vocabulary - denton independent school district...self portraits objectives: •deepen our knowledge...
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Vocabulary
Humanism- a philosophy that was developed during the Renaissance. It emphasized personal independence, individual expression and secularism
Realism- the depiction of subjects as they appear in everyday life, without embellishment
Embellish- to decorate or make more beautiful
Secular- not religious
Self Portraits
Objectives:
•Deepen our knowledge of Renaissance art by understanding the relationship between humanism and realism
•Know essential facts about Albrecht Durer
(who, when, where, what, why)
A Comparison
Middle Ages
c400-c1400
• Art is religious
• Flat- very little shading
• Very little depth in paintings
• People are concerned with the next world and not with earthly life
• The individual is NOT important
Renaissance
c1400-c1600
• Art can be religious or secular
• Artists used chiaroscuro
• Linear perspective creates depth
• People are becoming curious about science and the natural world
• The individual is important
(humanism)
Because people began to believe in their own worth, artists began to value themselves and their workFor the first time in history, they began to paint self-portraits….
Albrecht Durer
•Considered to be the most important Northern Renaissance artist (German)
•1471-1528
•was interested in the natural world and became skilled at realism
•The first artist to paint self portraits
Durer made many studies of animals and nature