Art in the

Renaissance
Period
LESSON 1
RENAISSANCE
• Derived from the French word
renaistre which directly
translate as “to be born again”
• In Latin, rinascimento from
rinascere which means “to be
born”
• Renaissance stands for the
rebirth and revival of the arts.
• It began as an artistic
movement within the city of
Florence in Italy.
• Artworks were characterized
by a gradual shift from religious
representation toward more
accurate depiction of the
world.
• Art during renaissance gave
importance to nature, as well
as the highly detailed and
realistic interpretation of the
human form, as magnified
through the exceptional
masterpieces of the artists of
that period.
Renaissance period is usually
divided into two:
• Early Renaissance Period
(1420-1500)
• High Renaissance Period
(1500-1527)
 EARLY RENAISSANCE
PERIOD
• Characterized by different
artworks which centered on
the revival of ancient forms
and content.
 HIGH RENAISSANCE
PERIOD
• Considered as the period
where artistic achievement
reached greatest heights.
• Artist of this period begun to
fuse and incorporate
humanistic and naturalistic
themes on their artwork.
 EARLY
RENAISSANCE
ARTISTS
SANDRO BOTTICELLI
(1445-1510)
- Florentine painter
who studied under
the supervision of
the renowned
painter during the
time named Fra
Filippo Lippi.
The Madonna of the Magnificat
Painted in 1480s
 Primavera
Main theme : Love and Marriage
 The Birth of Venus
Shows the goddess of love and beauty arriving on land
TOMMASO DI SER GIOVANNI
DI SIMONE MASACCIO
- He revolutionized
Italian painting and
developed a new style
in painting which
employs the use of
perspectives in a way
that creates illusion of
space and depth.
FILIPPO BRUNELLESCHI
(1377-1446)
- First renaissance
architect to revive the
Roman style of
architecture and
incorporate the classical
orders of doric, ionic,
and corinthian, in most
of his works.
Dome of the Cathedral in Florence
DONATO DI NICCOLO DI
BETTO BARDI (1386-1466)
- - Donatello.
- - Italian
sculptor who
incorporated
the principles
of perspectives
in most of his
artworks.
David
- 1.5 meters tall.
 HIGH
RENAISSANCE
ARTISTS