Personal Portraits In The Middle Ages

At any point in history, it is possible to examine a work of science or art and determine the sentiments and concepts of that period. The period of history known as the Renaissance proves this to be true with countless works of art reflecting the thoughts and ideas of Europe from about 1350-1700. A total “rebirthing” of Europe, the Renaissance transformed nearly every aspect of Europe including Politics, Economy, Science, and Art. The Predecessor of the Renaissance known as the Middle Ages spanning from about 500-1350 were defined by a lack of Politics,Economy,Science, and Art and a dominant Catholic church wielding power and influence over the European populace. Perhaps the biggest juxtaposition between the two periods is faith in humanity rather than religion, for Economy, Politics, Science, and especially Art are of human nature not religious. The Popularity of personal portraits accentuated interest with looks and appearance, Immensely tall and might looking statues portraying muscular figures made the public pay attention to their own physicality and musculature, and Renaissance Literature …show more content…
Personal portraits in the Renaissance revived facial beauty, or in a sense fashion, and with both of these came a new concept of the individual. Personal Portraits caught fire in Europe , as new ways to make yourself look good in a more convenient matter were invented. The use of oil colors, linear perspective, frames enshrined with metal, miniature portraits and an increase in the workforce willing to paint a portrait all helped make portraits more appealing. Inevitably, the populace started paying attention more to beauty, posture and fashion which are all huge separations from the middle ages and gave the Europeans a new concept of what they should