European Art: Raphael & Perspective
Classical -People look better than real life. -Bodies appear active and lifelike, like they could “come alive.” -Faces are calm and do not show emotion.
Medieval -Images are very flat, 2D without much depth. -Usually religious (Mary and Jesus) -Important figures are larger than others -Bright colors -Solid color backgrounds
Renaissance -Uses perspective -Objects in “back” smaller than those in “front” -Lifelike, 3D figures -Lines meet in a single point -Full, detailed backgrounds. -Soft, shadowy colors -Often non-religious
Classical Art Medieval Renaissance *People looked more perfect than in real life *Paintings didn't have much background detail or perspective *Bodies looked active, motion was believable *Faces calm without emotion *Important figures are larger than others *Little sense of life or movement *Single-color backgrounds *2-Dimensional, flat paintings with bright colors *Most art was religious (Jesus, Mary, etc.) *Not all scenes are religious *Full backgrounds showing perspective *Soft, shadowy colors *Bodies looked active and in motion *Lifelike and 3-dimensional figures
Look at the pieces of art on the following slides and try to determine during which period they were made.
1. Madonna and Child
2. Bathing Venus
3. Primavera
4. Madonna and Child
5. Grave Stele of Hegeso
6. Pieta