Renaissance artists typically made use of one-point perspective in their art. How does one-point perspective work? What different elements go into making it? What sort of illusion does it create? What other options are available to artists? Art>Elements of Art>Line>Linear Perspective>One-Point http://www.mhhe.com/ArtStudio/1/1/3/2.html
Among the most impressive feats of the Renaissance were Michelangelo’s marble sculptures David and the Pietà. To get a sense of the magnitude of his accomplishment, explore the process by which stone sculptures are made. What skills does a sculptor need, which a painter might not possess? What does it say about Michelangelo and his times that he and other artists mastered both sculpting and painting? Art>Art Techniques>Sculpture>Stone Carving http://www.mhhe.com/ArtStudio/2/2/2.html
Renaissance architecture shows a fascination with the concept of the circle, which was believed to be the perfect shape. Explore the possibilities of centralized architectural organization. How does it compare aesthetically to other systems of organization? How did Renaissance architects employ it in their own structures? Architecture>Elements of Architecture>Order>Organization http://www.mhhe.com/ArtStudio/4/3/1.html
