HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Question
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The subjects of art were always religious figures.
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Artists painted individuals in everyday life and showed them more realistically.
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The art was usually very dark and depressing.
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Subjects’ bodies were not shown in proportion.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Renaissance art seems to focus more on the human as an individual, while modern art takes a broader picture or one with no humans whatsoever; instead, modern art often utilizes style of painting to get its point across. Modern art is in general more polarized than Renaissance art.
Detailed explanation-2: -Medieval art was largely Christian in nature. Classical art reflected pagan and secular themes. Additionally, classical artists were able to paint and sculpt in a way that depicted the human form and objects in nature in a much more realistic way than medieval artists.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -The main difference between medieval and Renaissance architecture is that medieval architecture (particularly Romanesque architecture) is characterized by its heavy, solid, and fortified structures. In contrast, Renaissance architecture is characterized by its lighter, more graceful, and more ornate style.
Detailed explanation-5: -Which best states how the use of perspective made Renaissance art appear different than Medieval art? Perspective added colors to Renaissance art that Medieval art did not have.