Italian Renaissance Influence
Influencing the Masters The Italian Renaissance was a period of rebirth after the feudal age, and many new everlasting ideas and concepts arose during this time. Humanism, a way of learning that focused on the critical study of Latin and Greek literature and the importance of the individual, was one of these concepts. Many famous works of art, such as Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man, Sandro Botticelli’s Primavera, and Michelangelo's David exuded several key aspects of humanism.1 Humanism greatly influenced the visual arts during the Italian Renaissance by returning to the classical sources, focusing on the human individual, and establishing idealistic beauty. One of Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous works is the Vitruvian Man, an idealistic example of human perfection. The Vitruvian Man was inspired by Roman architect Vitruvius and depicts the ideal human
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The statue sculpted by Michelangelo illustrates biblical David with a slingshot slung over his shoulder. David, against all odds, was able to defeat Goliath on his own, utilizing his own strength to conquer a great enemy.1 The statue is cut perfectly out of stone, and stands tall with no imperfections. Michelangelo was able to portray the humanism concepts such as the individual's strength and idealistic beauty in his famous statue David. The visual arts of the Italian Renaissance were greatly impacted by humanism through the ideas of returning to the classical sources of Greek and Roman literature, the potential strength of the human individual, and the ideals of beauty. Artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli, and Michelangelo were able to depict these concepts of humanism through their visual artwork. After the Dark Ages, a period of light and rebirth known as the Renaissance came, and new concepts were formed that would forever influence the modern
The statue sculpted by Michelangelo illustrates biblical David with a slingshot slung over his shoulder. David, against all odds, was able to defeat Goliath on his own, utilizing his own strength to conquer a great enemy.1 The statue is cut perfectly out of stone, and stands tall with no imperfections. Michelangelo was able to portray the humanism concepts such as the individual's strength and idealistic beauty in his famous statue David. The visual arts of the Italian Renaissance were greatly impacted by humanism through the ideas of returning to the classical sources of Greek and Roman literature, the potential strength of the human individual, and the ideals of beauty. Artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli, and Michelangelo were able to depict these concepts of humanism through their visual artwork. After the Dark Ages, a period of light and rebirth known as the Renaissance came, and new concepts were formed that would forever influence the modern