WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Paintings from the Middle Ages looked ____, but paintings during the Renaissance ____
A
round, looked flat
B
solid, used patterns
C
natural, looked fake
D
flat, showed depth
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Linear perspective was a significant advancement in Renaissance art which allowed artists to move toward a more realistic portrayal of nature and to achieve the illusion of depth on a two-dimensional surface.

Detailed explanation-2: -Foreshortening-Another technique that added perspective and depth to paintings, foreshortening is a way of shortening lines to give the illusion of depth.

Detailed explanation-3: -3. Linear perspective: In order to create the appearance of deep space on a two-dimensional surface, Renaissance artists used the geometric tools of linear perspective, such as foreshortening, orthogonal lines, and vanishing points.

Detailed explanation-4: -Renaissance Art in Practice Many works of Renaissance art depicted religious images, including subjects such as the Virgin Mary, or Madonna, and were encountered by contemporary audiences of the period in the context of religious rituals.

Detailed explanation-5: -The style of renaissance painting itself was also much more realistic than medieval art, meaning that renaissance artists were very concerned with proportions and showing the details of their subject. The Renaissance was a period of revolutionary change in politics, science, religion and especially art.

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