Sculpture in the Middle Ages and Renaissance Essay by The Research Group
Sculpture in the Middle Ages and Renaissance
Describes sculpture in the Middle Ages and in the Renaissance as ascending in relative importance during these periods. Examines elements of sculptures from each period, such as: "The Virgin", "Christ", "David", "Rape of the Sabine Women" and "Narcicuss".
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"Sculpture in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance had different forms and different styles, but in each case sculpture as an art form changed from the previous era to a more important position in relation to other types of artwork and in relation to the purpose of sculpture itself. In the Middle Ages, sculpture achieved an importance in itself that it did not have in the late medieval period in Europe. In both the Middle Ages and the Renaissance era, sculpture involved a revival of certain earlier forms and styles as well, recalling an earlier period and Classical originals in the case of the Renaissance.The era of the Middle Ages is divided into more than one period. Janson (1986) notes that during the Romanesque period, there was a revival of monumental stone sculpture that was remarkable because there had been no indication before that this..."
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