Both the Italian Renaissance and Northern Renaissance art forms centered on realism and religion, but differed in that Italian art emphasized the human form and aristocracy, while Northern Art focused on fine details and color, and the everyday life of peasants. Northern art was predominantly Gothic, but over time began to adopt some of the Italian characteristics. To illustrate, the ‘Adoration of the Magi’ created by Albrecht Durer, shows the minute details used by Northern artists as well as the careful portrayal of the human form used by Italian artists. Italian art focused on wealth and aristocracy and showed how powerful and religious people were. Trade flourished during the Italian Renaissance, making people wealthy and yearning…
The Geography of Italy was a benefit for trade. All of Italy’s city-sates were along the Mediterranean Sea. Trade was constantly bringing in new ideas and that was a huge influence on the Renaissance. Individuals who were part of the Renaissance were motivated to see new worlds. Not only did trade bring in creativity but it also helped the economy.…
At the beginning of the 14th century, Italian cities were lands of first and foremost importance in the way of economic and political organization. Italy is the richest merchant country in both Europe and the East. In addition, Italy was fortunate to have a huge repository of classical monuments and artifacts. For examples, Roman architectures and Sculpture were found in most towns and cities, including copies of lost sculptures from ancient Greece, which were familiar for centuries. These are the conditions that made Italy became the first place where the Renaissance began in the Late Middle Ages, then spreading to the rest of Europe at different scales and levels.…
The Renaissance was a European cultural movement from the 14th to the 17th century. This era involved a renewal of learning, development of infrastructure, and a gradual reform of education. Numerous artists, poets, and scientists have influenced modern culture by developing new art concepts and innovative scientific discoveries. Translated to “rebirth,” it is believed that this time period was a prominent distinction from the Middle Ages. The Renaissance was a period distinct from the Middle Ages by portraying humanistic philosophies in art, developing highly individualized styles, and discovering new scientific theories that revolutionized the way of thinking.…
The term Renaissance, literally means "rebirth" and is the period in European civilization immediately following the Middle Ages, conventionally held to have been characterized by a surge of interest in classical learning and values. (R.A. Guisepi) The High Renaissance was a period of stability and prosperity in Italy during the 16th Century, lots of great art works were created. Artists started to revive their interest in the classical learning and values of ancient Greece and Rome. (History.com Staff) Michelangelo’s David is a great example artists were influenced by ancient Greece and Rome art, the sculpture is well proportioned, the athletic body of David and the realistic look.…
The Renaissance is a time period in which much of the European countries, especially Italy, changed drastically. It began after the Middle Ages and impacted Italy’s social, economic, and political customs. These changes were driven by a new idea in philosophy. Humanism was this new idea in which people began to primarily focus on individualism. This idea inspired many artists during the fifteen century and as a result much of the paintings and sculptures appeared more realistic and in proportion to real life humans.…
Before the Italian Renaissance began in Northern Italy, the city-states belonged to the Holy Roman Empire. However, due to the lack of the empire’s power the northern city-states became politically independent. Northern Italy, trying to find the best form of government, experimented with different variations of government (13-1a). Political and economic transformations by the Northern Italy city-states triggered the Italian Renaissance; however, the political transformations allowed for the economical transformations to transpire therefore politics was the key contributor in constructing an environment ripe for the Renaissance to flourish. Political experimentation initiated a sequence of events that lead to the Italian Renaissance.…
Renaissance means “rebirth” which is a reasonable name for what was going on during the 1400s to 1600s in Europe because many things were changing. People of the time were making and enjoying art like Giotto, who brought techniques for the art goals of the renaissance. Explorers like Christopher Columbus were discovering undiscovered lands and continents. Science, Literature, Astronomy, and much more was discovered and brought to countries in Europe like Italy and Rome. Due to this, The Roman Empire was the center of power.…
The Renaissance is among the most prominent and influential historical time periods in all of art history. Derived the from the French term for “rebirth,” the Renaissance was a renewed interest in the ideas, culture, forms and perspectives of the ancient civilizations of Greek and Rome. As the Renaissance flourished in different regions of Europe, the social, political, and cultural factors of the regions culminated in discrete styles. Although there were similar overarching principles, there were characteristics of the art of the Northern Renaissance and the Southern Renaissance that were unique to each area.…
The Renaissance was a period in European history marked by a cultural flowering. The Renaissance is defined as the revival or rebirth of the arts. The home of the Renaissance was Italy, with its position of prominence on the Mediterranean Sea. Italy was the commerce capital between Europe and Eurasia, during this time period, from fourteenth and sixteenth centuries. Painters, sculptors, and architects exhibited a similar sense of adventure and the desire for greater knowledge and new solutions.…
The Renaissance was an age of Rebirth, from what leads to many different time periods such as The Scientific Revolution, and the Period of Exploration. The Renaissance was an era of rebirth specifically from the Middle Ages. The Scientific Revolution was a change in the ways of the knowledge of science and the Period of Exploration was a time period of adventure and finding new regions. During the Renaissance, there were a lot of significant changes resulting from this time period such as the arts, communication, and knowledge. Of the three things that have changed from the Renaissance, the most significant change resulting from this era is the knowledge and discoveries of the Scientific Revolution.…
How is art affected? “The Renaissance is the french word for rebirth” It was an age of growth in Europe. People became wealthier and had more than enough money to spend. They began to build larger houses.…
To what Extent did Leonardo da Vinci Contribute to Math, Art, and Science? The Renaissance was a rebirth of Greek and Roman ideas, that took place in the late fourteenth through early seventeenth century. The rebirth of human reason began in Italy and particularly in Florence. Italy had been rapidly moving away from the medieval era.…
Milestone Two Final Explaining how the theme of beauty is expressed in contemporary ideas and pieces of art, for the final project I will contrast two works of art. Starting with the literary art piece, an epic poem written by Angelo Poliziano, named Stanze per la Giostra, in 1480 Italy. The visual work being a painting by Sandra Botticelli titled The Birth of Venus. Botticelli's The Birth of Venus was painted in approximately 1485 in Italy and it carries an classical style. Using both the visual and literary outlets I will compare the theme with the mood of the works of art.…
The Renaissance, a period in European civilization from the 14th to the 17th century, sanctioned for a distribution of conceptions and cultural revitalization. A discontinuity with medieval institutions, individualistic and humanistic thinking, as well as an aroused interest in the material world and nature triggered cultural concepts in the Renaissance such as art, politics, trade, urbanization and technological advances such as the Printing Press (which were acclimated to apportion opinions). During the Renaissance, ideas and culture spread through the expansion of commerce, appearance of urbanization, and the influence of the Printing Press. An expansion of commerce during the Renaissance allowed for the spreading of ideas and culture.…