Renaissance and Mannerism in Cinquecento Italy - High and Late Renaissance - Materials and Techniques: Renaissance Drawings

3 important questions on Renaissance and Mannerism in Cinquecento Italy - High and Late Renaissance - Materials and Techniques: Renaissance Drawings

Why did drawing become much more popular in the 16th century?

Before then, artists had to draw on parchment. In the late 15th century, cheaper paper was discovered, which allowed artists to sketch.

What did Federico Zuccari say about painting?

That it is the external physical manifestation of an internal intellectual idea or design.

What were artists most praised for (four characteristics)?

  1. invention
  2. innate talent
  3. imagination
  4. originality

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