Early Renaissance Art Analysis

o start of by talking about the early Renaissance Art, the definition is that Renaissance “was a period when scholars and artists began to investigate what they believed to be revival of classical learning, literature and art”. The first painting that caught my eyes while reading chapter twelve was the Deposition. This piece was painted by Rogier van der Weyden. The reason why I really liked this piece was because it was a very meaningful piece about Christ. The Deposition is a painting of the removal of Christ’s body from the cross. According to the book, this artwork was very popular in the fifteenth century because of it’s potential for a dramatic, personally engaging portrayal. The book also says that Jesus’ friends seem noticeably real,
This actually reminds me of how women In Iran or Afghanistan used to or still do make the rugs. They use the same technique to make different types or rugs. Going back to the artwork the unicorn’s horn was actually believed to be an antitoxin for poison. In the picture it shows that the unicorn dips it’s horn into the stream to purify the water from the mountain. Not just the unicorn but everything has a symbol and a very meaningful definition for it. Lastly, the artwork that I liked the most, and has been one of my favorites is the Mona Lisa painting that was painted by Leonardo da Vinci. Mona Lisa was twenty-four years old when her portrait was painted, and she was also wife of a prominent Florentine merchant. I’ve heard a lot about this painting, not based on the book, but other sources. Today Mona Lisa is Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous painting in the world. People from all around the world visit Mona Lisa in Paris. According to Daniel Tovrov Mona Lisa painting has six million visitors per year. Mona Lisa’s smile is the reason why it is so famous today, and everyone knows about. Mona Lisa’s half smile has puzzled