Comparing Classical Medieval and Renaissance Art Art of

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