He was a painter whose directness and closeness of his paintings really differentiate his work and put him as one of the greatest painters of Rome Caravaggio's art was a great representation of the Counter-Reformation of art because he also introduce the Mannerism style in his painting. He brought great naturalistic and direct perspective to his painting which provide great representation of the reformation throughout Rome. In addition to his naturalistic and direct approach, Caravaggio's other perspective in his painting was the way he used chiaroscuro which bring out great drama, and also a theatrical point of view in his painting. Caravaggio painted many painting for several patronage in Rome especially for the church.…
Leonardo’s contributions to art during the Renaissance period were just as amazing as his scientific ones. Leonardo da Vinci was a very talented artist; he painted the Mona Lisa, the Last Supper, and many more famous paintings. Because of his understanding of Linear Perspective, integration of light and shadow, and his understanding of anatomy many of his works were famous. Unlike his findings in the field of science he was accepted as a very…
1. Botticelli: One of the leading painters of the Florentine renaissance, developed a highly personal style. The Birth of Venus…
artists, Two Angels by Duccio di Buoninsegna from the Middle Ages and the Mona Lisa by…
beauty of his art roused countless other artists and proved to be one of the most…
“The Renaissance period was a time of great cultural upheaval which had a profound effect on European intellectual development. Having its beginnings in Italy, by the 16th century, it had spread to the rest of Europe. Its influence was felt in various aspects of intellectual pursuits such as philosophy, literature, religion, science, politics, and, of course, art. The scholars of this period applied the humanist method in every field of study, and sought human emotion and realism in art. The inherent reason for the changes incorporated in artistic technique was a renewed interest in depicting nature in its natural beauty, as well as to resolve the fundamentals of aesthetics, the pinnacles of which can be seen in the works of some of the best of Renaissance artists like Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519, regarded as the most versatile of geniuses of the Italian Renaissance, Michelangelo, 1475-1564, a Florentine sculptor, painter and architect, and Raphael, 1483-1520, whose works embody the ideals of High Renaissance.” (Putatunda, Rita (N.D). Italian Culture: Renaissance Art and Artists.…
it spread to europe when the returning troops helped the spread renaissance to the north then to the rest of the world throughout 17, 18, 19th centuries…
“He was an astute follower of the Venetian school of artists and his works reflect their influence. He was considered to be a person of great personal piety and known to prepare himself by prayer and fasting whenever he set out to produce any sacred art.”…
Deep within the safety of The Louvre many of the world’s most recognizable and influential pieces of art are safely kept for the eyes of the art loving public. One of the most mysterious paintings in the museum is a portrait of a beautiful renaissance era woman sitting in front of a landscape of hills and flowing water. She stands at almost three feet tall by two feet wide and her smile is recognized around the globe. The mystery behind her meaning, who she is, and the hidden messages that the portrait is said to contain have captivated people for centuries. She is called the Mona Lisa she is said to be one of the best known, most visited, and most written about works…
Giotto's art influenced Florentine art and sculpture. He painted such works of art as Scrovegni, Ognissanti Madonna and many others that are displayed in the most prominent churches…
The influence of Pablo Picasso on art can be measured via the enduring fame of the man; he remains, arguably, the most famous artist since Michelangelo, more celebrated than Duschamp, Monet or Cezanne. He was a legend during his own lifetime, the celebrated Salvador Dalí citing Picasso as, “his hero, and to be taken seriously by him [Picasso], a sort of right of passage.”…
Donatello ,an artist of unfathomable intelligence ,was inspired ,or devilishly driven ,to play out in stone a spiritual peril inherent in art(web). He is one of the most famous artists in history. He sculpted numerous objects and statues that have inspired other artists. Donatello was an innovator who was influenced by statues he saw in his time and by his teachers. His passion for art made him the great artist he became. He was one of the most influential individual sculptor of his time. Not only did he have a great impact on the Italian Renaissance ,but also on the future of art in general. Of the time ,he was one of the leaders of the artistic movement. “The liberating world was uttered” by young Donatello ,but he spoke…
Giotto was very well known throughout the world and looked up to by many other aspiring artists. Boorstin illustrates the idea that Giotto had changed the way of thinking during that society by defying the usual way of painting religious scenes. Boorstin describes his way in the sense that he was “saying something new in an old vocabulary.” He changed it from very bland artwork, into storytelling and more visual scenes. Boorstin also says how Giotto had begun to defy the arts by drawing things with the idea of space as well as dimensions in mind. He began to paint things in a more realistic way and create third dimensions on two dimensional surfaces. Boorstin also describes how there was a rediscovery of linear perspective. Antonio Manetti…
Leonardo da Vinci was one of the leading artists in the 16th century. One of his most famous works known as the Mona Lisa, was created in a time referred to as the High Renaissance. At this time education was valued, and art was advancing with mathematical, and liberal techniques that incorporated reality with the complementary, or "ideal"(pg.633). Another leading artist of Florence was Raphael, who found himself doing newlywed portraits of Agnolo Doni and Maddalena Strozzi.…
For example, Filippo Brunelleschi he is most famous for completing the dome on the Florence cathedral. He was an architect and engineer, according to https://www.britannica.com/biography/Filippo-Brunelleschi the article reads “Brunelleschi rediscovered the principles of linear-perspective construction known to the Greeks and Romans but buried along with many other aspects of ancient civilization during the European Middle Ages.”. Brunelleschi’s style of architecture was fresh and different, if it wasn’t for Cosimo’s appreciation of art the dome never would have been finished and a great mind like Brunelleschi’s would have never been discovered. Cosimo also worked with and patronized Donatello,Antonio del Pollaiuolo and…