Art of Emerging

Europe
Lesson 8
To be discussi

Middle Ages Renaisance Mannerism

 Middle Ages
The time period in Europe between the fall of Rome in
476 CE and the beginning of the Renaissance in the 14th
century. It was a period that is characterized by
ignorance and darkness. The Church was the central
figure and authority of the period and the most
important products of the early Middle Ages were copied
from the Christian scriptures. The printing press came
later after the Middle Ages, so copies of the scriptures
were done by hand. These copies were also done with
illustrations and decorations which highlight the religious
focus of the period.
Mosaic of Jesus Christ in Istanbul, Turkey
Created: AD 527-65
Madonna and Child with Saint Jerome and Saint
John the Baptist. Sold for $1,350,000 via
Sotheby’s (May 2018).
 THE INDIVIDUAL

ce During the Renaissance Period, artists valued

an the "individual" as a subject of arts.

ais
en NATURALISM
R Most artworks emphasized naturalism, which
was also an influence of humanism since there
was a great emphasis on the proportionality
of the human body.

THEME
Artists also gave importance to non-religious
themes or subjects. This was also brought by the
privatizations of the art during the Renaissance
Period, however most artworks remained religious
in its focus and theme.
Renaissance
LINEAR PERSPECTIVE

This allowed art to have

depth and appear to be in
3D, allowing portraits and
paintings to seem more
realistic, a key factor that
defined the Renaissance Era

OPERA
The Renaissance Period saw
a revival of Roman
theatrical plays, which
showcased grand and lavish
entertainment for the
audience, leading to Italy's
opera. David of Michelangelo 1501–1504
 LAST SUPPER (1495-1497)
LEONARDO DA VINCI

THE MONA LISA (1503-1519)

LEONARDO DA VINCI

 Mannerism
Mannerism was a period in art history, which was a product
of the Renaissance Period. During the Renaissance, artists
would observe nature and try their best to emulate it
based on their observations. As the Renaissance ended,
artists started directly copying subjects from existing
works of art. Most artworks during this period displayed
distorted figures, two-dimensional spaces, discordant hues
and colors, and lack of defined focal point.
Agnolo Bronzino, Italian, 1503 - 1572, Adriaen de Vries, Netherlandish, c.
Eleonora di Toledo, c. 1560, oil on 1556 - 1626, Empire Triumphant over
panel, Samuel H. Kress Collection, Avarice, 1610, bronze, Widener
1961.9.7 Collection, 1942.9.148
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