ART

HISTORY
RENAISSANCE
MANNERISM
BAROQUE
ROCOCO
 Today's Guide
WHAT IS RENAISSANCE, MANNERISM,
BAROQUE AND ROCOCO?

Classify the various art movement by

citing their important characteristics
such as historical background, factors,
influential person, socio-political issues
and prevalent artist, art forms and
media
 “Every child is an artist;
the problem is staying an
artist when you grow up”
PABLO PICASSO
 What is Art
History?

the study of art from across the world, and

from the ancient to the present day covers
virtually every aspect of human history and
experience. This is because it looks at works of
art not just as objects, but as a way of
understanding the world, and the societies in
which they were created.
 RENAISSANCE
the revival of art and literature under the influence of
classical models in the 14th-16th centuries.

5 characteristics of Renaissance art

A positive willingness to learn and explore.

Faith in the nobility of man- Humanism.
The discovery and mastery of linear
perspective.
Rebirth of Naturalism.
Secularism
 The Renaissance is divided into the Early Renaissance (1400-1490) and the High
Renaissance(1490-1527)

EARLY RENAISSANCE
Refers primarily to the period dominating the 15th century in Italian art.

Also known as Quattrocento, derived from Italian mille quattrocento, meaning 1400.

This included battle scenes, portraits, and depictions of ordinary people. Art was
no longer a way to solely elevate the devotional, but became a way to document
the people and events of contemporary times, alongside the historical.

Early Renaissance artists were highly influenced by the Humanist philosophy that
emphasized that man’s relationship with the world, the universe, and God
was no longer the exclusive province of the Church.
 The Renaissance is divided into the Early Renaissance (1400-1490) and the High
Renaissance(1490-1527)

HIGH RENAISSANCE
The period in art history denoting the apogee of the visual arts in the Italian
Renaissance. The High Renaissance period is traditionally taken to have begun in
the 1490s.The High Renaissance refers to a short period of exceptional artistic
production in the Italian states.

High Renaissance art is deemed as “High” because it is seen as the period in which
the artistic aims and goals of the Renaissance reached their greatest application
Stylistically, painters during this period were influenced by classical art, and their
works were harmonious. The restrained beauty of a High Renaissance painting is
created when all of the parts and details of the work support the cohesive whole.
 DAVID

DONATELLO
Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi, better known as
Donatello, was a Florentine sculptor of the
Renaissance period. Born in Florence, he studied
classical sculpture and used this to develop a
complete Renaissance style in sculpture.
 THE CREATION OF ADAM

MICHAELANGELO
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti
Simoni, known simply as Michelangelo,
was an Italian sculptor, painter,
architect and poet of the High
Renaissance

PIETA
LEONARDO DA VINCI

Leonardo di ser Piero da

Vinci was an Italian
polymath of the High
Renaissance who was
active as a painter,
draughtsman, engineer, MONA
scientist, theorist, LISA
sculptor, and architect.

THE
LAST
SUPPER
MANNERISM
MANNERISM IS AN ARTISTIC STYLE THAT EMERGED FROM THE LATER
YEARS OF THE 16TH CENTURY AND LASTED AS
A POPULAR AESTHETIC STYLE IN ITALY UNTIL ABOUT 1580

MANNERISM, ITALIAN MANIERISMO, (FROM MANIERA, “MANNER,”

OR “STYLE”), ARTISTIC STYLE THAT
PREDOMINATED IN ITALY FROM THE END OF THE HIGH RENAISSANCE IN
THE 1520S TO THE BEGINNINGS OF
THE BAROQUE STYLE AROUND 1590.

THE FIGURES IN MANNERIST WORKS FREQUENTLY HAVE GRACEFUL

BUT QUEERLY ELONGATED LIMBS, SMALL
HEADS, AND STYLIZED FACIAL FEATURES, WHILE THEIR POSES SEEM
DIFFICULT OR CONTRIVED.
MANNERISM ART
 BAROQUE
THE TERM BAROQUE PROBABLY
ULTIMATELY DERIVED FROM THE
ITALIAN WORD BAROCCO.
IN ART CRITICISM THE WORD
BAROQUE CAME TO BE USED TO
DESCRIBE ANYTHING IRREGULAR,
BIZARRE, OR
OTHERWISE DEPARTING FROM
ESTABLISHED RULES AND
PROPORTIONS.
CARAVAGGIO
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio,
known as simply Caravaggio, was an
Italian painter active in Rome for
most of his artistic life.
 REMBRANDT
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, usually simply
known as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age
painter, printmaker and draughtsman. An
innovative and prolific master in three media, he
is generally considered one of the greatest visual
artists in the history of art and the most
important in Dutch art history.
What is the difference between Mannerism and
Baroque?

There were major differences between the

Renaissance, Mannerism, and Baroque. Mannerism
emphasized elongated proportions, distorted
perspective and conventional poses. Whereas,
during the baroque period, art was more dramatic,
and exaggerated motion, power and control.
 ROCOCO ART
ROCOCO ART IS OFTEN FOUND IN PRIVATE, INTERIOR
SPACES, MOST NOTABLY AS SALON DECOR. LIKE
BAROQUE ART, THE ROCOCO STYLE IS ALSO
ORNAMENTAL AND VERY DECORATIVE BUT ON A
MUCH MORE SLENDER SCALE. IT ALSO DISREGARDS
THE OFTEN RIGID SYMMETRY OF BAROQUE DÉCOR
AND ARCHITECTURE FOR A MORE AT EASE, NATURAL.
What are the
characteristics
of rococo art?
Rococo style is characterized by
elaborate ornamentation,
asymmetrical values, pastel color
palette, and curved or serpentine lines.
Rococo art works often depict themes
of love, classical myths, youth, and
playfulness.