Renaissance is the Frech term was used to decribe an entire period of rebirth – “rebirth” of ancient traditional, took as its foundation the art of Classical antiquity, but transformed that tradition by the absorption of recent developments in the art of Northern Europe and by application of contemporary scientific knowledge. It is the painting, sculpture and decorative arts of that period of European history known as the “Renaissance”, parallel with developments which occurred in philosophy, literature, music and science. It started in Italy, take place between the 14th and 17th centuries and then spread throughout the European countries in the 16th century. It emerging as a distinct style in Italy.
Renaissance art history, especially the Italian Renaissance was devided into the 3 stages:
_ Early Renaissance (about 1420 – 1490/1500)
_ High Renaissance (about 1490/1500 – 1520)
_ Late Renaissance or Mannerism
The first stage of the Renaissance starting from the city of Firenze (Florence) with the statue of Donatello, Ghiberti picture of the reliefs, frescoes by Masaccio and the construction of Filippo Bruelleschi.
The second stage of the Renaissance. This stage was the peak of the Renaissance. This is the time to reach perfection and harmony. The central of this period is the city of Rome of Pope. This is a time of architectural sketches for the church of St. Peter in Rome Bramante, the most famous paintings of Leonardo da Vinci, Raffaello's, statues and frescoes of Michelangelo and the works of Albrecht etchings Durer.
After that period is the Late Renaissance or Mannerism is characterized by many different art trends. Mannerism tends to overstate the treasures of the Renaissance shape (Ex: describing the human body in some actives). The last stage of the Late Renaissance period gradually transformed into Baroque style.
But the Renaissance did not occur in a pattern quite similar across Europe. In the spirit of the