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The Renaissance. An Art History Workshop on the science of anatomy and it ’ s effect on art. Renaissance means Rebirth. Rebirth of What?. Science Philosophy Literature Music. Medicine Economies Technology Art. Why? the Black Death. The Plague.
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The Renaissance An Art History Workshop on the science of anatomy and it’s effect on art.
Renaissance means Rebirth. Rebirth of What? • Science • Philosophy • Literature • Music • Medicine • Economies • Technology • Art
Why? • the Black Death
The Plague • 1348: Black Death weakens faith in God
Da Vinci’s Drawing of a Fetus So they tried to help themselves This was drawn after the careful dissection and observation of a women who died while pregnant. The important thing to note is the stunning accuracy and detail.
This led to precise anatomical drawings of the human body Medicine • Leonardo da Vinci • Vetruvian Man
Renaissance Art • Artists experiment with light, depth, shade, color, beauty of form • Goal: to capture the human form