Visual Culture Studies : Renaissance

Renaissance comes from the meaning 'rebirth' it was named this from the new outlooks on the world after the fall of the Roman Empire. People started to think that there was more to the world than gods creations and there was a much greater theories to the meanings of the world.

Thousands year ago the arts were once flourishing. Then the fall of the Roman Empire happened and this started to change the way that art was influenced and is where the rebirth of art comes to life. A lot of people think this is the century where the best pieces of art were created. They focused less on the power of the church and religion and instead were elaborate pieces of art that showed the development of science and new creations. Instead of trading new pieces of art they were trading new ideas, theories and eventually discoveries.

Michelangelo

Michelangelo was one of the great artist in the time of the renaissance. He painted huge pieces across ceilings and created giant sculptures of the human forms. He managed stun people with his accuracy to detail with his human forms. He managed to create a true likeness and showed muscle definition and veins in his work. He was able to understand and create the human form by practicing dissection.