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. 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

Copy of Myron's Discobolus Roman marble sculpture 450 BCE Classical Copy of Myron's Discobolus Roman marble sculpture 450 BCE 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

Medieval 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

Renaissance 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 The School of Athens Raphael, fresco, 1510 Vatican City

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: You will examine each piece of art. Using the handout that refers to the characteristics of each art period you will select the correct style of art. Circle the correct time period List all of the reasons you chose this time period-there should be a minimum of three reasons.

Title: Madonna and Child with Two Angels Artist: Filippo Lippi Date: 1406 CE Time Period: Renaissance Although the theme is religious, the Madonna is painted as a real woman. Clothing and furniture is ‘modern’. “Hey! Look what I have!”

Title: Bathing Venus Artist: Unnamed Roman Artist Date: 3rd Century BCE Time Period: Classical No emotion.

Title: Venus and Adonis Artist: Titian Date: 1550 CE Time Period: Renaissance Pagan theme. Perspective. Modern techniques. Emotion

Hierarchical scale Halos Flat Title: Madonna and Child Enthroned Artist: Cimabue Date: 1280 CE Time Period: Medieval Influenced by the Byzantine style Hierarchical scale Halos Flat

Title: Grave Stele of Hegeso Artist: Unknown Greek Artist Date: 400 BCE Style: Classical Lack of background. Classic Greek clothing. Greek architecture. Not much emotion.

Title: Bayeux Tapestry Tells a story. Artist: Unknown Artist Date: 1082 CE Dressed in Medieval Time Period: Medieval clothing.

Title: Pieta Artist: Michelangelo Date: 1475 CE Time Period: Renaissance Mary is a real woman. Wrought with emotion.

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.

Reflection