Proto-Renaissance: The Italian Renaissance
The Renaissance was a more forward-thinking age inspired by a re-interest in the art and culture of ancient Greece and Rome. This essay will cover the period in time right before the Italian Renaissance kicked off called Proto-Renaissance, and the factors contributing to its success. The three factors that contributed to the success of this transition were, where it began, the influence of humanism, and artistic innovations contributed by artists. These factors are considered to be essential in the new coming artistic style of naturalism.
The origins of Renaissance art can be traced to Italy in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. During this period called “Proto-Renaissance,” sometimes referred to as Trecento, from 1280-1400, Italian scholars …show more content…
Some scholars also view the shift in artistic developments during this period, in Italy, as more philosophical perspective towards religion. For example, The Franciscan Order that was founded in 1209, promoted ministering to the poor and sick. They did not try to scare the masses into believing by reminding them of the damnation that awaited them. They replaced punishment and the supernatural by the story of the salvation of man. They valued nature, and art tried to imitate the natural world. Thus, artist envisioned capturing a more natural form of art and straying away from the divine and unreal characteristics of the Byzantine style of art. Tradition has it that the Florentine painter Giotto di Bondone was the first to break away from Byzantine tradition in favor of a purely naturalistic form of
The origins of Renaissance art can be traced to Italy in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. During this period called “Proto-Renaissance,” sometimes referred to as Trecento, from 1280-1400, Italian scholars …show more content…
Some scholars also view the shift in artistic developments during this period, in Italy, as more philosophical perspective towards religion. For example, The Franciscan Order that was founded in 1209, promoted ministering to the poor and sick. They did not try to scare the masses into believing by reminding them of the damnation that awaited them. They replaced punishment and the supernatural by the story of the salvation of man. They valued nature, and art tried to imitate the natural world. Thus, artist envisioned capturing a more natural form of art and straying away from the divine and unreal characteristics of the Byzantine style of art. Tradition has it that the Florentine painter Giotto di Bondone was the first to break away from Byzantine tradition in favor of a purely naturalistic form of