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    This document provides an overview of Renaissance and Baroque art, summarizing key characteristics and examples. It discusses how Renaissance art saw a rebirth of classical Greek and Roman influences in areas like architecture, sculpture, and painting. Artists gained prestige and worked for wealthy patrons like kings and the Medici family. Renaissance art was characterized by classicism, an emphasis on the human figure, realism, perspective, and use of light and shadow. Baroque art emerged later and rejected some Renaissance principles in favor of theatrical, complex forms meant to astonish viewers and appeal to their emotions. It describes Baroque art as having more naturalism and expression of feelings, as well as dynamic compositions and unstable poses. The document lists some famous Renaissance artists like Michelangel

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    This document provides an overview of Renaissance and Baroque art, summarizing key characteristics and examples. It discusses how Renaissance art saw a rebirth of classical Greek and Roman influences in areas like architecture, sculpture, and painting. Artists gained prestige and worked for wealthy patrons like kings and the Medici family. Renaissance art was characterized by classicism, an emphasis on the human figure, realism, perspective, and use of light and shadow. Baroque art emerged later and rejected some Renaissance principles in favor of theatrical, complex forms meant to astonish viewers and appeal to their emotions. It describes Baroque art as having more naturalism and expression of feelings, as well as dynamic compositions and unstable poses. The document lists some famous Renaissance artists like Michelangel

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    Renaissance &

    Baroque Art
    Renaissance Art
    • The term “Renaissance” refers to the “rebirth” of Greek
    and Roman culture
    – Architecture
    – Sculpture
    – Painting
    – Literature
    Renaissance Art
    • Artists gained prestige, no longer anonymous (they became
    celebrities )
    • Patrons financed & protected artists. Patrons
    commissioned artwork and decided the themes.
    – Kings & Popes
    – Medici Family in Florence (the most famous and
    wealthy patrons of the Renaissance)
    Renaissance Art
    CHARACTERISTICS
    • Classicism
    • Emphasis on human figure
    • Realism & expression
    • Perspective
    • Light & shade
    Renaissance Art
    CLASSICISM
    Artists, architects and sculptors studied the art of Ancient Greece
    and Rome and incorporated elements of these civilizations:
    – Mythological themes
    – Idealized beauty (proportion)
    – Classical architectural elements (columns, semicircular
    arches) & techniques (symmetry, proportion, simplicity)
    Baroque Art

    • Comes from the Portuguese word “barroco” meaning


    “irregular shaped pearl”.
    • But may also come from the “verruga” meaning
    “something that is considered as defective”.
    Baroque Art
    OPPOSITE TO THE RENAISSANCE:
    • Rejects Renaissance principles (proportion, symmetry,
    simplicity, order…)
    • Refers theatrical, excessive, pretentious & complex forms.
    • It tries to amaze & attract people appealing to their
    emotions, not their reasoning.
    Baroque Art
    Topics:
    Mythological
    Mainly religious
    Portraits and Landscapes
    Still life and Scenes of everyday life
    Baroque Art
    CHARACTERISTICS
    • Naturalism
    • Expression of feelings
    • Movement achieved by dynamic & complex compositions,
    unstable poses, treatment of clothing, excessive
    gesticulation
    Renaissance &
    Baroque Art
    Renaissance
    Artists/Artworks
    Michelangel
    o

    PIETA
    Da Vinci

    MONALISA
    Raphael

    THE TRANSFIGURATION
    Donatello

    DAVID
    Baroque
    Artists/Artworks
    Caravaggio

    CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL


    Bernini

    ECSTASY OF ST. TERESA


    Rubens

    PORTRAIT OF HELENE
    FOURMENT
    Rembrandt

    SELF-PORTRAIT
    Velazquez

    LAS MENINAS
    Written Task

    - LEARNING TASK 1
    - Table, 10pts
    - page 21 (Copy and Answer)
    Performance Task

    - LEARNING TASK 7, Royal Selfie, 100pts, page 31


    - NOTE FOR THE ACTIVITY:
    - Take a selfie then paint yourself wearing a
    Renaissance costume (landscape orientation)
    SECTION NAME TITLE

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