Objectives: Understand the characteristics of classical, medieval, and Renaissance art. Learn from which period Renaissance artists were inspired. Draw connections between Classical and Renaissance art and observe a complete dismissal of medieval art.

Why are we learning about art? Art is… Important in every society. P.E.R.S.I.A Portrays the daily lives of the people in that culture. Shows what the people think is important, beautiful, and valid. Expresses the emotions that the artists feel. Provides decoration.

Rediscovering the Classical Tradition Through Art

Shows a man throwing a discus-a real life activity. Pose is balanced. Features are calm with no emotion. Body is perfect and idealized. Little sense of background Shows a man throwing a discus-a real life activity. Pose is balanced. Features are calm with no emotion. Body is perfect and idealized. Little sense of background Classical Copy of Myron's Discobolus Roman marble sculpture 450 BCE Classical Copy of Myron's Discobolus Roman marble sculpture 450 BCE

Medieval Period ( CE) Subjects are mostly religious Figures are flat/stiff looking Saints in paintings wore halos around their heads Hieratic scale: representing the sizes of things according to their importance, rather than how they would appear in the real world. Little emotion No background or perspective Who created this work? Subjects are mostly religious Figures are flat/stiff looking Saints in paintings wore halos around their heads Hieratic scale: representing the sizes of things according to their importance, rather than how they would appear in the real world. Little emotion No background or perspective Who created this work?

This sculpture was made to fit into an arching space, called a tympanum, over the entrance doors to a church in France in about 1120 CE. Bodies were not important for their own sakes to this artist, and the figures do not try to look like real bodies. The artist wanted to make a beautiful pattern on the flat stone that would also fit the space of the arch, and he wanted to convey a religious meaning. This sculpture was made to fit into an arching space, called a tympanum, over the entrance doors to a church in France in about 1120 CE. Bodies were not important for their own sakes to this artist, and the figures do not try to look like real bodies. The artist wanted to make a beautiful pattern on the flat stone that would also fit the space of the arch, and he wanted to convey a religious meaning. Narthex Tympanum, 1120 CE, sculpture

Renaissance The School of Athens Raphael, fresco, 1510 Vatican City Perspective Subjects are mainly secular, but can be religious Figures look idealized, but can also look like everyday ordinary people Bodies are active Clothed or unclothed Faces are expressive Detail

Plato: looks to the heavens -or the IDEAL realm. Painted as da Vinci Aristotle: looks to this earth-the here and now.

Today you will act in the role of art expert to decipher the differences in Classical, Medieval, or Renaissance art.

Instructions: 1.You will examine each piece of art. 2.Using the handout that refers to the characteristics of each art period you will select the correct style of art. 3.Circle the correct time period 4.List all of the reasons you chose this time period- there should be a minimum of three reasons. 5.Select one person from your group to record the answer next to the picture on the board and one to present your answer to the class-one group per art piece will be selected randomly to present why you chose the time period. Instructions: 1.You will examine each piece of art. 2.Using the handout that refers to the characteristics of each art period you will select the correct style of art. 3.Circle the correct time period 4.List all of the reasons you chose this time period- there should be a minimum of three reasons. 5.Select one person from your group to record the answer next to the picture on the board and one to present your answer to the class-one group per art piece will be selected randomly to present why you chose the time period.

Give an example of how our objective was met: Understand the characteristics of classical, medieval, and Renaissance art. Learn from which period Renaissance artists were inspired. Draw connections between Classical and Renaissance art and observe a complete dismissal of medieval art.

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