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UNIT 8: RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE ART

1. The Renaissance, a break with the past or a return to it

The Renaissance was a new artistic movement that flourished during the first two centuries of the early modern period (the 15th and the 16th). It was closely linked to humanism.

CLASSICAL MODELS

- Following humanist ideals, Renaissance artists discovered ancient Greek and Roman art:

- Artist were inspired by ancient mythology and adapted the classical style

ART CENTERED AROUND HUMAN FIGURE

- Artists became interested primarily in the human figure.

- Religious themes continued

ARTIST'S NEW ROLE

- Renaissance artists did not limit themselves to one art form. They wrote treatises on architecture, painting and sculpture.

-Art became a commercial product. Patrons commissioned artworks