Well the Greeks influenced the people, to focus more on secular themes. So then people became less, and less dependent on religion.
Just as the Romans were often known as Greek imitators, the artists of the Renaissance took a big interest in ancient Greek and Roman art. Therefore, the Renaissance came to be known as an era of revival, one in which the influence of Greek and Roman art was seen in both art and architecture. Pieces such as the Palazzo Rucellai, David, and Birth of Venus are all noted for being composed of both Greek and Roman elements and styles. The Renaissance is known as the “rebirth” or “revival” of Greek and Roman styles and conventions. Such Greek and Roman influences are well noted in the Italian-made pieces such as The Palazzo Rucellai, which can be compared to the Colosseum, David, which can be compared to the Kritios Boy, and The Birth of Venus, which can be compared to the Aphrodite of Menophantos. It is this revival that is credited with helping European artists and architects depart from Gothic styles, among others, while bringing back notorious Greek and Roman ones.
Northern Renaissance artists were more concerned with everyday human life and what they saw from day to day. Italian artists were more interested in re-creating Greek and Roman art. (:
The Renaissance sought to revive the classic Greek and Roman learning.
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a revival of ancient Greek music.
Edith Wyss has written: 'The myth of Apollo and Marsyas in the art of the Italian Renaissance' -- subject(s): Apollo (Greek deity), Art, Art, Italian, Art, Renaissance, Italian Art, Marsyas (Greek deity), Renaissance Art
Greek and Roman art
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In the Italian Renaissance sculpture, like other forms of art, tried to revive the ideals of Greek and Roman antiquity.
Primarily Roman and Greek (via Rome).
Petrarch, also known as the father of Italian Renaissance humanism.
There is two culture that is most influenced on renaissance humanism. The to main cultures would be Greek and Roman.
Vincenzo Farinella has written: 'L' eco dei marmi' -- subject(s): Elgin marbles, Greek Sculpture, Influence, Parthenon (Athens, Greece), Sculpture, Greek 'Giapponismo' -- subject(s): Japanese Art, Japonism, Italian Art, Exhibitions 'Archeologia e pittura a Roma tra Quattrocento e Cinquecento' -- subject(s): Art, Italian, Art, Renaissance, Artistic collaboration, Criticism and interpretation, Italian Art, Renaissance Art, Themes, motives
European Renaissance
Lorenzo de' Medici most likely preferred frottole sung in Italian and not Greek or Latin, due to Italian being his native language. Lorenzo de' Medici was a ruler of the Florentine Republic during the Italian Renaissance.
The founder of Italian Renaissance humanism is considered to be poet and scholar Petrarch (Francesco Petrarca). He sought to revive the classical Greek and Roman values and literature, placing a strong emphasis on the importance of human potential and achievements. Petrarch's works were influential in shaping the intellectual and cultural landscape of the Renaissance period.
The Greek culture has been influenced by the Roman Empire. The Ottoman Empire has also significantly influenced the Greek culture, but historians credit the Greek War of Independence for the single entity of its multi-faceted culture.