(RENAISSANCE)Renaissance, defined as a period beginning in the late 14th

century when people began taking an interest in the learning of earlier times, specifically
the cultures of Greece and Rome. As the French word 'renaissance' implies, it was a
rebirth in the appreciation of classical times.
Renaissance outside Italy:

Italy-theperfect place for the Renaissance to begin.

1400s, the Renaissance started spreading to countries like England, France,
Germany, and Spain.
Merchants travelling from place to place brought new ideas with them Students
from other parts of Europe studying in Italy Printing Press spread new ideas
Italian artists and architects working in other countries
the Northern Renaissance was born through cultural diffusion.
The North Lacks of Classical Culture
North of Alps- lacked the resources of the Italian Renaissance
Classical Antiquity was everywhere, affording great inspiration to their
artists, architects, and sculptors. However, this link between the present
and the past was much weaker in the rest of Europe.
The North did not just focus on the statuesque bodies of Greek sculpture,
the artists of the North drew from theireveryday lives and surroundings.
Frescoes- Italian artist use, it ispaintings done with pigment on wet
plaster, to highlight mythology and the antiquities.
Oil paints- Northern artists use, oil for practicing their craftto perfect
straight lines, exquisite detail, and realistic landscapes.

"THE ANNUNCIATION" work by, Van Eyck

" TRIBUTE MONEY" work by, Massacio

Albert Durer

German artist who is considered one of the greatest artists of the

Northern Renaissance
Drer established his reputation and influence across Europe when
he was still in his twenties, due to his high-quality woodcut prints.
wasa painter, printmaker andtheorist of the German Renaissance.

" The Young Hare" work by, Albert Durer

NEOCLASSICAL AND ROMANTIC:

The ages of Neoclassicism and Romanticism both span

approximately in the late 18th and 19th century.
Both flourished across Western Europe (especially in the north)
and the United States, and to a lesser extent in Eastern Europe.

Painterly vs. Linear Style

Neoclassical:

usually features a linear style ( smooth areas of color , which no brush

strokes can be seen ).

Romantic:
painters tended to favour a painterlystyle ( visible strokes ).

Modern Development

 The Neoclassical and Romantic witnessed the founding of public museums

throughout the west.
LOURVE , The very first public museum, which open under the reign of
Napoleon.