Post on 19-Jan-2017
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HISTORICAL CONTEXT Independent Italian
States Bourgeoisie:
traders, bankers Rome as the centre
of Christianity Patronage
RENAISSANCE: GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS Revival of Classical Greek and
Roman Culture Anthropocentrism: Humans
became the centre of philosophical and artistic reflection
Rationalism and critical thinking: explain the world through science and rational thinking (end of theocentrism)
Importance of knowledge: intellectual curiosity, new techniques
Desire to create order, proportion and harmony.
Use of math and rationality: scale and proportion
CHRONOLOGY Trecento (14th century): evolution and remains
from Gothic style Quattrocento (15th century): harmony and
proportion Cinquecento (16th century): Mannerism (from 1530 till the Baroque):
dramatic effects, harmony and proportion are abandoned…
SCULPTURE
Harmony Realism Idealism and serenity: ideal
beauty, physical and spiritual beauty.
Anthropocentrism: anatomy of the human body. Nudes. The body reflects the feelings.
Balance and proportion: symmetry, piramidal composition.
Peace and pleasure. Optimism
Perspective: to give depth and volumen to scenes, objects and figures.
Creating reliefs with various depths.
New techniques and materials Mainly marble, stone
and bronze Freestanding
sculptures (3D) and reliefs.
Subjects: Religious Classical Antiquity:
mythology (nudes) Portraits Nature, landscapes,
buildings, cities…