Art Through the Ages: The Renaissance

The Renaissance was a beautiful time period that marked the transition from the Middle Ages to the modern era.

he Renaissance means “rebirth,” was a cultural movement that got its start in Italy and eventually made its way across Europe. During this time, artists started looking back to the classical ideas of ancient Greece and Rome, and there was a focus on: human experience, science, and personal expression.

Not only did it influence culture and politics but also art. Many masters were born in this period of time. It began in Florence and spread to Italy.

The era of great masters of art began from 1400’s lasting until the 1700’s.

Lessons Below:

Da Vinci

Michelangelo

Rembrandt

Street art mural of Girl with a Pearl Earring in Den Haag, Netherlands.

*Coming Soon*-Vermeer

Learn More about Key Artists:

Leonardo da Vinci:
The Last Supper, Mona Lisa
Michelangelo Buonarroti:
David, Sistine Chapel
Raphael:
The School of Athens
Donatello:
Innovator in sculpture; brought realism and emotional expression to works like David (bronze).
Titian:
Leading Venetian painter
Albrecht Dürer:
German artist who merged ideals with detailed printmaking and portraiture.