The Renaissance Flashcards
Where did the renaissance begin
In italy
What does renaissance mean
It means rebirth and refers to the rebirth of European interest in the ancient civilisations of Greece and Rome
What did they focus more on
Humanism which meant they focused more on human knowledge instead of God
name 3 differences between medival and renaissance art
compared to the art of the middle ages, the art of the renaissance was more visually acurate and secular, it was more realistic and 3d
what does the term fresco mean
It meant fresh the term was used to describe the art of painting onto a wall while the plaster was wet
What was a canvas
Renaissance artists painted on a canvas a thick woven sheet of flax
What did the term sfumarto mean
Meaning smoky, It involved blurring or smudging lines and colours to soften textures
What does perspective mean
To create depth and distance in a painting
What does anatomy mean
The study of the structure of the human body
when was leonardi da vinci born
1452 near florence
Who was leonardos da vincis master
Andrea del verrochio
when did leonardo da vinci move to milan
in 1482
