Royalty offered commissions to artists for one project or another.
one of them is Leonardo da vinci
one of them is Leonardo da vinci
the Reformation
a wealthy class that supported the arts emerged
a wealthy class that supported the arts emerged
Artists worked strictly on commission back then (unless they were hired to do the entire interior of a palace, for instance), and the better the artist, the more prestigious (and lucrative) the commissions he or she received. The much in demand artists made a good living - most did not.
The most important significant changes dealt with materials.
Donatello was an artist and sculptor. He was the most influential artist of the Renaissance and before he was 20 was receiving commissions for his work. His work incorporated the new science of perspective which allowed the sculpture to create figures that occupied measurable space.
most of the art made during the renaissance contained individualism in it. The way to tell is if the artist signed his work (which most artists did)some examples that are signed: anything created my Albrecht Dürer,
For painting works of beauty and harmony.Raphael was known for his Madonnas and the murals he painted for Pope Julus, but the most famous was Madonnas.For making beautiful paintings. For instance The School of Athens in the Vatican.
Since Renaissance flourished from 1870 to a decade or two after 1900, there have been no Post-Renaissance artists before 1800. But in the late 19th century we had Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin.
Raphael Sanzio was a High Renaissance artist. He is mostly known for his Stanza della Segnatura frescoes and the School of Athens painting.