The canon of renaissance art is slow to change.
c. 1300–1600
By Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank
Must all renaissance art history trumpet the achievements of famed artists such as Masaccio, Leonardo and Van Eyck? Can we center other narratives?
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By Dr. Alexis Culotta
The Italian renaissance workshop's very presence creates a paradox: how can one reconcile the notion that the individual genius we note in the work of key Renaissance figures is actually thanks to the efforts of many?
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By Dr. Heather Graham
This brief introduction is intended to orient you to some important, basic information as you begin to study Italian renaissance art.
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By Dr. John M. Hunt
Humanism looked to antiquity for inspiration in reforming society and had a tremendous impact on all aspects of life.
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By Dr. Heather Graham
Artists explored new approaches to form inspired by surviving art and architecture from antiquity as well as ancient authors’ discussions of them.
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By Dr. Heather Graham
Throughout Europe women’s relegation to the domestic sphere was rooted in Christian tradition that placed blame for humanity’s fall from grace upon Eve, the first woman.
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By Dr. Sherry Lindquist
From seductive centerfolds to noble savages, images of the naked human body played a complex and sometimes troubling role in European culture.
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