Question

Which great artist does not belong to the renaissance age?
A. Raphael
B. Picasso
C. Leonardo da Vinci
D. Michaelangelo

Answer 1

Hint: Most of the art, sculpture, architecture, literature etc. belonging to the period of 14th, 15th and 16th century comes under the umbrella of renaissance art. The renaissance art was influenced by the elements of nature, classical learning and marked by a genuine inclination towards individualism.

Complete answer: Renaissance is considered as the marked beginning of the modern age and the transition from the Middle Ages in Europe. This age is associated with great social change and it is quite evidently seen in the transition in the central artistic styles. From the elements of biblical didacticism, the flow of interest towards the individual being, the acceptance of pleasure and the appreciation of body forms marked the movement away from the hitherto centrality of the Catholic Church.

Let's look at the option;
Option A- Raphael is one of the greatest known artists of the renaissance period. His works include the Sistine Madonna, The School of Athens and the Marriage of the Virgin.
Option B- Picasso was a legendary 19th-century artist whose paintings, drawings, sketching and sculpting find a place amongst the finest of work. But there is a definite break away in his work from that of the renaissance era. Not only was he not born in that same period, but the centrality of his work is also quite different. Unlike the renaissance form of ideal beauty, true forms, detailed human sculptures etc., Picasso deviated from those norms and moved towards the Neoclassical style. Thus, Picasso was NOT a renaissance artist.
Option C- Leonardo da Vinci was a very famous Renaissance artist whose most known works are Mona Lisa, The Last Supper and Vitruvian Man amongst many others.
Option D- Michelangelo was a great sculptor and painter too of the renaissance age. His famous works are David of Michelangelo, Sistine Chapel Ceiling, The Recreation of Adam to name a few.
Option (B) is the correct answer.

Note: Picasso is most famously associated with cubism. The art of collage making was his formulation. Moreover, he contributed immensely to surrealism and symbolism, both of which have then on attracted a plethora of artistic compilations.