Renaissance art

is the painting, sculpture and decorative arts of the period

of European history, emerging as a distinct style in Italy in
about 1400, in parallel with developments which occurred in
philosophy, literature, music, and science.

Renaissance
The Renaissance was a fervent period of European cultural,
artistic, political and economic “rebirth” following the
Middle Ages.
Characterized by accurate anatomy, scientific perspective
and deeper landscape.
Painters depicted real – life figures.
Sculptures were naturalistic portraits of human being.
Architecture during this period was characterized by its
symmetry and balance.

Classical Greeks
Harmonous development of the person through a sound
mind ( athletics )

Italian renaissance
- Era of great artistic and intellectual achievement with the
birth of secular art.
- The focus was on realistic and humanistic art.

Renaissance period ( 1400 – 1600 )

- Period of economic progress
- Enthusiasm for the study of ancient philosophy and artistic
values.
- The period was a period of artistic experimentation. It
brought man into a full view just like the human figure in
greek art.

Famous Renaissance Artworks and Artists

Michelangelo di Lodovico
Buonarroti Simoni

- 1475 – 1564
- An Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet.
 - The greatest living artists in his lifetime/one of the greatest
artists of all time.

PIETA – seated Madonna holding christ’s body in

her arms.

Bacchus – god of wine Moses