Renaissance art, painting, sculpture, architecture, music, and literature produced during the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries in Europe under the combined influences of an increased awareness of nature, a revival of classical learning, and a more individualistic view of man. Scholars no longer belie...
Museum - Renaissance, Italy, Art: The influences that led to the Renaissance were already at work in Italy, and, as a result, the first great collections began to form. A reawakening of interest in Italy’s classical heritage and the rise of new merchant
However, perhaps the most important technological development of the Renaissance happened not in Italy but in Germany, where Johannes Gutenberg invented the mechanical movable-typeprinting pressin the middle of the 15th century. For the first time, it was possible to make books–and, by extension,...
1. Introduction The roots of the Renaissance lie embedded in the soil of the middle-ages. In 14th century Italy there grew a steady interest amongst men of letters for the classical past. They searched monastic libraries and studied the manuscripts of ancient Latin authors and studied the ...
Art of the Renaissance The Italian Renaissance was a period of cultural and artistic excellence in Italy that lasted from the late 15th century to the early 16th century. This period of High Renaissance is considered to be the peak of the Renaissance, a cultural movement that began in Italy ...
The Venetian Renaissance gave rise to a different character of art with a stronger emphasis on color, pattern and atmosphere. During the 15th century, Venice was the most prosperous city in Italy due to its favorable location on the Adriatic Sea for trade with the vast Byzantine empire to the...
Renaissance Art Lessons 15th-Century Art of Northern Europe & Spain: Characteristics, Materials & Techniques Lesson Transcript Instructors Ron Petrarca View bio Jessica Whittemore View bio Discover famous Renaissance art and sculptures. Dive into Renaissance art history, Renaissance art examples, and famous...
during this time period. In the 15th century, Florence became a major mercantile center. The production of cloth drove their economy and a merchant class emerged. Humanism, which had developed during the 14th century, remained an important intellectual movement that impacted art production as we...
Florence was the initial epicenter of Renaissance art, but by the end of the 15th century, Rome had overtaken it. Pope Leo X (a Medici) ambitiously filled the city with religious buildings and art. This period, from the 1490s to the 1520s, is known as the High Renaissance. Renaissance...
Was comprised of a number of small, but vital, artistic changes which represented a gradual break from Medieval art. Paved the way for the "Early" Renaissance that took place in 15th century Italy.