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Appreciation Basics - Early Art Period - RENAISSANCE - 1400 to 1520
The Renaissance was like the
All-Star game of art history. During the Renaissance (literally meaning
"rebirth," as in the rebirth of Greek and Roman artistic sensibilities), Europe
experienced a cultural boom and great value was placed on art. As a result, a
large number of extraordinary artists all appeared at once (especially in Italy)
and produced revolutionary works of art. Four of the most famous artists of this
period were Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Donatello
and Raphael.
What not to say: People in
robes and halos gesturing. Other characteristics include a rich 3-D perspective,
human subjects in proportion, and the believable representation of spaces. It
was during this period when artists tried to mimic reality as closely as
possible.
What to say: "Note how the
perspective is more an allusion to space than an illusion of space."
