The term Renaissance came from the French equivalent of the Italian word rinascita, literally meaning "rebirth." The term also describes the radical and comprehensive changes that took place in European culture during the 15th and 16th centuries. The consciousness of cultural rebirth was itself a characteristic of the Renaissance. Italian scholars and critics began studying the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome. In the 15th century, the Renaissance mainly developed in Italy. However, in the 19th century, Jules Michelet and Jakob Burckhardt popularized the idea of the Renaissance as a distinct historical period heralding the modern age, characterized by the rise of the individual, scientific inquiry, geogra

During the late 1400s to 1500s, the High Renaissance style endured for only a brief period. The High Renaissance was created by a few artists of genius, among them, Leonardo da Vinci, Donatello Bramante, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian. The art of the High Renaissance sought a general, unified effect of pictorial representation or architectural composition, increasing the dramatic force and physical presence of a work of art and gathering its energies, forming a controlled equilibrium. During this time, the essential characteristic of High Renaissance art was unity. It was a means of balance and also the aspirations toward rational knowledge and technical drawing skill.

One of the most famous paintings of mythology during the Renaissance, is the ‘Birth of Venus’ by Sandro Botticelli. It is a painting of Venus, the godess of love from ancient Greek mythology, rising from the sea. In the middle forground, long golden haired Venus covers her breast with her right hand and stands upon giant shells. On the right side ground, a female figure holds a pink garment, about to clothe Venus. On the left side, there are female and male angels floating and throwing roses at Venus.

In the painting, Mona Lisa, Leonardo concentrated most on the harmony of the figure and the back ground. They pyramidal shape of the figure is echoed in the rugged mountains in the background. The folds of her tunic are repeated in the curves of the distant roads and rivers. Soft golden tones highlighting the figure also resound with the backgournd landscape. He used soft modeling for the gradations of light and shade that create the smoky atmostphere. Most famous of all, Mona Lisa’s mouth and eyes were delicately blurred creating the mystery smile, both melancholic and mocking.

Botticelli also included his own interpretations of the mythological tale and being. Many elements in the painting, the water, wind, flowers and trees, suggest procreation and fertility: powers associated with Venus as the goddess of earthly love. Botticelli also inte

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