Paragraph How was Ren. Art different than Middle Ages
art? You need to include evidence/facts.
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From Gothic to Greek From Gothic to Greek and Roman Domesand Roman Domes
Chartres CathedralChartres, France 1134
Dome of Florence (Duomo)Florence, Italy
Inside the Dome
Statue at the Dome
St. Peter’s Basilica
Inside Dome at St. Peter’s (Michelangelo)
Compare and Compare and Contrast ActivityContrast Activity
Middle Ages Art
Values and Beliefs
Christianity Afterlife in heaven is
more important than life on earth
Nobles and clergy are more important than other people
No concept of childhood (children should work asap)
Methods Does not look
realistic No perspective/looks
flat No light and shadow
used Angular figures Nobles and clergy are
larger than other people
Methods
Cont.
No emphasis on landscape
Children appear as little adults
Artwork is not signed Themes: religious
scenes, nobles, battles
Renaissance Art
Values and Beliefs
Christianity Humanism Life on earth is
important Individuals are
important Greek and Roman
culture is important to study
Values and
Beliefs Cont.
All social classes have importance
Childhood is valued
Methods Looks realistic,
detailed Use of perspective (3-
D) Use of landscape Use of light and
shadow Rounded figures Children shown as
children
Methods
Cont.
Themes: Greeks and Romans, portraits of nobles and clergy, peasant life
Directions: Use the
questions on the board and the following slides to analyze and describe the ways in which the values and beliefs of Middle Ages and Renaissance Europe are expressed through their art.
Art Activity Instructions
Crucifixion
Middle Ages: flat, no Middle Ages: flat, no landscape, light around landscape, light around peoples’ heads, no peoples’ heads, no perspective perspective
The Hunters in the Snow
Renaissance: landscape, Renaissance: landscape, wind blowing, fire, wind blowing, fire, perspective perspective
Annunciation
Renaissance: perspective, Renaissance: perspective, light and shadow, light and shadow, landscape landscape
Crucifixion
Renaissance: detail in Renaissance: detail in landscape; perspective landscape; perspective
Last Supper
Middle Ages: flat; angular, Middle Ages: flat; angular, light around heads; no light around heads; no perspective perspective
Last Supper
Renaissance: very detailed and Renaissance: very detailed and perspectiveperspective
Dead Christ
Renaissance: perspective; Renaissance: perspective; details (wrinkled faces, details (wrinkled faces, muscles, nail holtes) muscles, nail holtes)
Madonna and Child
Middle Ages: important figures Middle Ages: important figures are larger, face of Jesus is an are larger, face of Jesus is an adult face, light around heads, adult face, light around heads, no perspective no perspective
Peasant Wedding
Renaissance: perspective, depicts Renaissance: perspective, depicts peasant’s life, children shown as peasant’s life, children shown as children children
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Michelangelo (Last Judgment)
Sistine Chapel (Creation of Adam)
Sistine Chapel (The Flood)
Pieta
Leonardo da Vinci’s Madonna of the Carnation
The Scientist
Harlem Renaissance
Hurricane Katrina
Islamic Art (Mohammad)
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