One key way art changed during the
Renaissance was in a shift to the natural world as a primary subject choice. Leonardo da Vinci,
Michelangelo, and Raphael all flourished during this time period, and their various art forms
reflect this focus. Consider the visual appeal of the following works:
- Michelangelo's David
- Michelangelo's
The Creation of Adam - Leonardo da Vinci's
Vitruvian Man - Leonardo da Vinci's Mona
Lisa - Raphael's La fornarina
- Raphael's Three Graces
These
works represent not simply some of the most well-known artwork of the Renaissance Period but
some of the most renowned artwork of all time. The attention to the details of the human body,
the relationship between man and God, and the beauty inherent in our world are all themes that
were repeated and explored by many artists and in many pieces during this period.
Light and shadow were also explored in artwork of this time period. Artists also became
more mathematically open to perspective in their artwork, and the ability to create depth and
space were improved through the use of parallel lines and a vanishing point. Filippo
Brunelleschi was an architect who brought this sense of depth to the art world of the
Renaissance and helped other artists begin to generate a three-dimensional feel in their
art.
The inspirational qualities of art during the Renaissance reflects
societies who were looking at increasingly hopeful social mobility than in the Middle
Ages.
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