History & Civics
Study the given picture and answer the following questions:
(a) Identify the painting and name the artist who made it. Name another famous painting by the same artist.
(b) Write a short note on the Renaissance paintings.
(c) What changes occurred in art as a result of the Renaissance spirit in Europe?
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(a) The given painting is 'The Last Supper' by Leonardo Da Vinci. 'Mona Lisa' is the other famous painting by him.
(b) Renaissance paintings marked a shift from religious and symbolic art of the Middle Ages to being more realistic and life-like and had a humanistic secular approach. The Renaissance painters adopted new artistic methods such as frescoes for wall pictures, oil colours and woodcuts. They studied optics and geometry and used their knowledge to develop perspective in their paintings. These paintings depicted scenes from the Bible, mythology, and daily life.
Some of the greatest paintings of the time were: Virgin of the Rocks, The Last Supper and Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci, Last judgement and The Fall of Man by Michelangelo, and Sistine Madonna by Raphael.
(c) During the Renaissance, artists broke away from medieval rules and traditions. They introduced new techniques such as frescoes for wall paintings, oil colours, and woodcuts. By studying optics and geometry, they developed perspective, giving depth and realism to their work. Knowledge of human anatomy helped them depict natural gestures and expressions accurately. Free from the rigid control of the Church, Renaissance painters embraced a humanistic and secular approach, creating highly artistic and lifelike paintings.
In sculpture, the revival of classical antiquity had a profound impact. Some artists copied Greek and Roman masterpieces, while others produced original works that rivalled ancient creations.
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