Art in the Renaissance

Learn Art in the Renaissance using Online Video

With this title, you'll see how Renaissance painters and composers, inspired by the new humanistic philosophy, developed new forms and techniques. Use our 2 online educational video titles to immerse yourself in the beauty of one of the most artistically creative periods in history. See how Renaissance artists and composers, inspired by the new humanistic philosophy, developed new forms and techniques--from painting with oils to four-part polyphony. See brilliant artistic works by Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael. Listen to excerpts from musical compositions by Dufay, Josquin des Prez, and Praetorius.

Learning Objectives:

• Gain insight to the humanist spirit of the Renaissance, a momentous era that witnessed the development of the chorus, madrigals, and portraiture; the rediscovery of classical antiquity; and the exploration of new forms and techniques, such as painting with oils and four-part polyphony.
• Observe how the art and music of the Renaissance, revealing a timeless symmetry, balance, and proportion, harmoniously mirror Platonic ideals.
• See masterpieces by Botticelli, Donatello, Ghiberti, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian.
• Listen to excerpts from compositions by Dufay, Dunstable, Josquin des Prez, Orlando di Lasso, and Praetorius.

• Music > Art And Music > The Renaissance
• The Early Renaissance (Runtime: 24:28)
• The High Renaissance (Runtime: 26:09)