HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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They used new techniques (perspective/shading) and studied the human body.
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They traveled to foreign traded cities and got new artistic ideas.
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They moved into monasteries to devote their lives to the addition of ancient art styles.
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They worked for the Chinese government and got new artistic ideas.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Linear perspective was created during the early Renaissance in the first part of the 15th century. It was one way of making paintings look more realistic by allowing artists to depict realistic, three-dimensional space.
Detailed explanation-2: -Even though the Catholic Church prohibited dissection, artists and scientists performed dissection to better understand the body. Renaissance artists were anxious to gain specialized knowledge of the inner workings of the human body, which would allow them to paint and sculpt the body in many different positions.
Detailed explanation-3: -High Renaissance (1475-1525)-A rising interest in perspective and space gave the art even more realism. Great artists such as Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Rafael flourished during this period.
Detailed explanation-4: -The most important techniques that were established during the renaissance were sfumato, chiaroscuro, perspective, foreshortening and proportion. The advent of these techniques marked a significant shift in art history.