RENAISSANCE MEN
When art history is hot
The Renaissance brought a renewed interest in philosophy, science, literature, architecture and art—and wow, are we glad it did. In Renaissance painting, Classical themes plus a new humanism meant a change in subject matter that, lucky for us, quite often included creative exploration of the male form. Greek god, Bible hero or nobility, the Renaissance painters brought all their skills to the table in crafting the Ideal Man. Once the Renaissance methods took hold, these themes and techniques stuck around through the 19th century, giving us generations of great art…and also quite a few images of fine looking fellows. These guys might be a few hundred years old, but they’ve still got it going on. Because looking hot never goes out of style.
We’ve collected a few of our favorite art history hunks, above and below.
