Ren Art

Why Italy?

• Spice wealth
• Urban
• Cities were independent

Knowledge & Eloquence

• Move from vocational training
• Humanistic - liberal arts
• Eloquentia - grammar, rhetoric, logic
• Sapientia - math, lit, poetry, astronomy, music

Perspective
Middle ages saw history as an unbroken line

Ren - Saw history with distinct periods (antiquity, middle ages, modern)

Ren Art

Middle Ages
Church was the patron
Selected topic and details of piece

Renaissance

• Wealthy patrons
• Freedom to explore
• Upsurge in individual piety

Promote contemplation

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What Traits Defined Medieval Art?

• Flat
• Gold
• Symbolic
• Religious
• Incorrect

And the Renaissance Art?

• Perspective
• Sfumato
• Non religious too
• Signing
• Accurate

In the Textbook, read the section on Ren Art to prepare for an activity.

To do

• Using your notes & textbook
• And a deep dive into a web search
• Find two images: one of the Medieval era and one from the Renaissance.
• Defend your conclusions.