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Contemporary Art Research Paper
The early Renaissance is often hailed as a period of artistic detail. However, critics might argue that at least as far as subject matter goes, the
Renaissance very much alludes to the religious themes of contemporary art. What, then, were other differences from contemporary art in
comparison to Renaissance?
Despite the similarities to modern art surrounding subject matter, there can be no doubt that that Renaissance artists broke the static mold of
contemporary art. First of all, though the themes of modern art have remained fairly constant, the style of the Renaissance was unique in its
combination of modern and ancient influences. However, what is most remarkable about the art of the Renaissance is the constant evolution of
techniques and...show more content...
The sculptures created in the Renaissance era saw the use of new techniques and styles that were never used before. The artwork had a huge
impact of humanism on the different artists in this era. Starting around the 14th century and ending around the beginning of the 17th century the
Renaissance era art was all about realistic linear perspective where the artist would observe objects from close and far and then paint it. This
enabled the artist to get a lot of depth in his or her sculptures. Also, the art changed to depicting joy of human emotions and pleasures of life. On
the other hand, art of today, also known as contemporary art, started a few years after World War II up to present day. During this period,
different art movements occurred that influenced artists all over the world. In the 1950 and 1960, contemporary art was influenced by movements
like Abstract, Expressionism, Pop Art, Neo–Dada, Minimalism and New York School. Some of the famous artists of this era are Andy Warhol,
Wassily Kandisky, Robert Lichtenstein and Jackson Pollock (Witcombe, 2005). The 1960s was a playground for modern art. In spite of this new
movement in art, the innovation and technical skill was not of a near caliber as of the Renaissance era. This mainly because of the lack in detail
and human spirit, these are not recognized in modern art sculptures, paintings and photographs today. This being a
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Contemporary Art Research Paper

  • 1. Contemporary Art Research Paper The early Renaissance is often hailed as a period of artistic detail. However, critics might argue that at least as far as subject matter goes, the Renaissance very much alludes to the religious themes of contemporary art. What, then, were other differences from contemporary art in comparison to Renaissance? Despite the similarities to modern art surrounding subject matter, there can be no doubt that that Renaissance artists broke the static mold of contemporary art. First of all, though the themes of modern art have remained fairly constant, the style of the Renaissance was unique in its combination of modern and ancient influences. However, what is most remarkable about the art of the Renaissance is the constant evolution of techniques and...show more content... The sculptures created in the Renaissance era saw the use of new techniques and styles that were never used before. The artwork had a huge impact of humanism on the different artists in this era. Starting around the 14th century and ending around the beginning of the 17th century the Renaissance era art was all about realistic linear perspective where the artist would observe objects from close and far and then paint it. This enabled the artist to get a lot of depth in his or her sculptures. Also, the art changed to depicting joy of human emotions and pleasures of life. On the other hand, art of today, also known as contemporary art, started a few years after World War II up to present day. During this period, different art movements occurred that influenced artists all over the world. In the 1950 and 1960, contemporary art was influenced by movements like Abstract, Expressionism, Pop Art, Neo–Dada, Minimalism and New York School. Some of the famous artists of this era are Andy Warhol, Wassily Kandisky, Robert Lichtenstein and Jackson Pollock (Witcombe, 2005). The 1960s was a playground for modern art. In spite of this new movement in art, the innovation and technical skill was not of a near caliber as of the Renaissance era. This mainly because of the lack in detail and human spirit, these are not recognized in modern art sculptures, paintings and photographs today. This being a Get more content on HelpWriting.net