ART OF THE RENAISSANCE

The Humanist Portrayal

Differences Between the Art of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance

Art of the Middle Ages was…

only done for the Church. almost exclusively about religious themes. painted for the purpose of conveying a

message. was rarely light-hearted. generally fairly two dimensional. painted with dark colors painted with rigid lines generally painted on a gold background. composed mostly of frescoes and temperas. less realistic.

Art of the Renaissance was…

generally painted for wealthy patrons Often not about religious themes Often treated as a collector’s item or as art

for art’s sake Often lighthearted Typically fairly three dimensional Often painted with bright colors Often painted with softer lines Often included landscapes in the background Generally oil paintings More realistic, but also idealized

Some of the Important Painters of the Italian Renaissance were… Fra Angelico Sandro Botticelli Antonello da Messina Luca Signorelli Piero della Francesca Domenico Ghirlandaio Benozzo Gozzoli Leonardo Da Vinci Michelangelo Raphael Titian Tintoretto