Art from the Renaissance

Art from the Renaissance. Learning Objectives for this video:

• Art from the Renaissance. Learn about The History of Art and The Renaissance. Explain how the humanist philosophy and literature of ancient Greece and Rome shaped Renaissance culture.
• Learn Renaissance ideals and the vitality of the era, as exemplified by entrepreneurs such as the Medicis and increasing trade relations and travel to distant lands.
• Gain insight to the cultural significance of commissioned portraits.
• Identify characteristics of Renaissance art, such as the celebration of youth, a belief in the dignity of the individual, an interest in the scientific observation of nature and the study of human anatomy, and the use of perspective and models familiar to the artist.
• Name prominent Renaissance artists, including Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael, and identify some of their famous works of art.
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