Renaissance Art A “re-birth” of classical art in Europe

Learning Objective � Students will analyze the purpose and

characteristics of Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance Art.

� purpose: why something was made � characteristics: parts

All 3 of these images are of dragons, but where they came from and their uses are very different. Think/Pair/Share: Discuss these pictures with your partner. What do you think they can tell us about the people who made it and why they made it?

ACTIVATING PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Just as you figured out from these images, art can tell us a lot more than the content of what is pictured. Today, we will analyze Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance art and discover what their differences can tell us about these time periods.

Classical Medieval Renaissance

Purpose of this type of art

Characteristics of this type of art.

Concept Development

Fill out the chart as we analyze these 3 types of art. Review these European time periods: Classical: from ancient Greece and Rome Medieval: from the Middle Ages Renaissance: the Re-birth of classical culture in Europe after the Middle Ages.

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Classical

To show importance of leaders, gods, goddesses

•  Lifelike and perfect

•  Nude or in togas

•  Calm faces, little emotion

•  Activity and motion showed.

•  Flat background

Concept Development

Think/Pair/Share: How does the art above show the characteristics of classical art?

Look at the classical column…

Classical Medieval

To teach religion to people who could not read

To show importance of leaders, gods, goddesses

•  Lifelike and perfect

•  Nude or in togas

•  Calm faces, little emotion

•  Activity and motion showed.

•  Flat background

•  Not lifelike/ more important people were bigger.

•  Religious topics

•  Fully dressed •  Serious faces •  1 color

background

Concept Development

Think/Pair/Share: What is different about the characteristics in Classical and Medieval Art?

Fill in the medieval column.

Renaissance

To show importance of people & nature, not only religion

Concept Development

•  Lifelike and 3D. •  Religious and

non-religious topics

•  Nude or clothed

•  Activity,motion showed

•  Faces show emotion.

•  Background showed perspective (depth).

Perspective: the appearance of distance or depth on a flat surface, as in a painting.

Look at the Renaissance column…

Discuss with your partner, then write on your whiteboard: Look at these three examples:

1. Which one do you think is the best example of medieval art? Why? 2. Which of these do you think is classical art? Why? 3. Which of these do you think is Renaissance art? Why?

Guided Practice/ Whiteboards

A. B. C.

Discuss with your partner, then write on your whiteboard: Look at these three examples:

1. Which one do you think is the best example of medieval art? Why? 2. Which of these do you think is classical art? Why? 3. Which of these do you think is Renaissance art? Why?

Guided Practice/ Whiteboards

A. B. C.

Classical Medieval Renaissance

To teach religion to people who could not read

To show importance of leaders, gods, goddesses

To show importance of people & nature, not only religion

•  Lifelike and perfect

•  Nude or in togas

•  Calm faces, little emotion

•  Activity and motion showed.

•  Flat background

•  Not lifelike/ more important people were bigger.

•  Religious topics

•  Fully dressed •  Serious faces •  1 color

background

Closing question

•  Lifelike and 3D. •  Religious and

non-religious topics

•  Nude or clothed

•  Activity,motion showed

•  Faces show emotion.

•  Background showed perspective (depth).

Think/Pair/ Share: In what ways was Renaissance art a “re-birth” of classical art? In other words, how are they the same? What was new?

Compare the columns…

Why did we learn this? � Art is often a reflection of the time period

from which it is made. By studying Renaissance art, we can see how aspects of classical culture were re-born (or brought back) in art.

�  It is going to be on your test. � Other reasons?

Relevance

Homework � Write a one to two paragraph summary of

the purpose and characteristics of Renaissance art.

Independent Practice

Classical Medieval Renaissance

Purpose of this type of art

Characteristics of this type of art.

To teach religion to people who could not read

To show importance of leaders, gods, goddesses

To show importance of people & nature, not only religion

•  Lifelike and perfect

•  Nude or in togas

•  Calm faces, little emotion

•  Activity and motion showed.

•  Flat background

•  Not lifelike/ more important people were bigger.

•  Religious topics

•  Fully dressed •  Serious faces •  1 color

background

Reference: Completed diagram

•  Lifelike and 3D. •  Religious and

non-religious topics

•  Nude or clothed

•  Activity,motion showed

•  Faces show emotion.

•  Background showed perspective (depth).