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Northern Art Renaissance
The Northern Art Renaissance experienced changes in the composition of paintings, adjustments in the types of color and texture, discoveries in anatomy, differences in religious representation in art, and a surge in Gothic style architecture.
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- Gothic Style architecture was continued from the Medieval PeriodThe Gothic style of the Northern Art Renaissance included arched windows, dark colored building with flying buttresses and stained glass. These buildings were vast and very tall, with multiple spires and towers. Changes in engineering occurred to support these vast structures.
- Less focus on anatomy and more on symbolismThe Northern Art Renaissance focused on construction of clothing to show anatomy. The weather in Northern Europe was very cold during the 14th and 15th centuries, meaning that most artists used the mass amounts of fabric worn by the average citizen in their art to display depth.
- Art became more privatizedNorthern Renaissance Artists created work for private patrons and most of the art created during this period was for private consumption. Patrons appeared in the paintings they purchased to show their piousness through symbolism and religious representation.
- Building space around figures became the normIn Northern Europe, triptych, or tri-fold, paintings became increasingly popular. This meant that artists had much more space to work with and were much more strategic with the symbolism in their work. Space was created around the figures in the artwork.
- Increased use of oil paintThe climate in Northern Europe was cold and arid. Due to this, most painting was done with oil paint and the techniques to use oil were refined. The colors were rich and dark, like jewel tones. This gave the painting a sense of realism and heavy lines of texture.