Renaissance Paintings /
Paul Stirton
- England, Phaidon Press Publisher : 1979.
- 80 Pages : pbk. 30 cm.
Renaissance paintings are artworks created in Europe roughly between the 14th and 16th centuries, marked by a revival of interest in classical Greek and Roman culture. They focus on realism, balance, perspective, and human emotion. Artists used techniques like linear perspective, shading (chiaroscuro), and proportion to make figures look more lifelike. Famous Renaissance painters include Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Botticelli, and Titian, with well-known works such as Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, The Creation of Adam, and The Birth of Venus.