Renaissance
Renaissance art encompasses the painting, sculpture, and decorative arts from the European historical period referred to as the Renaissance.
Renaissance art includes painting, sculpture, architecture, music, and literature created in Europe during the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries. It emerged from a combination of factors, including a heightened appreciation of nature, a revival of classical knowledge, and a more individualistic perspective on humanity.
Contrary to the notion of a sudden break from mediaeval values implied by the term "renaissance," historical evidence suggests that interests in nature, humanistic learning, and individualism were already present in the late mediaeval era. These ideas gained prominence in 15th- and 16th-century Italy alongside social and economic changes like the secularisation of daily life, the growth of a rational money-based economy, and increased social mobility.
23 results found for "Renaissance"
Emanoel Araújo
Emanoel Araújo has many legacies. In this Artist’s Artist, we take a look at some of his greatest works of art and curation.
Art in the Age of Femme Pleasure
As Janelle Monáe’s new album heralds the age of pleasure, femme visual artists are also imagining sexualities liberated from the male gaze.
The Changing Face of African Art
Raphael Dapaah is the founder of Dapaah Gallery – an art agency and consultancy specialising in art from Africa and the global diaspora. This Black History Month we sat down with him for an open conversation about his journey into the art world, and the triumphs and challenges facing Black artists today.
Artificial Inspiration
What does recent progress in artificial intelligence mean for art and artists?
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
A true pioneer, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye’s fictional portraits have influenced the 21st century renaissance of the black figure in mainstream art.
And the Oscar for Best Movie Poster goes to…
We speak with Hollywood’s favourite poster artist James Jean about art, film and a new category for the Academy Awards.
Inner Visions 02
For the second instalment of Inner Visions, Larry Ossei-Mensah introduces a series of unprecedented works by New York-based artists Tau Lewis and Ludovic Nkoth.
Alpha Centauri Kid
Alpha Centauri Kid, also known as ACK, (he/him) was born 1986 in San Antonio, Texas. He continues to live and work in the city.
Antony Micallef
Antony Micallef (he/him) was born in 1975 in Swindon, England, and now lives and works in London.
Alfie Caine
Alfie Caine (he/him) was born in 1996 in London, England, and now lives and works in Rye, East Sussex, England.
Erik Parker
Erik Parker (he/him) was born in 1968 in Stuttgart, Germany. He is now based in New York City.
Shannon Bono
Shannon Bono was born in 1995 in the UK. She now lives and works in London as both a practicing artist and associate lecturer at UAL.
Christian Rex van Minnen
Christian Rex van Minnen (he/him) was born in 1980 in Rhode Island and lived in numerous US cities such as Denver, Los Angeles and Colorado, before settling in Brooklyn, New York.
Mike Lee
American visual artist Mike Lee was born in 1983 in Placentia, California, and now lives and works in New York.
Neo Image Matloga
Neo Image Matloga was born in 1993 in Mamaila, South Africa, and now lives and works in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Alexis Ralaivao
Alexis Ralaivao was born in Rennes, France, in 1991, where he continues to live and work.
Ludovic Nkoth
Ludovic Nkoth was born in 1994 in Cameroon, and now lives and works in New York, USA.
Roby Dwi Antono
Roby Dwi Antono (he/him) was born in 1990 in Semarang, Indonesia, and now lives and works in nearby Yogyakarta.
MY DAVID X
NKSIN presents a brooding snapshot with a colourful twist.MY DAVID X takes inspiration from old and new artistic traditions. While the smoking subject is influenced by ‘90s American cartoons and graffiti culture, NKSIN draws on traditional sfumato painting techniques to seamlessly blend one shade into the next. Pioneered by Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci and translating to mean evaporates, this use of hazy blending enables NKSIN to explore tonal variation – giving his work a distinct softness. Acid yellow headphones introduce a stark visual contrast. Together with a pale grey hoodie, both layered on top of the composition as hand-collaged elements, they ground their wearer within a specifically modern context.
Amani Lewis
Born 1994, Amani Lewis is an American painter based in Baltimore, Maryland.
David Rudnick
David Rudnick (he/him) was born in 1986 in London. He is now based in Ghent, Belgium, where he works from a collaborative studio – Terrain.
James Jean
James Jean was born in 1979 in Taipei, Taiwan, and moved to New Jersey, USA with his family at a young age. He now lives and works in Los Angeles.
KIRA
Roby Dwi Antono pulls from hazy recollections of his childhood in Indonesia to inform uncanny, surrealist scenes.KIRA typifies the artist’s distinct character codes — an uncanny Renaissance-meets-Superflat figure with dark, glassy eyes.
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