Renaissance paintings

Sort By:
Page 6 of 50 - About 500 essays
  • Decent Essays

    The Italian Renaissance that took place in the 1400’s was a time of discovery and innovation. New ways of painting and different forms of art were created. The middle ages consisted of only religious paintings; while as the Renaissance had paintings of elegance and beauty. Arguably, one of the most important forms of art discovered was secularism, and the man who influenced it among the people was Sandro Botticelli. Secularism is a theme that is seen through art and has nothing to do with religion

    • 692 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    The Renaissance was an era of “rebirth”. It was a period that followed the Middle Ages. During the 14th to late 16th century, the Greco-Roman culture was known to be reborn and European civilization sparked immensely. Europe transformed in many of its features such as art, literature, architecture, science, and technology. The Catholic Church also had an effect during the Renaissance era, and contributed to the development and emergence of culture. Achievements were significant during this time and

    • 1080 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    died in 1557 in Loreto, Marche, Italy. Lotto was an Italian painter from the late Renaissance. Lotto was known for his perceptive portraits and mystical paintings of religious subjects. Lotto represents one of the best examples of the valuable relationship between the Marche schools. Lotto was one of the leading Venetian-trained painters of the earlier 16th century. He mainly painted portraits and religious paintings. Lotto worked mainly outside Venice. He was at Treviso in 1503, then in the Marches

    • 879 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    The renaissance time period contained some of the most significant field advancement to the modern day. Of these advancements, the developments in art and literature were the most impactful on the current day world view. Through developments in these topics, people began to shift from the middle age worldview that is centered around heaven, and instead began to focus on their current life. For example, literature was greatly affected by the invention of the printing press, so that knowledge could

    • 778 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Renaissance Dbq

    • 275 Words
    • 2 Pages

    changed plenty over time, throughout the Renaissance it was changed by our art, literature and of course science. In document a we saw the painting on the left from before the Renaissance as an angel and centered around the Catholic Church while in the painting on the right done during the Renaissance is more about detail and 3-dimensional, there is no religion being shown through the painting. We can tell by comparing both these paintings that the Renaissance was less religious and not centered around

    • 275 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Decent Essays

    The Renaissance was a time where literature and scientific discoveries changed the world's point view. It all started in its home base Italy, and throughout the years it spread to Europe. Before the time of the Renaissance was called The Middle Ages. In 1300s many things came to a change. People became more self-supporting. Many had the justice they needed, be released from their masters. Literacy spread as more people needed its education to keep on their work. Several, who were educated, started

    • 404 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    should definitely be the “ Renaissance ” Michelangelo was the best sculptor in my eyes. Many people disagree with me and say that Da Vinci is the best. But they don't realize that Leonardo was famous for his paintings and matter fact he was not even a sculptor. Michelangelo was the rose and he bloomed in the renaissance blowing up with his paintings and sculptors. Michelangelo was so famous for his paintings and sculptors. He was very important to the people in the renaissance. He had delivered the creativity

    • 563 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    duration of the Renaissance, many individuals rose to accomplish a great variety of incredible things. From amazing arts, the sciences, architecture, inventions, or reaching educational heights, the people of the Renaissance encompassed every one of these traits. Their accomplishments in the past continue to influence the people in the present, and the term “Renaissance man” derives from these men who excelled at a number of areas. One of the most notable “Renaissance men” of the Renaissance was Leonardo

    • 1081 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Better Essays

    The Renaissance was the rebirth of Europe leading the country into a new time for the people. In C. AD 1400 the Greek and Romans were the leading knowledge of the country and leading into the Renaissance the beliefs became relevant once again. The people were coming out of the Middle Ages and still finding ways to lead themselves and before an individual. This brought a lot of ideas to the people and they had to find ways to express themselves. The people in the Middle Ages found ways of making art

    • 1400 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Decent Essays

    “A beautiful body perishes, but a work of art dies not ”, Leonardo da Vinci. The Renaissance was a time of rediscovery. During the 14th to 17th centuries, many technologies, sciences, mathematics and philosophy were rediscovered and art flourished during this time. Artists broke away from the Byzantine Greek Style of painting. New methods of painting were created such as oil, frescos and tempera paints. Artists added emotion, naturalism and realism into their works. Other new techniques were discovered

    • 1430 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Decent Essays