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The Renaissance Rebirth and Renewal. Why “Rebirth”? 1400’s = re-discovery of Greek and Roman literature and art. Scientific study of the body (anatomy) and natural world became popular. Exploration, and scientific research took off.
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The Renaissance Rebirth and Renewal
Why “Rebirth”? • 1400’s = re-discovery of Greek and Roman literature • and art. • Scientific study of the body (anatomy) and natural world • became popular. • Exploration, and scientific research took off. • All of this means that art skills increased and became • popular. The “re-birth” of classical (i.e. Greek/ Roman) • studies and art.
4 Important Breakthroughs: • Oil on canvas became medium of choice • Use of perspective- showing depth in on a 2-D surface • Use of light and shadow (chiaroscuro) • Pyramid composition
Why Oil Paints? • More vibrant colors • Less time consuming (tempera is a labor-intensive technique) • Paints dry over long-periods = able to go back and work over days • instead needing to finish a section in one day. Tempera cross hatching vs. smoothness of oil
The Birth of Perspective From this: “Miracle of Augustine Saving the Child Falling From the Window” Simone Martini, tempera
To this: “The Tribute Money” by Masaccio, fresco
Chiaroscuro: Use of light and shadow for realism “Virgin of the Rocks”, Leonardo da Vinci
What made the Early Renaissance the Early Renaissance • *Why was it so successful? • THE MEDICI FAMILY • Super-wealthy family (bankers) who lived in Florence • and LOVED the arts. • Paid and sponsored many artists & architects to decorate • Florence to their tastes. People loved them for it. • They were the “unofficial” rulers of Florence (the true • ruler was the pope). • Because artists knew the Medici were wiling to pay for • work, artists flocked to Florence and the Renaissance • began.
Early Renaissance • Began in Florence, Italyin 1400’s • Three major artists • Masaccio • First artist since the Giotto to paint humans in naturalistic form, not stiff straight columns. Master of perspective, and painting natural shadows. • Donatello • Known for naturalistic nude sculpture in the round. The “Masaccio” of sculpture. • Botticelli • Known for rebirth of Classical mythology- no longer religious painting.
