The Venus of Tan-Tan (200,000-500,000 BCE) is a Quartzite figurine discovered in Tan-Tan,Morocco. TheRenaissanceperiod (1150-1600 A.D.) also produced some realistic art that was religious and created for the area churches, mainly inItaly. Known artists includeLeonardo da Vinciand his conte...
Period occurred from 1500 to 1800 and included the Renaissance, Reformation, and Enlightenment. The Late Modern era was primarily focused on key historical events that happened in the 19th and 20th centuries, concluding with the end of World War II in 1945. The Modern Age represents a period ...
The Renaissance marked a turning point in art history, as artists began experimenting with new techniques and styles, such as linear perspective and realism. The Modernist movements of the 19th and 20th centuries challenged traditional forms and conventions, leading to new styles like Impressionism, ...
Ballet is a form of dance dating back to the 15th Century and the Renaissance Period in Italy. Its popularity spread to France, and then to Denmark and Russia. Today it is an artistic form of dance enjoyed around the world. Most people recognize ballet by the pointe shoes often worn by ...
The Renaissance was a period in European civilization that immediately followed the Middle Ages and reached its height in the 15th century. It is conventionally held to have been characterized by a surge of interest in Classical scholarship and values. T
Quattrocento, the totality of cultural and artistic events and movements that occurred in Italy during the 15th century, the major period of the Early Renaissance. Designations such as Quattrocento (1400s) and the earlier Trecento (1300s) and the later C
From Darkness to Light: The Renaissance Begins During theMiddle Ages, a period that took place between the fall of ancient Rome in 476 A.D. and the beginning of the 14th century, Europeans made few advances in science and art. Also known as the “Dark Ages,” the era is often branded...
His interests and intellect traversed so many disciplines that he symbolized the term “Renaissance Man.” Unfortunately, these notebooks were not published and his ideas did not advance scientific understanding in the Renaissance period. [Album: Anatomy Meets Art: Da Vinci's Drawings] His greatest ...
Leonardo's schooling in geometry, mathematics and the scholarly language of Latin is considered to be informal. He also received no schooling in Greek, another scholarly language that was taught during the Renaissance period. Leonardo became an apprentice at the age of 14, working for the artist...
However, because they weren’t published in the 1500s, da Vinci’s notebooks had little influence on scientific advancement in the Renaissance period. Renaissance Art By: HISTORY.com Editors How Did Leonardo da Vinci Die? Da Vinci left Italy for good in 1516, when French ruler Francis I ...