Religious images were not a major focus of Renaissance art as opposed to Medieval art.
The most famous medieval art work is the monalisa
Late medieval
Most medieval art was commisioned by the Church (who had the money for such things) and therefore depictions were things like Jesus or other people from the Bible, or any desired religious theme. Artists had a quite low position in society and were dependant upon such commissions. Pictures and sculptures were stylized and idealized as best the artist could to reflect the holy nature of the subject matter. During the Renaissance, artists were also commissioned by the church, but also increasingly by wealthy citizens, many of whom wanted non-religious art like portraits of themselves or loved ones, or illustrations of a favorite secular story. There was a great interest in science and nature at the time and a retreating of the idea that the physical, secular world was automatically sinful and evil. As a result of this change in thinking, artists like Leonardo and Michelangelo (to name the most well-known) studied natural processes and forms; including the human body, and much more lifelike depictions were created now that a new respect was felt for these forms.
Perspective
Medieval art tended to focus on the religious subjects theme.
Religious images were not a major focus of Renaissance art as opposed to Medieval art.
Religious Images were not a major focus of Renaissance art as opposed to medieval art.
Religious images were not a major focus of Renaissance art as opposed to Medieval art.
Ernst Kitzinger has written: 'Early medieval art in the British Museum' -- subject(s): Medieval Art 'Early medieval art' -- subject(s): Art, Medieval, Medieval Art 'Early medieval art, with illustrations from the British Museum collection' -- subject(s): Art, Medieval, British Museum, Medieval Art
Susan Solway has written: 'Ancient numismatics and medieval art' -- subject(s): Art, Medieval, Medieval Art, Numismatics
The most famous medieval art work is the monalisa
National Museum of Medieval Art was created in 1980.
Elizabeth Langsford Sears has written: 'The ages of man in medieval art' -- subject(s): Art, Medieval, Life cycle, Human, in art, Medieval Art, Men in art, Themes, motives
Peter H. Brieger has written: 'English art, 1216-1307' -- subject(s): History, Art, Architecture, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Art, Medieval, Art, Gothic, Church architecture, Architecture, Medieval, Architecture, Gothic, Gothic Art, Medieval Art, Medieval Architecture, Gothic Architecture
Art did change in the Medieval times because of the emergence of the early Renaissance period.
Jan Gerchow has written: 'Mittelalter vor Ort' -- subject(s): Antiquities, Architecture, Medieval, Art, Medieval, History, Medieval Architecture, Medieval Art