Late Medieval (proto-Renaissance) secular art
Lorenzetti The Effects of Good Government - Sienna, 1338
Secular art rose in the 14th century with republican government in Italy
and international banks like the Peruzzi company of Florence.
Art begins to become three dimensional, human faces begin to express emotion.
In the Renaissance, the concept of a painter changes from "craftsman" to "artist."
Secular art rose in the 14th century with republican government in Italy
and international banks like the Peruzzi company of Florence.
Art begins to become three dimensional, human faces begin to express emotion.
In the Renaissance, the concept of a painter changes from "craftsman" to "artist."
Albrect Dürer (German) self portrait, 1500
Dürer in a Christ-like representation. The light on the forehead indicates an active, glowing mind.
Michelangelo - David, 1501 - 1504
The Renaissance man; calm,
poised, capable, self-assured.
Raphael's veneration of the philosophers of antiquity, with Plato and Aristotle in the center.
Notice the three dimensional depth perception. The Renaissance artist, like God, can create "space."
Renaissance Architecture
Château de Chenonceau, Loire Valley, France, 1556 - 1576
Chateau of French queen Catherine de' Medici. Catherine brings Italian
violinists to France and French composers will soon make important
contributions to orchestral music and opera. She also combines
music and dance initiating ballet.
Dome of St. Peter's Basilica, Rome, 1503 - 1590
Domes represented man's depiction of
heaven and, again, his ability to create space.
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