Leonardo da Vinci vs. Michelangelo Buonarroti Linda Williams Art 101 Instructor: Anne Olden April 9th‚ 2012 1. Thesis statement a. Michelangelo’s sculpting of David‚ the Pieta‚ as well as his painting of the Creation of Adam on the ceiling of the Sistine chapel was some of his great works that influenced the art of the 16th century; Leonardo da Vince also contributed great works such as; the Last Supper‚ the Mona Lisa‚ and the Modonna of the Rocks. 2. David a. Michelangelo was
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darkness and black‚ this is done to draw attention to the figures through shade and lighting showing chiaroscuro. The simplified background to be able to focus on the focal point of these works of art which is also another trait they have in common. Giotto and Caravaggio both placed the focal point at the bottom left of their paintings by placing Jesus slanted body there and all the figures surrounding Jesus trying to hold him up. Lastly‚ both works of art are opened works meaning that the viewer literally
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A pigment is a natural coloring matter that usually comes from a plant or animal. Today‚ there are synthetic pigments with the advancement of technology‚ but during the Italian Renaissance they did not have these luxuries. They had to obtain their pigment naturally. There were different classifications of pigment‚ each producing a different desired color. The material that contained the desired pigment had to be grinded very finely‚ and then the pigment would need to be added to a base to create
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CHAPTER 14 – Test Bank Multiple-Choice Questions 1. The Tempietto was a a. martyrium. b. little temple. c. baptistery. d. mausoleum. Answer: a 2. Which is NOT a feature of the Tempietto? a. a Doric peristyle b. a balustrade c. a dome d. an Ionic frieze e. a cella Answer: d 3. The painting of An Ideal City (artist anonymous) featured in the chapter illustrates what key aspect of Renaissance urban architecture? a. fixed spatial relationships between topiary and structures
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city states – Republics’ of Siena and Florence Maestà -- Virgin Enthroned in Majesty fresco –Painting on lime plaster‚ either dry (dry fresco‚ or fresco secco) or wet ( true‚ or buon‚ fresco). In the latter method‚ the pigments are mixed with water and become chemically bound to the freshly laid lime plaster. Also‚ a
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The first room of the gallery belongs to the Greek era of artwork and contains two sculptures. The Riace Bronzes‚ which is the first sculpture‚ consists of two naked life size Greek soldiers and was created around 460-420 b.c.e. This two-piece sculpture is important to the Greek era because it is one of the only original bronze pieces left from this time period. The joint sculpture was formed with a wax technique that is now lost‚ and marks the transition from the archaic Greek style to the early
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sculpture due to his actions‚ character‚ and realistic human expressions. He is famous for including physical distortions‚ making things purposely “ugly”‚ in his work for artistic effect. Donatello was born as Donato di Niccolo Bardi in 1386 in Florence‚ Italy. He was the son Nicolo di Betto Bardi‚ a wool comber. He was educated in the house of the Martelli family. Little is known about his early life‚ but like many of the other artists of his time‚ he was believed to be a homosexual. At the age of
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How changes of the Socio-Cultural Environment Gave Rise to Different Artistic Interpretations by Géczi Kristóf HOW Changes of the Socio-Cultural Environment Gave Rise to Different Artistic Interpretations 1 Outline 3 Introduction 4 Chapter one: Social Cultural Environments in Art through Periods 5 Chapter two: Pietro Lorenzetti versus Carlo Maria Mariani 6 Conclusion 9 References 10 Outline Art is supposed to be a form of communication in different
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Remarks on the two titles %Dmw and %Dm- sprw at Dendera‚ Edfu and Esna Temples Ahmed KhalafAllah Safina( This paper is focusing on the multifaceted concepts of two titles which are frequently occurred on three of Greco-Roman temples. The first one is sDmw which means literally “Listeners”. It is usually accompanied two groups of deities. Each group has a special iconography‚ epithets‚ roles and offerings such as the divine judges and the protective fierce genni . The second title which means
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