The Scientific of Renaissance Artworks - Based on Dürer and Leonardo da Vinci's Work

Abstract

From the second half of the 14th century to the end of the 16th century, Western and Central European countries witnessed a revolutionary movement in cultural thought, the Renaissance, which was guided by humanism and a human-centred world view. The works of art were transformed by this humanist ideology, and the achievements of science were combined with the use of scientific theories such as perspective, mathematics and anatomy to make their works more relevant to their time. The use of scientific theories underpinned the development of Renaissance painting as a whole. The relationship between Renaissance works and science is explored through an analysis of typical Renaissance works by Dürer and Leonardo da Vinci. This paper will discuss Dürer and Leonardo da Vinci’s work and its connection to science. It will discuss how Dürer used the golden ratio in Adam and Eve and how Dürer linked the human body to geometry to demonstrate his profound study of mathematics in his book The Four Books of Human Proportions. At the same time, this paper will discuss how Leonardo da Vinci applied his study of human proportions and perspective to painting. The study finds that the study of the golden ratio in these works has implications for the creation of today's graphic design students.