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Renaissance. 9 Themes of Renaissance Art. Individualism. Living for the here and now Individuals found in art unlike during the Middle Ages People are painted as they really were. Youth. Represented how the artists felt about themselves Intelligent Self-confident High self regard.
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Renaissance 9 Themes of Renaissance Art
Individualism • Living for the here and now • Individuals found in art unlike during the Middle Ages • People are painted as they really were
Youth • Represented how the artists felt about themselves • Intelligent • Self-confident • High self regard
Religion • Role is changed in Renaissance art • Man is pictured with God • Respectful but not humble
Nature • Artists interested in the world and everything in it • Middle Ages art felt it was unimportant and make believe
Humanism • Intellectual movement in which thinkers studied classical texts and focused on human potential and achievements • Renewed interest in man, his environment, and form of classical Greece and Rome
Anatomy • Nude bodies became a vehicle for expression • Detailed bodies that showed strength • Middle Ages art was unrealistic and appeared like nothing was under clothes
Perspective • Geometric method of creating the illusion of space upon a flat surface • Vanishing point • Horizon line • Disappearing lines
Classicism • Rebirth of ideas from Greece and Rome • Inspiration for Renaissance artists
Color • Experimentation • More vibrant • Expressive • Rich