The Effects Of Humanism In The Renaissance Period

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Renaissance period was characterized as the “rebirth period” in Europe with a rise in Classical learning and values. The scholars and thinkers consider it to be a resurgence of Classical learning and wisdom after a long period of cultural unproductivity. At the beginning of the Renaissance, ideas were expressed by the logical movement called humanism. These included the rising disasters of the Roman Catholic Church and the Holy Roman Empire to provide a stable and uniting structure for the society of spiritual and material life, the rise in reputation of city-states and national monarchies, the improvement of national languages, and the division of the ancient feudal structures. The effects of humanism was to support men to break free from …show more content…

Art in the hands of Leonardo da Vinci was also a science; it created a means for exploring nature and a record of research. Leonardo greatest works was the Mona Lisa, The Virgin of the Rocks, and The Last Supper. While in Florence, he painted “La Gioconda,” but it is best known today as the “Mona Lisa.” The woman mysterious slight smile sparked speculation. During the Renaissance period many believed the woman to be a courtesan, but current research shows that she was Lisa del Giocondo, wife of a Florentine merchant. “The Last Supper,” painting depicts the Passover dinner with Jesus and the Apostles. Leonardo artist abilities shows in the Apostle’s distinct sensitive expression and body language. The art composition in “The Last Supper” has influenced generations of painters. Michelangelo originated creative power, taking on large projects that depicted inspiration on the human body as the channel for emotional expression. Michelangelo’s early sculptures expose a spectacular technical ability to bend the rules of anatomy and proportion in the service of greater power. “The Pietà” and ‘the David” shows Michelangelo’s technical abilities. Michelangelo was considered a sculptor but his best-known work is the giant ceiling fresco of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, Rome. This work is an integrated composition that connects traditional Christian theology with Neoplatonic beliefs. In Perspective Renaissance authors stated that “Incandescent work created by Raphael with unequalled grace and composure was introduced during the Renaissance. It was said that he produced the most imposing perspective compositions, with a kind of culmination of a century of perspective exploration.” Raphael created works that perfectly expressed the classical spirit—harmonious, beautiful, and serene. Raphael’s ultimate design, The School of Athens, was painted in the Vatican at the same

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