From the Renaissance to Rococo
From the Renaissance to Rococo, European art underwent major changes in style, technique, and artistic ideals. Renaissance artists renewed their interest in classical antiquity, human anatomy, perspective, and the natural world. Later movements, including Baroque, Neoclassicism, and Rococo, developed different approaches to composition, emotion, grandeur, and decoration.
In this section, we explore how artists and architects responded to changing cultural, religious, and political ideas. The lessons examine painting, sculpture, architecture, and decorative arts, highlighting the distinctive characteristics of each period and important works of art.
Explore the lessons below to discover how artistic traditions evolved from the Renaissance through the elaborate styles of the Baroque and Rococo periods, while continuing to draw inspiration from earlier art and ideas.
Lessons in this module
Explore the revival of classical ideals, linear perspective, humanism, and naturalistic representation in Italian art.
Discover the harmony, balance, and ideal proportions of masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael.
Explore elongated figures, dramatic compositions, unusual proportions, and expressive tension in late Renaissance art.
Discover the detailed realism, rich symbolism, and religious imagery of Northern European painting.
Explore dramatic lighting, dynamic compositions, and emotional intensity in the art of the seventeenth century.
Discover the transition from the grandeur and formality of Baroque art to the elegance, pastel colors, and delicate ornamentation of Rococo.
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