As a result, there would be a complete transformation in the nature of art. ... Early Renaissance artists would seek to create art forms in line with their experience of human personality and behavior. In addition, they would also strive to depict realistic human forms with exact proportions and true to life clothing and expressions that were rich in drama and emotion. ... Drawing would also emerge as a major art form during the Renaissance as the creation of the printing press in the mid-1450s would make paper cheaper and easier for the artists to obtain. ... Art would become more than just a...

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"Art is a mirror of any given society: Art reflects the major beliefs values and assumptions of the society that it is created in."" ... A more secular and humanistic form of art was made. ... An even better example of this shift in views from the medieval art to the Renaissance art was Michelangelo's sculpture of David. ... The Renaissance artist paid so much attention to detail that sometimes the bodies looked to be without skin; this was because the artists would look at human bodies to see what the true form of the body was and would often paint this detail of the lines of muscle into...

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I learned about the ways that these three art forms are similar and different. ... In renaissance and classical art, bodies were depicted as ideal people or forms. ... One way that the three periods of art, classical, medieval, and renaissance are alike are they, all used painting as a form of art. Another form of art was sculpting. All three of the periods also painted as a form of art. ...

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Renaissance Art The Renaissance was "A revival or rebirth of cultural awareness and learning that took place during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, particularly in Italy,"" according to Art In Focus. ... During the Renaissance, art was a branch of knowledge. ... The major forms were then modeled in a brownish tone. ... Leonardo was a genius in his approach to art and many other areas of study. ... The Renaissance was period of time when art was very important. ...

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Sexuality in Renaissance Art The Italian Renaissance, which spanned over the years 1350 until about 1550, is usually defined as a rebirth, focusing on the revival of classical learning and an exhilarating sense of renewed human potential in the moral, political and creative spheres. ... It is interesting to note that these works of art were only commissioned for the birth of a son, rather than a daughter. ... The restrictions on women's dress were expected to form an outward manifestation of the inner subordination they were expected to adopt. ... The sculptor's admiration of ...

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Some topics that will come up include the transformation of a new form of art, what the importance of humanism was, and the artist that were prevalent during this time. ... Some forms that were reborn were nudes, which became a major subject of art. ... Seen in fig. 1 which is a sculpture created by Donatello you can see the detail of muscle structure and form. ... This painting is another great example of Renaissance art. ... In spite of van Eyck's realistic detail, the paining has a Gothic quality in its symbolism, form, and vertical lines. ...

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During the Italian Renaissance, social and humanistic values started to be expressed in many forms: literature and architecture but most importantly sculptors and paintings. ... The socialistic values now forming in paintings was quite dominate. ... These values that were so intricately weaved into the Renaissance through art started movements that would change history. Each value began to express how social classes were forming (with more definition) and humans were not focusing as much on their after life but now on their present life. They still held their views of religion and God but ...

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It seems to me that before this time the aristocracy was the only ones who played a part in the making of art. ... The people of these countries formed what is now the middle class, so they now had the wealth to invest in art and the other great achievement of the Renaissance, education. ... I think that this has a great deal to do with the amount of money that was spent on art. ... Just as the science changed the art of the Renaissance it has greatly changed art in today's society. ... I can only hope that in the future when people read about our society when studying humanities they ...

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He was the artistic factotum of Duke Frederick, one of the most intellectual princes and most enlightened art lovers of his age. ... At this time he made a transition form the typical style of the Umbrian school, with its emphasis on perspective and rigidly geometrical composition, to a more animated, informal manner of painting. ... Works Cited Preble, Duane, Sarah Preble, Patrick Frank, Art Forms , 7th Edition, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2001 Raphael. Artsworld www.artsworld.com/art-architecture/biographies/raffello- Sanzio, 2002 ...

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In these times music was a simple art, sung by the people to praise the Lord. ... The cantata and oratorio were created as new forms of vocal pieces. ... New forms of music were written in continuous contrapuntal form with no distinguishable movements, the most famous of which was the fantasia. ... Like in the Baroque era, the concerto and sonata were used as art forms. In the Classical period the symphony and string quartet were added as new acceptable art forms. ...

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Humanism inspired new forms of writing. ... Yet to be altered in my mind, I find that art is the biggest classical influence during the Renaissance and the most remarkable. ... Humanism also helped influence the classical art that was set in mind. ... The Renaissance brought back some of the greatest forgotten works of literature, life, and art. ... From Francesco Petrarca to Leonardo da Vinci the Renaissance has had a huge impact on how art and culture is viewed today. ...

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This document will explore the influence of Italian Renaissance art on today's civilization, which has greatly changed the art of today. ... Even though Giotto was ahead, he lacked the awareness of perspective, but he used space, light, and color to create a very strong sense of the human form, along with a storyteller's ability to capture the central moment in a particular scene (Walker 78). ... Just like the artisans of the Renaissance, the artisans of today are supported by patrons of art. ... Today's art might not be as lively or diverse. ... They take our cultures and ideas...

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It was said that art was becoming a necessity as same as food. ... Lorenzo dedicated his life and his money to produce more art than ever, and help created a culture best for art creation. ... Roman Catholicism also played huge role in renaissance art in Italy. There must be a best cultural environment for art because most of the great art that has made during renaissance era is more likely related to Jesus, Virgin Mary, or Greek Gods. ... Artists became more concerned with form than the content. ...

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When the new upper class movement, Renaissance, occurred in Italy around the 14th century, a revival of the classical forms originally developed by the ancient Greeks and Romans, an intensified concern with secular life, and interest in humanism and assertion of the importance of the individual began. Thus, artists such as Mosaccio and Giotto depicted art that unlike the Middle Ages, showed emotions, feelings, and bright colors, thus demonstrating the deep concern for naturalism in the society. ... With the continuous growth of paintings and artists, prestige for art increased dramatically to ...

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In this Renaissance Europe had an increase in politics, urban commercial economy, education, art, and music. ... New forms of painting, art, and sculpture arose during the Renaissance. ... Many artists started to use mathematics with their art in order to make their measurement and the shape of objects precise. ...

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With this a new man was formed, one seeking fame and attention and one who laid the groundwork for the ideals of today. ... The art he created, the books he wrote were all centered on God and kept to the code of the Church. ... He would need a taste in art and literature, but he would also be a skilled fighter and a man of strength. His art would reflect his thoughts, his own persona, and everything he did; he did for his own gain. ... God and the will of the Church were the driving force behind all art and the lively hood of all people. ...

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The Renaissance gave way to new forms of painting , art and sculpture. ... Many artisans merged mathmatics with art , in order to become more precise in their measurements and to make sure an object was supported both rationally and porportionally. ... These could then be arranged and rearranged to form words and sentences. ... This caused many people to break away from the churh and form Protestant religions. ... He had numerous works of art such as the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. ...

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This film was very interesting. It covered a wide variety of topics, introducing many concepts of human sexuality. One of these that I found particularly interesting was the art of attraction. It showed several aspects of what men and women find attractive. In general, women are sought out to ha...

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The renaissance was a quest for knowledge in nearly every field of study: art, literature, science, philosophy, economics, and political thought. ... Although the movement drew inspiration from the ancient models, it also produced new artistic forms and ideas. Renaissance art explored the physical world and the individual's role in it. ...

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Donatello believed that man was the apex of life, as the Greeks believed, and that he should be shown in his natural form. ... Donatello went on to create the first bronze statue of the Renaissance, showing an incredibly realistic soldier on horseback."3 The ancient Greeks wanted to "show the strength and grace of the human form."4 In his sculptures you can see the outlines of the muscles and veins, as if it is almost real. ... His sculptures looked almost strange and so "new" to the renaissance that it proves that he was free to choose what to do with his art. ... Thus, the tale...

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For one, the works of art produced during that time period would be first on my to-do list. ... Starting in the 13th century, art was beginning to accelerate to a much higher level of in terms of quality and craft. ... I think music is a great form of expression and it is a definite art form. ...

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Every Arab and muslim was obliged to pursue knowledge in all its forms. ... At the same time as acquiring knowledge, the Islamic civilization was able to disperse it, because it had procured the art of paper-making from the Chinese. ... They translated Aristotle, Plato, Socrates, Pythagoras, the whole Pantheon of Greek learning and art into Arabic, and brought it back to life in Islamic culture. ... The injection of ancient Greek learning and art into Church- bound Europe is generally held to be the engine of the Renaissance, and the beginning of our humanist traditions. ...

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Changes in education began to take place, and upper class men were expected to be well rounded in subjects of art, writing, and mathematics. ... This had a great influence on today's society, where people are free to not be associated with any type of religion, and can gather many different things from different religions to form their own new way of thinking. ... The great art of the Renaissance is never to be underestimated. ... Although the Renaissance was a time where art and humanity flourished, there were also many injustices occurring. ... Some of the greatest geniuses of the Re...

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Because of the competition between Brunelleschi and Lorenzo Ghiberti to create panels, a new form of art was created that inspired many sculptures from that time on. ... With the winner being Ghiberti, art in great perspective was dramatically improved, although Brunelleschi is attributed with discovering it. ...

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Mona Lisa is shortened form of Madonna Lisa is probably a portrait of the young wife of a rich Florentine. ... He wanted to know the working of what he saw in nature, but Da Vinci's importance to art was even greater than his importance to science. ...

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