Exploring the Application of Scientific in Artistic Creation During the Renaissance

Abstract

During the Renaissance, Western Europe experienced almost no development of culture and science in the previous medieval period of nearly 10 centuries, starting from Florence in Italy and spreading to the whole of Europe, people began to pursue and explore the art, science, and even philosophical thoughts of classical Greece and Rome, forming the world view of ancient Greece. During the Renaissance, many artists were also able to read texts from various fields, and thus incorporated knowledge of the natural sciences, such as biology and anatomy, into many works of art. What led these scientists to take their knowledge of the natural sciences, especially biology and anatomy, and apply it to their art? This paper takes Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo as examples and analyzes their three works: Madonna of the Rocks, Vitruvius Man, and David, as well as their experiences before they became famous, and combines the background and ideological characteristics of the Renaissance. It is concluded that the reason why artists can integrate the knowledge of biological anatomy into artistic creation is not only to make their works more real, more restorative, and more beautiful but also to explore nature and reflect academic diversification under the influence of “humanism".