What canges in art occured in the Renaissance?

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Answer 1

Despite the similarities to medieval art surrounding subject matter, there can be no doubt that that Renaissance artists broke the static mold of medieval art. First of all, though the themes of the Middle Ages remained fairly constant, the style of the Renaissance was unique in its combination of modern and ancient influences. However, what is most remarkable about the art of the Renaissance is the constant evolution of techniques and materials, each generation of artists building upon the accomplishments of the last. While technique, style, and materials stayed relatively constant throughout much of the Middle Ages, the Renaissance was a period of much more rapid change and development. Giotto was the first Renaissance artist to dabble in the techniques of perspective in search of the realism sought by the artists of the Renaissance. His techniques changed the face of art significantly, but no sooner had they been studied and absorbed by the artistic community than Masaccio and others built upon and improved the techniques. Similarly, Ghiberti and Brunelleschi pushed each other through competition to new artistic heights. Donatello studied under each of the older masters and incorporated the developments they contributed to the art form with his own talents and ideas, producing the most admired works of the era. This rapid evolution and the continuing advance of artistic techniques and talent was one of the primary characteristics of the Renaissance.

Answer 2

There was a resurgence of technique that had been buried for over a thousand years. Suddenly, depth and perspective became of higher importance in both painting and sculpture. Not only proportion but precise proportion once again became of high regard. To put it simply, geometry returned as the device to mirror the beauty and elegance of nature. Grace returned as the underlying essence, the genius of all forms of expression, from sketch to architecture.

Answer 3

The size of objects in drawings and other kind of art became more similar to reality.