Themes

Question 1

nature

Answer 1

Byzantine art was not naturalistic. Ren. art begins to embrace more naturalistic portrayals of the divine with Cimabue and Giotto

Question 2

empathy

Answer 2

Giotto uses empathy to make religious figures more relatable, therefore making religion something that was deeper and a more personal experience

Question 3

complexity of space

Answer 3

starting with Giotto and moving to Alberti, spacial arrangement of figures and landscapes become more common, allowing for naturalism

Question 4

The Plague

Answer 4

Changes art. Makes it more religious and the focus increases on the Virgin Mary. Many pieces of artwork become almost like an offering in order to appease God. It also brings back Byzantine art form: separation of the viewer and the divine

Question 5

The science of art

Answer 5

perspective, naturalism, proportions, science of vision

Question 6

continous narrative

Answer 6

when multiple parts of the story are presented in the same frame.

Question 7

paragone

Answer 7

competition was believed to fuel intellect and create more and better art