Comparing Classical Medieval and Renaissance Art Art of
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Comparing Classical, Medieval and Renaissance Art
Art of the Classical Period Ø Ø Ø Ø 500 BC to AD 500 Sculptures, murals and mosaics Show importance of people and gods Doing real life tasks Calm, w/o emotion Looks ideal and perfect Active Bodies often nude
Art of the Medieval Period Ø Ø Ø Ø Religious figures-God, Jesus and Mary (w/halos) are bigger in proportion to others People not as real looking Religious themed Flat, 2 -dimensional Sometimes appears cartoonish Mostly paintings or tapestries AD 500 -1400
Art of the Renaissance Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø “Rebirth” of the Greek and Roman classical art Sculptures and beautiful paintings Show importance of people (human-centered), some religious themes Calm, w/o emotion Active bodies, much detail in muscles and body shapes and clothing Bodies often nude Shows beauty of nature More 3 -dimensional 1400 -1600
Renaissance- Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da. Vinci (1503) Great detail in clothing, lifelike, nature scenes in background
Medieval- Madonna and Child in Majesty by Cimabue (1280) Very large painting (12 feet tall), Baby Jesus and Especially Virgin Mary are larger, flat, 2 dimensional, halos, religious theme
Renaissance- Leonardo Da Vinci (1498) The Last Supper 3 dimensional, people calm w/o emotion, some believe that one of the “disciples” in the picture is Mary Magdalene
Classical- Zeus by unknown artist (about 400 AD) Greek god Zeus, good detail
Renaissance- Venus and Adonis by Titan (1550) Nudity, nature, detailed bodily features
Classical- Grave Stele of Hegeso (400 BC) Grave sculpture, Great detail in folds of clothing, people calm w/o much emotion
Renaissance- The School of Athens by Raphael (1510)
Medieval- Bayeux Tapestry by unknown artist (1082) Tapestry, Very cartoonish, people not as real looking, 2 -dimensional
Renaissance- Pieta by Michelangelo (1475)
The Leaning Tower of Pisa
- (intitle:classical art) "reasons"
- Renaissance art vs medieval art
- Renaissance art vs medieval art
- Northern renaissance vs italian renaissance
- Medieval art characteristics
- Medieval and renaissance differences
- How is this
- Leonardo da vinci greatest achievements
- Motet medieval renaissance
- (intitle:modern art vs classical art) "reasons"
- (intitle:modern art vs classical art) "ideas"
- Causes of renaissance
- Italian renaissance vs northern renaissance venn diagram
- The renaissance outcome renaissance painters/sculptors
- Renaissance vs high renaissance
- The renaissance introduction to the renaissance answer key
- Italian renaissance vs english renaissance
- The renaissance outcome the renaissance in italy
- Medieval art characteristics
- Medieval mosaic art
- Medieval japanese art
- Byzantine romanesque and gothic art
- Lesson 1 the italian states
- Renaissance art and literature
- Compare and contrast hinduism and buddhism
- Romantic instruments
- Characteristics of neoclassicism
- Hegel romantic art