Renissance Arists

Review of Renaissance Artists

Basic idea: How the church was the center of European life during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance
Philosophy of: Ideas: v Cathedral was the center of community lifev Originally worked for their after life and then switched to living here and now
The Arts: v Paintings were done on walls, wood, and illustrations in booksv Sculptures done on wood and stone; mainly religious scenes, symbols, and personsv Cathedrals were the crowning achievements of medieval art
Components that make up musical style like: Rhythm: v No system of notating rhythms existedv Developed a notation based on two note valuesv Steady beat, free in rhythmv Each part had its own style of accentsv No bar linesv Polyatomic parts had personal rhythms and flexibilities
Melody: v Scales emphasized the first and fifth tones which led to the modern scale system of todayv Church chants developedv Range never wen...