What are the difference between Renaissance artwork and Middle Ages art?
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"Renaissance" is the name given to the great intellectual movement in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries--a period which saw the transition from the Middle Ages to modern times. It began in the revolt of men of culture against the intellectual sterility and narrowness of the medieval spirit, and especially against scholasticism, whose pedantic and dogmatic narrowness had reached the extreme point of its development. The Renaissance began in Italy, and its first period (1300 to 1375) was marked by a universal revival of interest in classic literature and the classic ideals. It was a great revolt against bigotry and in favor of mental freedom and its first sign was a passion for the largeness and richness of the pagan world. Traces of this feeling can be seen in Dante(1265-1321), who, although thoroughly medieval in his sympathies, chose Virgil as his model, and who, in the vigor and magnificence of his own verse, was a striking contrast to the dull formalists who had before his time written for the men of the Middle Age.\nIn philosophy it gradually replaced the purely formal methods of thought that scholasticism had fostered; in science it led to the great discoveries of Galileo and Copernicus; in architecture it brought about the revival of the classic style; in art it developed the new school of painting of which Michael Augelo and Raphael in Italy were the great names, and still another school in the Netherlands and Flanders; in religion its influence is seen in the revolt of Luther; and it indirectly inspired the passion for exploration that led to the discovery of the New World.
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Medieval European society was largely dominated by Christianity, mainly starting through the monasteries.  The monasteries served as a repository and place of learning, and as missionaries to the barbarian tribes.  They were also critical to early development of the economy, serving as a form of bank and focal point for the development of towns, and as safe places for merchants and travelers to stay on their journeys.\n\nLater on the Church was well integrated into the feudal system that controlled society for close to a thousand years.  Almost all of the art, and most of the architecture, was religious in nature.  The development of the university grew out of the seminary system.\n\nThe Church also supported the civil government by approving of various Kings and leaders.  The civil government in turn promised to protect the Church.\n\nBasically there is no part of medieval society that wasn't significantly affected by christianity.
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renaissance is about 1500-1600+\nin places like france, spain, portugal, basically all of europe\nthe renaissance had plenty of new stuff:\nShakespeare\nprinting press\nProtestant reformation\nLeonardo da Vinci- mona lisa, madonna on rocks(art)\nMiachiavelli- the prince (book)\nVoltaire-Candide (book)
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First of all you need to remember that the Byzantine Empire was once part of the Roman Empire.  The BE was considered eastern or Oriental, with its capital in Constantinople (modern day Istanbul) whereas the RE is almost the epitome of Western (since it influenced all of Western Europe).  The BE empire was also much later, since it ended in 1453 whereas Rome was sacked in 476.  There are a whole host of other differences, it really depends if you're talking about the period of both  Western & Eastern (Byzantine) empires, of if you're looking at the full historical sweep of each empire
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All art is expression of human condition. Human condition changes through time along with technology. Characters, habits, livestyles, arguments, stories, they all change as technology does.
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Any pictures of him are drawings or paintings, of course, so there are differences among them.  Here are a few.  I hope this helps.  Best of luck.
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410 AD to mid 15th century... basically since the Fall of Rome in 410 to the start of the Renaissance and Columbus's Voyage to America. 410-750 is considered to be Early Middle Ages and is also known as The Dark Age.
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What exactly are you looking for?\n\nThis looks like a good one:\n\nhttp://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/history/middleages/\n\nWikipedia is good, too:\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Ages\n\nThis one, too, by subjects and people:\n\nhttp://www.themiddleages.net/index.html\n\nTry this one, too:\n\nhttp://www.fcps.k12.va.us/OakViewES/harris/96-97/agespages/middle-ages/\n\nI think that's enough to be going on with...
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This One. The renaissance and Roman times were cool, but not for everybody.\n\nPlus, they had no Playstation or DVDs!\n\nIn other time periods only the wealthy and powerful could do fun stuff. Today, a nobody like me can have lots of fun doing stuff those hoity toity Roman emperors could never dream of-- like answer really important questions over the internets!
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Quality and essence. It is difficult to define, like the difference between making love and having sex. Some would say they are the same, others would disagree. It is what you feel, not what you see. When you see art, you know it is art, and not just a picture or whatever. It talks to your soul, rather than somewhere rather south.
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Both RENAISSANCE and REFORMATION were products of the powerful current of individualism which wrought havoc to the established order in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. Both partook of the character of a return to original sources: in the one case, to the literary and artistic achievements of the Greeks and Romans: in the other, to the Scriptures and the doctrines of the Church fathers.\n\nThe RENAISSANCE incorporated a number of dominant ideals and attitudes which are commonly assumed to have set the standards for the Modern world. The most significant of all was HUMANISM. In its broadest sense, humanism may be defined as the glorification of the human and the natural as opposed to the divine or otherworldly. Conceived in this fashion, it was the heart and soul of the RENAISSANCE. Humanism has also the more restricted meaning of enthusiasm for the classical writings because of their human interest. This is the sense in which it was frequently used by men of the early Renaissance.
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http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/\n\nhttp://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/history/middleages/\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Ages\n\nhttp://www.kidskonnect.com/MiddleAges/MiddleAgesHome.html
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The Renaissance was an age of rebirth, basically what it means, the arguable precursor to the later age of reason. It's a time when the arts, culture, how we perceived the world, changed. The role of religion would have been influential, as it always is, but, from what little I believe to understand, one of the primary roles religion would play is in the advancement of architecture, notably cathedrals, includling the art there in, so it affected the arts. Likely, the philosophical writings of many theolgians was reread to garner wisdom, or be challenged. In that case, religion would be used for self reflection to grow from.\n\nMy opinion.
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Are you referring to the European renaissance?  My answer is the year 1500.
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The answer is CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY.\nHowever the question is what form of Classicism are you referring to: Architecture, The Arts, Theater, etc.\nThe portal to answering your question can be found on the WIKIPEDIA link below.  Enjoy. Good Luck.
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Sounds like a depiction of Backus. I could be wrong. I'm not sure what specific art piece you're referring to.
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In the middle ages, theatre was typically a religious affair. Allegory plays and so forth were the norm. Most successful medieval plays were created to 'enlighten' people with Catholic doctrine.\n\nThe Protestant Reformation went after theatre, especially in England, in an effort to stop the influx of the Catholic Church on the people.\n\nBy the end of the 1500s Queen Elizabeth had a system of patronage, licensing, and censorship that she used to control theatre in England.\n\nSo I guess the answer to your question would be the 16th Century.