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1 Comparing art from the Classical Era, Middle Ages and Renaissance
Renaissance Art Comparing art from the Classical Era, Middle Ages and Renaissance

2 Greek and Roman Art Classical Period
500 B.C. to A.D. 500 Forms of Art: sculpture, painted pottery, murals, mosaics Purpose: to show the importance of people and leaders, as well as gods and goddesses

3 Classical Period Figures look idealized, perfect
Bodies look active, move convincingly Bodies are often nude, sometimes draped in togas Faces are bland and calm without emotion Scenes show heroic figures or real people doing real tasks of daily life Little background or sense of perspective (distant objects look smaller)

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5 Discobolus, Myron in 450 B.C. Sculpture Doing real tasks of daily life
Calm, little emotion Idealized, perfect Body is active Nude Little background

6 Medieval Art A.D. 500-A.D. 1400 Shows feudalism and the power of the Catholic Church in people’s lives Forms of Art: stained glass windows, sculptures, illuminated manuscripts, paintings, tapestries Purpose of art: to teach religion to those who could not read or write

7 Medieval Period Subjects are mostly religious
Figures look flat and stiff Important figures are large Fully clothed Faces are solemn with little emotion Flat, two-dimensional painted figures No interest in realistic space

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9 Medieval Period Mostly religious Figures look large and stiff
Important figures are large Fully clothed sculpture

10 Renaissance Art Forms of Art: sculptures, murals, drawings, paintings Purposes: to show the importance of people and nature, not just religion

11 Renaissance Art Both religious and non religious scenes
Figures look idealized, perfect May look active, moving May be nude or clothed Faces express what people are thinking Nature, lots of natural detail Full, deep backgrounds with perspective Paintings are symmetrical (balanced)

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13 The School of Athens, Raphael, A.D. 1510
Figures look idealized, perfect Bodies look active Clothed, togas Faces express what people are thinking Natural detail Perspective, depth symmetrical

14 Lippi’s Madonna and Child with Two Angels A.D. 1406
Renaissance Religious Real tasks Faces express what people are thinking Natural detail Symmetrical perspective

15 Bathing Venus By a Roman artist third century B.C.
Classical Sculpture Idealized or perfect Active, nude Faces are bland and calm Real task of daily life

16 Titian’s Venus and Adonis A.D. 1550
Renaissance Painting Bodies are nude or clothed Bodies look active Figures are idealized Faces show emotion Perspective with nature

17 Cimabue’s Madonna and Child in Majesty, A.D. 1280
Tapestry Important figures are large Figures look flat and stiff Faces are solemn with little emotion Flat, two-dimensional

18 Grave Stele of Hegeso 400 B.C.
Classical Figures look idealized Togas Faces are bland and calm without emotion People doing real tasks or daily life

19 Bayeux Tapestry, A.D. 1082 Tapestry Subjects are mostly religious
Important figures are large Fully clothed Faces show little emotion, Flat, two-dimensional

20 Michelangelo’s, Pieta, A.D. 1475
Renaissance Religious Figures look idealized Bodies are clothed Detail, perspective Bodies look active or moving

21 Credits Activity by History Alive Pictures from Google Images


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