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Explore the evolution of European art from the flat, religious Medieval paintings to the detailed, perspective-rich Renaissance masterpieces. Discover how the depiction of figures, backgrounds, and colors shifted over time.
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Classical • -People look better than real life. • -Bodies appear active and lifelike, like they could “come alive.” • -Faces are calm and do not show emotion.
Medieval • -Images are very flat, 2D without much depth. • -Usually religious (Mary and Jesus) • -Important figures are larger than others • -Bright colors • -Solid color backgrounds
Renaissance • -Uses perspective • -Objects in “back” smaller than those in “front” • -Lifelike, 3D figures • -Lines meet in a single point • -Full, detailed backgrounds. • -Soft, shadowy colors • -Often non-religious
Classical *People looked more perfect than in real life *Paintings didn't have much background detail or perspective *Bodies looked active, motion was believable *Faces calm without emotion Art *2-Dimensional, flat paintings with bright colors *Most art was religious (Jesus, Mary, etc.) *Important figures are larger than others *Little sense of life or movement *Single-color backgrounds *Lifelike and 3-dimensional figures *Bodies looked active and in motion *Full backgrounds showing perspective *Soft, shadowy colors *Not all scenes are religious Medieval Renaissance
Look at the pieces of art on the following slides and try to determine during which period they were made.
