Medieval Renaissance Comparison Medieval Renaissance Compared Art Medieval

Medieval & Renaissance Comparison

Medieval & Renaissance Compared Art Medieval Renaissance 1. No expressions on faces 1. Faces are filled with emotion and expression 2. Stiff and unrealistic poses 2. Human poses are lifelike and realistic

Medieval & Renaissance Compared Art Medieval Renaissance 3. European art was the 3. Artists take credit for property of the Church their work and become – often religious themes famous 4. Tempura paints were 4. Oil paints were used – dried too quickly lets artists work slowly, to correct mistakes create new colors, and obtain more lifelike effects

Medieval & Renaissance Compared Art Medieval Renaissance 5. The Church forbids displaying the naked human body 5. Like the Greeks and Romans, artists study anatomy to portray humans realistically 6. There is no balance, proportion, or perspective – pictures are “flat” and two dimensional 6. Artists create proportion with the illusion of depth and distance on the flat surface

Medieval & Renaissance Compared Thought Medieval 1. Life on earth is preparation for the afterlife Renaissance 1. Life on earth should be lived to the fullest

Medieval & Renaissance Compared Thought Medieval Renaissance 2. The Church has all authority and power 2. Tradition becomes less important and individuals become empowered 3. Individuals should not seek to stand out 3. Appreciation of unique individual Renaissance characteristics

Examples of Medieval Artwork Renaissance Artwork Raphael: The Nymph Galatea 1512 -1514

Medieval vs. Renaissance Art Can You Tell The Difference?

The Arnolfini Marriage Renaissance

Medieval - Tapestry

Leonardo da Vinci: The Last Supper Renaissance - 1498

Medieval

Medieval Mosaics

Medieval

Jacopo Pontormo: The Virgin With Child, St. Joseph, and St. John the Baptist 1 27 5 1 521 R E N A I S S A N C E

Leonardo da Vinci: Mona Lisa 1503 -1506 Renaissance

a t e i P Renaissance - Michelangelo

Cimabue Maesta Middle Ages 1280

School of Athens by Rafael 1509 -1511 R E N A I S S A N C E

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Michelangelo: David 1501 -1504