and creating art for thousands of years. It first began in prehistoric times‚ when symbols were painted in caves as a way of communication‚ and has evolved into modern art. Throughout the centuries art has been widely influenced by the trends and events occurring in society. The rediscovery of ancient art and literature‚ study of anatomy‚ and the Protestant Reformation‚ shaped the art of the Renaissance. Neoclassicism was shaped by the Age of Enlightenment‚ fascination with Roman art and revolutions
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Holloway‚ Enejor Art Appreciation- James November 2012 Visual Analysis 13.9 Peter Paul Rubens The abduction of the Daughters of Leucippus is a European painting‚ involving sexual erotica and cultural indication of masculinity and femininity. The painting’s imagery consists of blue skies‚ shimmering and a variety of textures to add to the rich surface and the sensual color harmonies. All figures are placed in a diamond shape‚ suggesting ongoing movement. On the left‚ dark tones act as a
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Influence of Humanism on Italian Art During the Italian Renaissance ‚ humanism played an important role in influencing the artist of that time in their paintings and what they drew. The definition of humanism is the denial of any power or moral value superior to that of humanity; the rejection of religion in favor of a belief in the advancement of humanity by its own efforts. This means that many of the philosophers‚ scientists‚ and artists of that time started to reject the
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From my perspective‚ but limited familiarity with works of art in general‚ the Raphael painting is significant in that it is considered a prime example of High Renaissance art and considered Raphael’s masterpiece. I believe it is also significant because as a component of the School of Athens (1509-1511) the painting over a period of 500 years continues to influence discussion and analysis among art historians and scholars. History suggests that Raphael was clearly influenced by Michelangelo’s
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Summary about Renaissance Renaissance is the Frech term was used to decribe an entire period of rebirth – “rebirth” of ancient traditional‚ took as its foundation the art of Classical antiquity‚ but transformed that tradition by the absorption of recent developments in the art of Northern Europe and by application of contemporary scientific knowledge. It is the painting‚ sculpture and decorative arts of that period of European history known as the “Renaissance”‚ parallel with developments which
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Italian Renaissance was a time of rebirth in the arts. An abundance of new styles were explored‚ building on classical traditions but also breaking away from them. This cultural explosion was made possible by the liberal distribution of florins that characterized the artistic support of leading banking and commerce families. These influential families were patrons sometimes as a Machiavellian exercise of their power‚ often to atone for religious sins‚ and sometimes because they loved art and the
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When seeking two art periods to compare and contrast‚ fewer artistic examples provide a starker depiction of radically changing ideas and mentality than the art of the Middle Ages against that of art from the Renaissance. First‚ art originating from the Middle Age will be thoroughly analyzed for context. Afterward‚ art from the Renaissance period art will be analyzed next to it for its departures on from Middle Age techniques and thinking‚ before the two are finally systematically compared and contrasted
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religion brought about an increase in the production of art. The creation of artworks became an esteemed industry‚ and artists gained more respect in the eyes of Italian citizens. Typically‚ most of the art that was produced was religious in nature‚ and was seen as a mechanism for visually representing faith in a more tangible manner. During this dynamic period‚ artistic styles began to change as well. A transition from medieval‚ Byzantine art to a more naturalistic‚ humanistic style occurred in Italy
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Period: Early Renaissance (1200-1400) Characteristics: Heavy symbolism as well as extreme detail‚ vibrant‚ rich colors‚ religious scenes Location: Italy Characterized by: Everyday life‚ religious like byzantine‚ architecture Romanesque w/ gothic ornamentation • Nicolo Pisano o Pulpit (1260) • Highly detailed-classical • Nicola (Giovanni son) Pisano o The Annunciation ‚ Nativity‚ Admiration of the Shepherds (1270) • Plaza and Cathedral of Florence (1290) o Very Romanesque piazza w/
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Rogier van der Weyden’s Seven Sacraments Altarpiece depicts penance and the everyday rites of the Christian society that are executed from birth to death. Hieronymus Bosch’s Table Top of the Seven Deadly Sins exhibits the seven sins engaged by people under the watchful eye of Christ that must be accounted for on judgement day. Both works are representations of the same important idea of penance. The apparent realism of artists such as Rogier van der Weyden and Hieronymus Bosch is more than mere imitation
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