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Unit 8 02 The renaissance in Italy - Coggle Diagram
Unit 8 02 The renaissance in Italy
The basics of the Renaissance is linked to the artistic changes that ocurred in the 15th and 16th centuries. New artistic approaches revived the styles of Ancient Greek and Roman art. These changes first began on the Italian Peninsula, where there were two major artistic periods: the Quattrocento and Cinquecento.
Architecture
A return to classical structural elements
Architects returned to the use of columns imitating Ancient Greek and Roman designs.
The revival of ancient roman roofs
Semi-circular arches. barrel vaults and domes were used.
The growth of civil architecture
Although churches continued to be built, civil buildings, such as hospiatls and palaces, also gained importance.
Quattrocento
Renaissance architecture in the 15th century, or Quattrocento, aimed to create harmonious spaces based on mathematical and geometrical studies.
Building concept and design.
Architects designed buildings which found harmony in shapes and proportion, adapting to human ideals.
Cinquecento
The buldings of Cinquecento became more monumental and began to scrupulously respect ancient architectural orders.
Sculpture
Renaissance sculpture contuined to be influenced by Gothic naturalism, but its main influence was classical sculpture.
Quattrocento
The city of Florence was the most important centre for sculpture in the 15 century. Ghiberti skillfully depicted landscapes and depth
Form
There were two main forms of sculptures
Sculptures in the round.
They were free-standing sculptures, which were observable from various angles.
Relief sculptures
They were carved directly onto flat surfaces.
New themes
Mythological and historical themes and portraits were added to traditional religious themes.
Cinquecento
In the 16th century, Rome bacame another centre for sculpture alongside Florence. The greatest artist of the time was Michelangelo, who was a sculptor, an architect and a painter.
Variety of materials
The use of a variety of materials, especially marble, bronze and wood.
The pursuit of ideal beauty
This beauty was characterised by balance and was inspired by the Ancient Greek and Roman approach.
Painting
Renaissance painters made many advances in painting techniques, as they tried to produce very realistic pictures.
The illusion of depth
Artists experimented with and developed the technique of perspective.
Quattrocento
In the 15th century, painters further developed the techniques of depth and perpspective. This can be seen in the works of Masaccio or Piero della Francesca.
The use of light.
Light was used to depict areas of light and shadow, perfecting the illusion of depth
Balance
The position of the figures could not disrupt the harmonious balance of the painting.
Cinquecento
Some of the greatest painters of all time produced their work in the 16th century. Many of Michaelangelo's paintings are examples of monumentality and mastery of depth.
Proportion
Painters focused on faithful representation of the human figure.