The+Renaissance

**I. The Renaissance**
The Renaissance was characterized by the classics, those being the works of [|Ancient Greece and Rome]. This also was the time of new technical aspects of art. Painters started to use perception, (painting three dimensional objects with the use of shading or lightness and darkness). Art also became more secular in the use of mythology for subjects as well as Christian themes. The historical context of the art portrays the new beliefs of humanism and secularism and the rediscovery of the thoughts of the Ancient Greeks and Romans.


 * A. Early Renaissance (late 14th-early 16th centuries)**

These works oringiated in Florence, Italy. [|Donatello] (sculptor), [|Brunelleschi] (sculptor and architect), and [|Masaccio] (painter) were famous artists of this time. Many artists of this time also worked conjoining projects, like the Florence Cathedral.



The Florence Cathedral


 * B. High Renaissance (15th century)**

Famous artists of this time include: [|Leonardo da Vinci], [|Michelangelo Buonarroti], and [|Raffaello Santi (Sanzi)].

__Michelangelo__

The Sistine Chapel

__Raffaello Santi__



//The School of Athens//


 * C. Northern Renaissance (16th century)**

Northern Renaissance was more concerned with secular subjects and not with perception. One of the biggest developments of this time was oil painting.

//Isenheim Alterpiece, Matthais Grunewald// _ //Back to Artistic Movements//