MOC - Art Periods
| Period | Dates |
|---|---|
| Renaissance ArtRenaissance Art Renaissance Art c. 1350-1620 Examples Mona Lisa The David By Michelangelo By Verrocchio By Donatello Characteristics of High Renaissance Art (1500-1520) works demonstrate the culmination of humanism and classicism artist had perfected observation and drawing, especially of plants and human anatomy works demonstrate mastery of the human figure compositions follow "perfect" shapes–circles, squares, or equilateral triangles every feature of the work aims at glorifying humanity &... |
1350-1620 |
| Mannerist ArtMannerist Art Mannerist Art 1520-1600 Characteristics breaks the rules of Renaissance neoclassicism the palette consists of tertiary or "off" colors objects show distorted proportion, size, and perspective; space is truncated human figures are elongated overall impression is artificial, rather than natural Examples Madonna With the Long Neck |
1520-1600 |
| Baroque ArtBaroque Art Baroque Period c. 1550-1750 "Baroque" = from Portugese barroco meaning "misshapen pearl" substantially different (style wise) from what came before it protestant baroque - introspective, epistemological Characteristics? affective (emotional) theatrical overworked flamboyant often mixes media illusionistic strong light / dark contrast What made it happen? Europe discovered the Americas brought tremendous wealth: gold, luxury [[Reformation]] ... |
1550-1750 |