Characteristics of Renaissance Art Flashcards
1
Q
use of styles and techniques inspired by the Classical arts of Greece and Rome
use of contrapposto
A
Classicism
2
Q
true human potential is achieved through knowledge
A
humanism
3
Q
representing objects in relative sizes so that the smaller objects appear to be farther from the viewer than the larger objects
A
Linear Perspective
4
Q
who developed the Linear Perspective
A
Filippo Brunelleschi
5
Q
where the land and sky meet
A
horizon line
6
Q
where all lines come together
A
vanishing point
7
Q
lines that connect to the vanishing point
A
orthogonal lines
8
Q
giving significance to individual personality, uniqueness, and genius
A
individualism
9
Q
realistic, detailed, and life like
divines
nature
A
realism
