Italian Renaissance Art

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Italian Renaissance Art

      Italian renaissance was among the most productive times in arts’ history. It is in this period that a lot of outstanding pieces of art both in the fields of painting, architecture and sculpture were designed. During the early years of the 15th century, great innovations in the above fields were made in Florence that marked the start of a new era in the arts history. Some of the great innovators included: Masaccio, Brunelleschi and Donatello. Masaccio was involved in painting, Brunelleschi in architecture while Donatello was involved in sculpture.
      Aspects in the development of Italian renaissance art.
      The art works in Renaissance period served as an example of the creativity that existed during the period. The works have proved to be mysterious to both critics and historians of art because of the numerous interpretations they have received through centuries. Renaissance evolved through different stages which included: Early Renaissance which occurred between 1400 and 1475 AD, High Renaissance that took place between 1475 and 1525 AD and Late Renaissance that took place between 1525 and 1600 AD. A lot of Renaissance changes occurred during this periods. (Barnes 2006, p. 500)
      Early Renaissance arts.
According to Connors 2004, p.199 artists during this period believed that art could not remain static, but should advance forward. It is because of this Roman and Greek art, architecture and literature styles were studied. Ancient artists examined the various techniques that were used by artists in the ancient Rome and Greek after which they used the ideas in coming up with modern art. Unlike artists of medieval period whose focus was in heavenly creatures, the artists’ attention was the human body. They came up with realistic expressions about the human figure, a concept that came to be referred to as Realism. Other painters such as Masaccio still painted spiritual themes but...