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1 Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance Art
Renaissance Begins Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance Art

2 Classical Art Lasted from 500 BCE to 500 CE
Sculptures, pottery, murals, and mosaics Purpose: show the importance of people and leaders, as well as gods and goddesses Lifelike; more perfect than real life Bodies looked active and motion was believable In paintings, there was little background or sense of perspective

3 Classical Art Roman copy of Myron’s Discobolus Marble Sculpture
(circa 450 BCE)

4 Medieval Art Lasted from 500 to 1300 CE
Stained glass windows, sculptures, illuminated manuscripts, paintings, and tapestries Intended to teach religion to people who could not read or write Important people  larger size in the art Stiff with little sense of movement, serious, very little emotion Backgrounds were mostly one color (often gold)

5 Medieval Art Narthex Tympanum Sculpture 110 CE

6 Renaissance Art Lasted from 1300s to early 1600s CE
Sculptures, murals, drawings, and paintings (everything) Meant to show the importance of people and nature, not just religion Art reflected a great interest in nature Figures were lifelike and three-dimensional reflecting an increasing knowledge of anatomy Scenes showed real people doing everyday tasks Faces expressed what people were thinking Full background showed perspective

7 Renaissance Art The School of Athens by Raphael Mural 1510 CE

8 Quiz Time! #1 Madonna and Child with Two Angels by Filippo Lippi
Tempera on Panel 1406 CE Renaissance Period

9 Quiz Time! #2 Bathing Venus by an unknown Roman artist
Marble sculpture Circa 3rd Century BCE Classical Period

10 Quiz Time! #3 Madonna and Child in Majesty by Cimabue
Tempera paint on wood panel Circa 1280 CE Medieval Art

11 Quiz Time! #4 Pieta by Michelangelo Marble sculpture circa 1475 CE
Renaissance

12 Quiz Time! #5 Man With a Glove by Titian Painting 1522 CE Renaissance

13 Quiz Time! #6 Book Cover Plaque with Christ in Majesty by an unknown artist Gold carving Circa 1185 CE Renaissance


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