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Evan Horowitz Block 6 September 11, 2002 Development, Progress, and Theme of Renaissance Art The term Renaissance, indicating the period from the late 14th to the late 16th century, comes from the French word for rebirth, refers to a revival of the values and artistic styles of ancient Greece and Rome. The movement started in Italy. Italian scholars and critics of this period proclaimed that their age had progressed beyond the barbarism of the Middle Ages. Initially Florence was the center for Renaissance Art. It is best seen in the architecture. Classical buildings are clearly different from the Gothic of the later Middle Ages. Brunelleschi was the first architect to work in a style that can be called Renaissance. In the architecture we notice the more peaceful and balanced beauty of the classical architecture compared with the chaotic excitement of Gothic art. Rounded Roman arches replace the pointed Gothic ones; restful and calmer horizontal lines...

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