1. A Comparison of Medieval and Renaissance Art
Art Through the Ages
A Comparison of Medieval and Renaissance Art

2. Medieval Art

3. Middle Ages - The period in European history between the collapse of Rome and the Renaissance, from 476 CE to about Also known as the medieval period, and as the Dark Ages.
During the early Middle Ages, most paintings were found in the form of illustrated manuscripts.  This remained the chief form of painting for years.   Most were produced in monasteries, which at the time were the centers of learning and art.  It was the wealth of the church which allowed monks to copy books and manuscripts before the invention of the printing press in the late 1400's.  
You can see that the figures in the page pictured here are flat, lacking any dimension. Their expression is vague and the drawings of Jesus and the Mary’s look childlike. The best detail can be seen in the cloth draping around the women. .

4. Characteristics of Middle Ages and Renaissance Art
Take notes on the differences in the categories given on your web quest worksheet

5. Medieval

6. Renaissance

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12. DaVinci Charcoal

13. The Sistine Chapel

14. God gives life to Adam

15. Detail of hands

16. Renaissance sculptures