Renaissance Flashcards
What time period is the word ‘renaissance’ used to describe
The time period from the 14th to the 16th centuries in Europe
When did the renaissance happen in Italy
During the late Middle Ages
What did the renaissance represent
a gradual shift of people’s thoughts and views of life from the Middle Ages
What are some of the factors that led to the renaissance in Italy
- Italy was strewn with remnants of the Roman Empire. It rediscovered writing, philosophy, art and architecture of the Greek and romans. They began to see the classical world as a golden age which held the answer to reinvigorating their society
- the fall of Constantinople in 145 at the hard of the Ottoman Turk, cause Greek scholars to flee to Italy and they encouraged interest in the classical civilisation
- the northern Italian cities benefited from trade with the east through voyages of Marco Polo and became wealthy
- the feudal system in Italy dissolves which led to the establishment of national states
- a power shift occurred from aristocracy to the rich financiers. In Florence the banking family of the Medici played an important role in patronising and stimulating the arts
What does renaissance mean
The Italian humanist called this new tree the rinascimento, meaning rebirth of the classical
During the idle ages, what had an all embracing influence on all aspects of European life and art
Christianity
What did people interests shift to during the renaissance
From spiritual to humane
What changed about how the human body was seen
Before it was seen as evil and seductive, but was now seen as beautiful and created according to god’s image.
What did people start believing about Christianity
That they could have personal relationships with god
What is humanism
It means the emphasis is on what it is to be a human being- an emphasis on spiritual and intellectual capabilities
What happened with the shift in philosophy
There was a renewed interest in the classical civilisations (Greek and roman)
What did humanism mean to people
It meant that they could improve themselves: physically, morally, spiritually and aesthetically.
What did humanists celebrate
The mid, beauty power and enormous potential of human beings
What did the resistance with its humanism effect
Literature, philosophy, politics, art, science, religion and other aspects of intellectual inquiry
What did curiosity lead to
Scientific research (Copernicus) and voyages and discoveries
What did the advent of moveable type printing in the 15th century mean
That ideas could be spread easily and an increasing number of book were written for the public.
What did renaissance authors begin using
Vernacular languages such as Italian
What are the characteristics of the renaissance
The rediscovery of the classical civilisations, the development of the individual, greater freedom or though and a general curiosity regarding humans and their world
What are the characteristics of renaissance ART
- observation and copying of the world
- perspective (mainly linear) by the architect, Brunelleschi. 3D space and depth
- centralisation or composition often occurred weren’t the most important figure was placed in the middle
- triangular, pyramidal and tondo (round) compositions were preferred
- used classical elements in the concrete
- remarkable technical ability made perfect naturalism possible
- shape and line were initially the most important art elements. Colour only became important later of
- subject matter was mainly religious, but an increasing secularisation took place
- ideas of universal man
- calm, balance and harmony
- fortunes look solid and display real emotion
- figures often idealised although naturalistic
How were shapes created
By chiaroscuro - balance of light and dark
What is an example of a renaissance painting
The engagement of the virgin, Raphael
Who was Giotto
First in a line of greats artists who contributed to the Italian Renaissance.
What is an example of one of giotto’s paintings
The lamentation: shows the life of Virgin Mary and the life of Christ. All in foreground, but show emotion, not very 3D
Porto renaissance
Giotto
Early renaissance
Masaccio and Botticelli
Masaccio painting
The tribute money. More 3D, perspective, foreground, middle ground, background. Emotion is shown
Who was Botticelli
Italian painter in Florence during early renaissance
Botticelli painting
The birth of Venus. Form and skin is showing, lots of expression, very 3D, all in foreground
High renaissance
Leonardo da vinci
Leonardo da Vinci painting
The last supper, expression is shown, depth, perspective
Donatello
Greatest sculptor of early renaissance
Donatello statue
David: shows expression, no clothes, simplified muscles
Michelangelo
Italian renaissance painters sculptor, architect, poet and engineer
Michelangelo sculpture
David: controllers, naturalism
Titan
Most versatile of Italian painters
Venetian painting
Titan
Titan painting
Venus of urbino
Northern Europe
Jan van eyck
Jan van eyck
Flemish painter
Jan van eyck painting
Giovanni Arnoldo I and his wife
