Renaissance Art Vocabulary

Antiquity

emphasis of human potential and achievement; emphasis of human body into a more realistic image

wealthy supporter of the arts, provided money, supplies and place to live for artists

English poet and dramatist; considered one of the greatest English writers

symbols, structure, posture, color as a means to determine a realistic portrayal of people and places.

had a major influence on the growth of the Renaissance by their patronage of the arts and humanism

Renaissance- "re-birth”; period in Europe when there was a surge of interest/ production of art/literature

seen in Renaissance art when artists of the time use classical techniques or styles that are Greco-Roman in heritage.

his painting, “The Holy Trinity”is the earliest surviving painting to use linear perspective

technical term used in art to create light and dark shadowing as they define three-dimensional objects

realistic portrayal of artistic styles

Italian painter of the Early Renaissance; incorporated the Christian iconography with Greek and Roman symbols & imagery

portrays the person as they are in an effort to describe their maximum or true potential

sculpted the David, the Pieta, and painted the Sistine Chapel

painter, engineer, musician, and scientist; best known for The Last Supper

system in art of creating an illusion of depth/distance on a flat surface; parallel lines appear to meet in far distance

use of images and symbols in art to represent ideas/particular images and symbols used by a religious or political group

1.     Italian painter; decorated the walls of the Pope's library; "School of Athens" was his masterpiece

dealing with human emotions/everyday events; deals with religious themes when emotions are emphasized