What is Renaissance in art?

The Renaissance is the period that began around the XIV century and ended at the late XVI century, traditionally associated primarily with the Italian region. The ideas and images of the Renaissance largely determined the aesthetic ideals of modern man, his sense of harmony, measure and beauty. The Renaissance is the time of transition from an artist-craftsman to an artist-creator, from an unnamed artist to an author. Man becomes like a god, he is the creator on earth, he is the highest being created by the Almighty. The Renaissance focuses not on theology, but on art and philosophy. The predominance of secular over religious. The Renaissance man is a universally educated person, hence the Renaissance humanism. It’s not your origin that is important now, but how talented you are. Therefore, many Renaissance figures were far from noble families. Italy is considered to be the birthplace of the Renaissance, because in West Europe, Italy is the direct successor of ancient culture. The Renaissance is a big coup in art. It is the birth time of radically new ideas. The approval of scholasticism. Oil paint was first used in the Renaissance. The Renaissance is the first epoch to give itself a name. In a broad manner, to understand the Renaissance painting, you need to peer into it.

German art historian and cultural theorist Aby Warburg’s famous phrase "God is in the details" is directly related to Renaissance art.

The "big four" greatest artists of Renaissance period are:

• Leonardo da Vinci
• Raphael
• Michelangelo
• Titian