The art of revival and rebirth

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By Kinjal Trivedi

The art of revival and rebirth Renaissance was a beautiful era of art history (1400s) which gave the society a chance to dream as well as believe. Renaissance literally means ‘rebirth’. Rebirth of ideas, desires, dreams and also the realistic outcome. Painters took an increasing interest in the representation of the visible world instead of being confined to that exclusive concern with the spirituality of religion. This era was spread over Europe, France, Holland and Italy. It was the bridge between the Middle Ages and Modern History. The Renaissance started in Italy but soon spread across the whole of Europe. In Italy the time is divided into three periods: The Early Renaissance The High Renaissance The Late Renaissance which is also called the"Mannerist" period The pillar of the High Renaissance era were Leonardo da Vinci (1452 - 1519), Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (1475-1564) and Raphael (1483-1520). They were among the prominent artists who studied a wide range of topics like anatomy, geology, botany, hydraulics and flight. European architects, sculptors and painters demonstrated their own desire for new methods and knowledge. Town planning was brought into practice with vertical structured houses for individual needs. Use of windows, pillars, stairs for the houses and lanes, by-lanes, drainage, pavements and roads for town planning were implemented. Leonardo’s famous paintings were Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, The Vetruvian Man. Michelangelo’s famous work were Madonna and Child, The creation of Adam, St. Peter's Basilica. Raphael created The School of Athens, The Transfiguration, Sistine Madonna. Donatello (1386-1466) and Correggio (1489-1534) are the other famous artists of this era. The collective vision of these artists from centuries ago lets us have the ideas, planning and structure with which we live in today. Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci The Birth of Adam by Michelangelo The School of Athens by Raphael St. Peters Basilica by Michelangelo

Renaissance was a beautiful era of art history (1400s) which gave the society a chance to dream as well as believe. Renaissance literally means ‘rebirth’.

Rebirth of ideas, desires, dreams and also the realistic outcome. Painters took an increasing interest in the representation of the visible world instead of being confined to that exclusive concern with the spirituality of religion.

This era was spread over Europe, France, Holland and Italy. It was the bridge between the Middle Ages and Modern History.

The Renaissance started in Italy but soon spread across the whole of Europe. In Italy the time is divided into three periods:

  • The Early Renaissance
  • The High Renaissance
  • The Late Renaissance which is also called the”Mannerist” period

The pillar of the High Renaissance era were Leonardo da Vinci (1452 – 1519), Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (1475-1564) and Raphael (1483-1520). They were among the prominent artists who studied a wide range of topics like anatomy, geology, botany, hydraulics and flight. European architects, sculptors and painters demonstrated their own desire for new methods and knowledge. Town planning was brought into practice with vertical structured houses for individual needs. Use of windows, pillars, stairs for the houses and lanes, by-lanes, drainage, pavements and roads for town planning were implemented.

Leonardo’s famous paintings were Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, The Vetruvian Man.

Michelangelo’s famous work were Madonna and Child, The creation of Adam, St. Peter’s Basilica.

Raphael created The School of Athens, The Transfiguration, Sistine Madonna.

Donatello (1386-1466) and Correggio (1489-1534) are the other famous artists of this era. 

The collective vision of these artists from centuries ago lets us have the ideas, planning and structure with which we live in today.

Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci

The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci
The Birth of Adam by Michelangelo

The School of Athens by Raphael
St. Peters Basilica by Michelangelo

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