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[Renaissance]
RENAISSANCE
“rebirth” of the classical styles of Greece and Rome
developed in 14th century
Characteristics:
- highly symmetrical with a progression towards the
center
- carefully proportioned
- used linear perspective developed by Brunelleschi
- Themes in art: biblical, mythological, historical
M a s t e r s o f t h e R e na is s a nce
rilievo schiacciato
Penitent Magdalene, wood, Museo
dell'Opera del Duomo, 188 cm
M a s t e r s o f t h e R e na is s a nce
Michelangelo Buonarotti
Leonardo da Vinci
• aka Rafael