The Gothic era has been called an extended overture to the Renaissance. “The Renaissance marked that moment when Western civilization made its transition from the middle ages to the modern world.” (Figueroa, 2008) In the following project we are going to mentioned and evaluate three different piece of art from the great Renaissance artists, Leonardo Da Vinci with Mona Lisa, Michelangelo Buonarroti with The Creation of Adam and Sandro Botticelli with The Birth of Venus. After that, we are going “to compare and contrast all those art works and how they fit into the context of the time period.” (Figueroa, 2008) Renaissance Art: Comparing and Contrasting Paintings
Introduction
Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo Buonarroti and Sandro Botticelli are tantamount with fine art during the Renaissance period. “The Renaissance marked that moment when Western civilization made its transition from the Middle Ages to the modern world. Renaissance is marked by a proliferation of the arts, the sciences, and the tenets of humanism.” In that era, there were three of the most greatest art genius of all times that they marked a landmark in the Renaissance and therefore in the world-wide history of the art: “Leonardo Da Vinci, whose works of art were considered a significant representation of the concept of “Renaissance Man” because of the humanist emphasis on the individuals; and Michelangelo Buonarroti, whose ideal was the full realization of the individuality, someone with his work, revealed a deep understanding of humanity and reflects a neo-Platonic philosophy.” (Figueroa, 2008) And last but not least, Botticelli that also was one of the great ones at the time of the Renaissance.
Leonardo Da Vinci Little Biography
“Born on April 15th, 1452, even is uncertain the actual location where he born, Vinci claims the title of his birthplace. His name Leonardo Da Vinci means that Leonardo is from the town of Vinci. Da Vinci, who lived during the Italian Renaissance, was a