The Quattrocento was an important period in 15th century European art known as the early Renaissance. It began in Florence under the patronage of the Medici family and saw a shift towards individual artists and more realistic, classical styles of painting, sculpture, and architecture that imitated Greek and Roman works. Quattrocento painting specifically developed techniques like linear perspective to create more realistic scenes on canvas. Styles evolved from the intricate detail of early International Gothic to a more dynamic style influenced by Flemish realism in the second half of the 15th century.

1. QUATTROCENTO
BY: DAVID LÓPEZ, ALEX CARNER I GABRIEL
MOURAT

2. QUATTROCENTO
The Quattrocento is one of the most
important periods of European art
scene. It is situated throughout the
fifteenth century and the first phase of
the movement known as Renaissance.

3. FEATURES
• It began in Florence by the Medici family driven. At this
time the figure of the artist and creator to the
detriment of anonymity.
• art that is created at this time is more "quality" with
respect to the call Trecento. In this evolving art
painting techniques, getting the perspective, in
sculpture returns to the imitation of classical Greek
and Roman, and with respect to the architecture there
is a return to the lines of Greek and Roman art. Overall
the art is sleeker than its predecessor European
Gothic, being smaller and simplicity.

4. Quattrocento Painting
• Quattrocento painting is part of the early
Renaissance. Was developed, as its name
suggests, the fifteenth-century Italy. Its main
features are, along with the evocation of the
old, the observation of nature so that they
may faithfully reflect the paint. The mastery of
perspective makes it exceeds the two-
dimensionality of the picture surface.

5. General features
• The technique used is still predominantly the
mural, in chapels, convents and churches, as
in the Renaissance palaces. Is painted on
wood and even some furniture such as
cabinets or the wedding cassone very popular
in the Renaissance Italian. Still used in
tempera painting, in which the binder is the
chicken or the tail. Only in the second half of
the century, starting with Venice began to
enter the oil.

6. Evolution of style
First half of the century
• Initially, a number of painters that link
seamlessly with the International Gothic.
Maintain features such as gold backgrounds of
religious or careful attention to detail. As
expected the Quattrocento figure may be
cited in the center of Italy, Gentile da Fabriano
(c. 1370 - h. 1427), part of the International
Gothic style.

7. Evolution of style
Second half of the century
• It now produces more complexity in style. Faced
with the prospect and the monumental past, it
tends more to the search for dynamics. Also,
many details are introduced everyday that give
more liveliness to the scene, them closer to
Flemish painting of the time.
• Within this trend can be put to the second
generation Florentine, which is very fine, keeps
the funds of classical architecture, but introduces
specific elements of everyday life.