1. The Renaissance Period
1400s – 1600s A.D.

2. General Information
Wars, plagues, and turmoil in the Catholic Church shook people’s faith in government, religion, and their fellow man. In this dark period Europeans sought a new start, a cultural rebirth.
The Renaissance began as a cultural revival after the death and oppression of the Middle and Dark ages
Location: Europe
Mostly Florence and Rome, Italy
Italy’s cities were along the Mediterranean, and thus, a prime location for trade and commerce

3. Visual Characteristics
Middle Ages
Proportions are more realistic and accurate than they were in the Middle Ages
Foreshortening was used to create depth
Color palette was relatively muted
Themes were often religious, but artists also explored concepts related to math, science, and anatomy.
Renaissance

4. Visual Characteristics
Art and architecture influenced by ancient Greek and Roman art
Linear perspective invented by architect Brunelleschi
Artists created Frescos on the ceilings of cathedrals

5. Famous Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Italian painter, engineer, inventor, etc. regarded by many historians as the “Renaissance Man”
Became an apprentice painter at 15
Spent time all over Italy
Thought of hundreds of inventions
Enjoyed studying anatomy
The Last Supper, ; Tempera
Vitruvian Man, c.1490; Ink

6. Famous Artist: Michelangelo
Italian sculptor and painter
His distinctive style became “a muscular precision and reality combined with an almost lyrical beauty”
Commissioned by the church to do paintings and frescos
His fresco, “Last Judgment” was called to be destroyed after an outcry about nudes
Achieved fame before death. Lived to see two published biographies about him
The Statue of David, 1504;
Carrara Marble
Sistine Chapel Ceiling, ; Gold, Plaster

7. My Thoughts
I’m interested in architecture and math, so I chose to research this movement
The discoveries and inventions from this movement are some of the most important of the 20th century. I appreciate this movement immensely. Aesthetically, it’s not quite my style, but I appreciate the attempts at realism.
I could incorporate the neoclassical revival of Greek and Roman architecture into my dream room by adding columns or a domed ceiling.

8. References https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_art