17. Medieval Portraiture • Church Father • Anatomy is cartoonish • Sense of depth / shading are nearly absent • What is this man about? What does this picture alone tell us? • Observations?

  18. Renaissance Portraiture • Doge Leonardo Loredan • Anatomy and body aim for realism • Light and shadow are subtle, developed • Facial musculature aims to show the soul • Observations? historum.com

  19. Wikimedia Commons, historum.com Compare

  20. Botticelli: The Birth of Venus Non-religious scene (Greek mythology); figures nude & clothed, shadows, figures active, interest in nature, symmetrical Source: Doug Mucha

  21. Non-Religious scene: Portrait Perspective (can see depth) Figure 3-D Face expressive, shows emotion Shadows Interest in nature The Mona Lisa Leonardo Da Vinci Source: Doug Mucha

  22. The Sistine Chapel: Michelangelo’s Source: Doug Mucha The Creation of Adam Religious scene; figures 3-D; figures active; figures nude and clothed; faces expressive; shadows; balanced composition

  23. Albrecht Durer: Young Hare Interest in nature Life-like; 3-D Colors respond to light Source: Doug Mucha

  24. Medieval or Renaissance? Source: Doug Mucha

  25. Medieval or Renaissance? Studydroid.com

  26. Source: Wikimedia

  27. Catholiclane.com

  28. iaincarstairs.wordpress.com

  29. thecrackandthelight.com

  30. altoonsultan.blogspot.com

  31. thoughtsthatcureradically.com

  32. archive.mic.ul.ie

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