. Mediæval and modern history . s everywhere awakening. This emancipa-tion movement took place largely under impulses which camefrom a study of the masterpieces of ancient art. Thus did classicalantiquity exercise the same influence in the emancipation and revival of art as inthe emancipation andrevival of letters. 264. RenaissanceArchitecture. Underthe iniluence of therevival, architecturealso underwent trans-formation, regardingwhich a word mustbe said before we pro-ceed to name the mosteminent of the ItalianRenaissance sculptorsand painters. In ar-chitecture it was theold Greek and Romansty
. Mediæval and modern history . s everywhere awakening. This emancipa-tion movement took place largely under impulses which camefrom a study of the masterpieces of ancient art. Thus did classicalantiquity exercise the same influence in the emancipation and revival of art as inthe emancipation andrevival of letters. 264. RenaissanceArchitecture. Underthe iniluence of therevival, architecturealso underwent trans-formation, regardingwhich a word mustbe said before we pro-ceed to name the mosteminent of the ItalianRenaissance sculptorsand painters. In ar-chitecture it was theold Greek and Romanstyles of building which were revived. The Roman dome andcircular arch, and the Greek architrave, or the horizontal , windows, and doors, now took the place of theGothic pointed arch (sect 174) and became the dominant it was not the pure classical orders that reappeared, for thebuilders of the Renaissance often combined with classical formscertain Gothic elements, such as spires and towers. One of the. Fig. 51. Tomb at Tours of the ChildrenOF Charles VIII. (From a photograph) Showing the influence of ancient classical art upon theart of the Renaissance 1 In the Greek Church at the present time the artist in the portrayal of sacredsubjects is not permitted to change the traditional expression or attitude of hisfigures. §265] ITALIAN RENAISSANCE PAINTING 239 most impressive of Renaissance sacred buildings is St. Peters atRome.^ The great dome which crowns the building was the workof Michael Angelo. 265. Why Painting was the Supreme Art of the ItalianRenaissance. The artistic revival in Italy produced many emi-nent sculptors,- but the characteristic art of the Italian Renais-sance was painting, and for the reason that it best expresses theideas and sentiments of Christianity. The art that would bethe handmaid of the Church needed to be able to represent faithand hope, ecstasy and suffering,—none of which things can wellbe expressed by sculpture, whic
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