Renaisance Art 2

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there was a painter by the name of Masaccio. This amazing artist had a special was of creating 3 dimensions in all of his paintings. As time went on, more talented artists, architects, and sculptors had found themselves as part of a special time in Italy.
Masaccio life was short, and because of that he was not able to teach many people his skills. But his talent of light, color, contrast, and perspective didn’t go unnoticed. Artists now used what Masaccio had discovered in all of the paintings and drawings. And now the importance of lines was emphasized. Outlines in paintings made a huge difference in proportion and weight.
In the following years, new artists learned from those of the past, and all kinds of art was now more detailed than ever. Hands in sculptures had the likeness of real life hands. Proportions of the human body were lifelike. Cathedrals were now more than just buildings, they were artwork themselves. The Sistine Chapel is a great example of a building ...

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