HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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skeletons and death
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Greek/Roman mythology and Christianity
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comedy and tragedy
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Shinto and Zen Buddhism
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Detailed explanation-1: -A few main themes that can guide your discussion of all the major Italian Renaissance works include: The revival of classical styles and ideas (specifically humanism), return to the naturalistic style (3D objects and space), and the rising status of the individual (both artist and patron).
Detailed explanation-2: -The period from 1478-90 saw Botticelli at his most creative. This was the period during which he produced his famous mythological works, such as ‘The Birth of Venus’ (in the Uffizi, Florence) and ‘Venus and Mars’.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Birth of Venus is undoubtedly one of the world’s most famous and appreciated works of art. Painted by Sandro Botticelli between 1482 and 1485, it has become a landmark of XV century Italian painting, so rich in meaning and allegorical references to antiquity.
Detailed explanation-4: -Linear perspective. Landscape. Light. Anatomy. Realism. Figure composition.