Classical art, medieval art, and renaissance are all three alike in many ways, but they also have their differences. ... Every person's idea of what perfect is sometimes much like another's, but with a bit of difference. Venus was considered ideal in both classical art and renaissance art. ... Another form of art was sculpting. ... Once again, Classical art, medieval art, and renaissance art are all three alike in many ways, just as they have their differences. ...

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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. ... Botticelli painted Venus as the epitome of beauty and love, purged of all mundane sensuality, being she who the soul must contemplate in order to achieve a perfect existence. ... T...

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The majority of the art work was religious based. ... Before long, scholars were rediscovering Greek and Roman art, science, and literature" (Day). ... Art in Italian Renaissance was one of a kind. The art in Italy focused on mechanical perspective, aerial perspective, proportion, and anatomy. ... Although, Primavera does not show much of the techniques used during the Italian Renaissance, it is a perfect example of classical subject matter. ...

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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. ... 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. ... After all, no time period in history has proved to be completely perfect. ... Some of the greatest geniuses of the Renaissance made art that would forever impact the world and people's ways of thinking. ...

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The Renaissance From the 14th Century onwards there were many advances and developments made in Science medicene and art. ... There was a freat influx of new ideas and new ways of looking at the world and reivival in art and learning. ... The study of their writings and works of art was seen to be like a great adventure and a voyage of discovery. ... Many Renaissance works of art show subjects taken from the bible. ... They began to realize they could have their own relationship with G-d and the Pope and priests were far from perfect. ...

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A major difference between Renaissance art and artwork from the Middle Ages was that man paid little to no attention to man as an individual, whereas Renaissance artists showed a greater appreciation for beauty and man in general. ... They became aware of how noble, clever and perfect man was, transforming their outlook on life to something more optimistic and cheerful. ... In conclusion, the Renaissance gave man a new perspective on themselves, which was apparent in the differences between medieval art, literature and scientific belief and those of the Renaissance. ...

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Art, Creativity, and Humanism sprouted up to give life back to what was lost during The Middle Ages. ... Aside from art, literature is also one of the major changes between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. ... Hamlet seems to celebrate how "godlike" mankind truly is and how perfect, and admirable we are compared to other life. ... They shifted art subjects, they praised themselves for who they were, but most of all, they challenged the authority of the Church that was in control for so long. ...

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He wrote a book named Utopia, in which he described a perfect community and indirectly lashed out his criticism. ... Italy's natural beneficial location had brought itself wealth, which allowed different families to become the patronage of art, such as the Medici family of Florence, and the Este family of Ferrara. ...

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These accusations left them despised and at the same time grudgingly admired for their love of learning, their shrewdness and, in the case of a few, their skills in the art of medicine. ... Maybe one day in a more perfect world we will see the last of this ignorance float away, but until then minorities will just learn to flourish and endure regardless of any barriers they may find along the way. ...

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Medieval Arms and Armor Arms and armor were a big part of the medieval life. Along time ago they had to fight to keep their land even their lives most of the time, so they needed a lot of arms and armor. Countries and people fought a lot of wars back in the medieval days. Weather or not th...

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More than ever before, the church was brought into direct confrontation with the dilemma offered by pagan ideals of education and the perfect man. ... Art in the middle Ages was used in the churches for religious reasons or beliefs. ...

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Between the time periods of the Medieval era and the Renaissance, one can note numerous significant changes, mainly those pertaining to religion and art, and specifically, drama. ... A perfect example of this is in The Second Shepard's Play where Mak and Mak's wife, Gill, imitate the glorious scene of Christ's birth in the manger by putting the stolen lamb in a basket and pretending ! ...

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