2. Renaissance humanism
Humanists were inspired by the art,
literature and philosophy of Antiquity. They
studied original texts in Latin and Greek.
Humanism were curious about everything.
Erasmus of Rotterdam
Thomas More
Juan Luis Vives
3. The printing press
In 1440, Johannes Guttenberg invented
the printing press.
Books no longer had to be copied by hand.
Books became cheaper, and so more were sold.
Humanism thought reached more people
4. How did Science and art developed?
Nicolaus Copernicus developed the heliocentric theory.The Sun was the
centre of the universe
Miguel Servet
Andrés Vesalio
5. The Renaissance style in art
-Was inspired by the
artistic models of
Antiquity.
-Artists wanted to
revive the simple,
harmonious forms of
the Greeks and
Romans.
-They tried to capture
the ideal beauty of
human beings
6. Renaissance architecture
-Revived classical
elements such as
semicircular arches and
classical columns
belongin to the Doric,
Ionic and corinthian
orders.
-Buildings were smaller,
and not as tall as gothic
Constructions.
-Architects wanted to
adapt buldings to the
proportions of the
human body
7.
8.
9. The dome of the Cathedral of Florence, by F. Brunelleschi
Quattrocento Architecture
10. Facade of the Pitti Palace, Florence, by Brunelleschi
Il Quattrocento
16. Compare these cathedrals
5) Which building is Renaissance style?
5.1) What Renaissance features does
the building have?
5.2) What style is the other building?
5.3) How many diferences between the
two buildings can you find?
17. Renaissance sculpture
-Followed the models of
Classical Antiquity.
-Great importance was given to
proportions and anatomical
studies of figures.
-Great numbers of sculptures
of nudes.
Other types:
-Portrait sculptures ( busts)
-Equestrian statues.
Were made of bronze or
marble.
The figures had idealised
bodies and the artist also
tried to capture the model’s
personality
Moses by Michelangelo
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Laoconte
S. I
25. Renaissance painting
-Painters used colour,
composition and
background scenes.
Such as buildings and
landscapes, to create an
impression of space and
depth. They discovered
perspective.
-Inspired by classical Antiquity.
Their figures had harmonious
proportions and aimed for
beauty by idealising faces,
bodies and movements.
The artist painted religious,
and mythological scenes,
36. 1. Renaissance
architectural elements
2. Plato (with the face of
Leonardo) and Aristotle
3. Possibly Michelangelo
4. Diogenes of Sinope
5. This group includes
Greek scientists and
philosophers with the
faces of Bramante,
Raphael, etc.
The School of Athens, by Raphael
39. Describe the work of art
-(Architecture, Sculpture or Painting)
-Title
-Author, artist.
-Century and period.
-Description of the work and issue( religious, mythological)
-Materials and technics( Fresco, painting,canvas or table)
-Features of the work related wth the period.
