Renaissance Synthesis Wylie Team 3 Per. 5- Paulina Alvarez, Emily Teraoka, Karen Cao, Angela Oh

From the research of medieval paintings, it was clear that artworks from that time were strictly related to the church. Because the church was one of the few holders of art, it was heavily influenced by religious principles. With the close of the medieval era, the Renaissance era began to question this laid out “rules” of the church and instead promoted reason and understanding. The renaissance era drifted from complete subordination to the church to incorporating science and knowledge. With the surge of many cultural movements there was much secular asceticism that was introduced. Many notable artists like Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci at a time when secular asceticism was rapidly increasing needed to create a synthesis of both religion and secular asceticism. Michelangelo’s sculpture David, portrayed a favorite hero in the bible. This sculpture, despite have biblical reference, portrayed the common Greek hero, nude, and baring one’s anatomy. However in the sculpture he is not circumcised, showing defiance in the common Judaic tradition. Another synthesis is through Da Vinci’s the Vitruvian Man. This drawing is used as the basis for male proportions and is a common symbol seen in relation to science and the medical field. This classic synthesis is highly regarded and used for its fusion of both science and arts. This was timely for society as a whole because it was drifting from religion and incorporating science and reason to fulfill personal ideologies and asceticism like literature, art, and science.