The Renaissance was an imperative era in human history which brought about the revival of science and the return of logic and reasoning. It marked the end of the Medieval era, the end to the suppression of science, an end to the strict limitation on art, and the beginning of a period which flourished in advent-garde ideas, philosophies, and techniques. It brought about the revolution of religion and its practice. It was an era of rebirth, specifically the rebirth of classical Greek and Roman influences. The sensibilities of the era could be seen through the works of the famed Michelangelo and the innovative Leonardo Da Vinci. Perhaps the most famous painting in the world today, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa embodies the attitude of the Renaissance era. The most respected forms of Greek art were panel paintings that “depicted figural scenes, including portraits”. Mona Lisa is exactly that: a portrait panel painting. This piece by Leonardo Da Vinci portrays the return of humanism by reintroducing the motif that art doesn’t have to strictly be of religion. During the Medieval era, art was strictly limited by religion, and were mostly created for religious purposes. This reintroduction of humanism opened up the gateway for artists and craftsmen to freely express themselves with their skills. Then there was Michelangelo’s David, a depiction of the Biblical hero David standing nude, a rebirth of a very common Greek style: the young, nude male. This sculpture, along with his paintings such as the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, the Creation of Adam, and his Last Supper painting, signified the return of religion from the stars down to the earth. It was the repatriation of the old ways and ideas, when the heavens were one with earth. This eliminated the fear of God and the unknown from society, allowing for a great deal of social change and growth. Their work from this era also reflected scientific rediscovery and growth, such as Leonardo Da Vinci’s Anatomy of Man. The Renaissance era brought about the return of classic humanism, a radical change on the view of religion, and new advancements in science, progressing the human civilization forward into the Enlightenment Era; an era of insight and visions.
Jimmy Don, Haseeb Khan, Yerin Kong, Erik Seetao, Christina Yang
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Renaissance Synthesis, Period 3, Team 3
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This a great synthesis answer. During the Renaissance era, artists began to integrate religious asceticism with secular asceticism. Your group mentioned da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. He was able to incorporate both religion and aestheticism into a work of art. The creativity and artistic style of not only this work of art, but of the era, reconciles both religious views(such as conformity) and art. Your group also mentioned Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel painting. We believe that that painting was a more important example than his sculpture, David. The main components of his painting are the nine scenes from the Book of Genesis, but along with the religious aspect of the painting, he was able to make it aesthetically pleasing. The creativity and artistic style of not only this work of art, but of the era, reconciles both religion and art.
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