The Renaissance was "A revival or rebirth of cultural awareness and learning that took place during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries‚ particularly in Italy‚" according to Art In Focus. It followed the Middle Ages‚ and was basically a time of the revival of learning after the Middle Ages‚ or Dark Ages‚ a time with little increase of ideas‚ inventions or developments. During the Renaissance‚ art was a branch of knowledge. It was a way to show God and his creations‚ as well as a science‚ of anatomy
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humanistic style. Michelangelo was able to present both Catholic and Humanistic element in such a way that they do not visually conflict and blend into one of the most often visited pieces of artwork in the world. This work of art can tell us a lot about the values of society at that time and our progression through that period. Michelangelo’s fresco ceiling has since inspired many artists and elements in the ceiling have been imitated often in the years since then. Michelangelo de Buonarotti
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Vinci‚ Michelangelo‚ and Raphael. Renaissance art was said to capture the mystery and beauty of the world. Known for the extensiveness of his interest‚ talent‚ and intellect‚ Leonardo da Vinci was the definitive Renaissance man. Michelangelo Buonarroti got his inspiration from the human body. Even with his painting of the Sistine Chapel‚ he was still known to be the dominant sculptor. It was said that there was much rivalry between the two artists. It is said that Michelangelo and da
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Alex Contreras Art History February 13‚ 2013 Leonard Da Vinci is one of the greatest known artists in the Italian renaissance era. He was the father of the high renaissance. He has such great master pieces such as Mona Lisa‚ Madonna of the rocks‚ and The Last Supper. One of Leonardo’s greatest contributions to painting was his introduction of the idea of sfumato‚ which essentially means smoky‚ and is a way of producing atmospheric perspective in paintings. 1482 he moved to Milan‚ and began taking
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knowledge about human anatomy and mathematics (Brown). The figures in the paintings also appeared stiff‚ simply because they were painting ideals‚ which was a subject that they were unfamiliar with (Brown). The Renaissance Art Movement‚ led greatly by Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci‚ lasted from the 13th century until the 17th century and spurred a cultural movement throughout Europe. Renaissance in Latin actually means “rebirth.” The idea of rebirthing ancient art lead to the Italian artists incorporating
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painters such as Leonardo Da Vinci‚ Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni and Tintoretto were a defined as the High Renaissance artist in their age. Although they were all artist of the same phase but they decided to express art in different ways‚ in order to bring back the art work of Rome into their Glorious age. Leonardo Da Vinci focuses more on scientific researches and a broad variety of art works such as painting‚ sculptures and architecture. While Michelangelo focuses more sculpture‚ with his
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Renaissance Art World & Its Classical Origins Instructor: Kevin Koczela‚ Final Paper‚ December 8‚ 2010 Michelangelo’s Sybille de Cummes and the Sistine Chapel Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (family name shortened to Bouonarroti) was born in 1475 in the small town of Caprese near Florence‚ Italy. Michelangelo attended School at the age of nine where he had extensive training in Latin; however‚ he soon grew a desire to become an artist. Lodovico‚ Michelangelo’s father‚ did not
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work of his contemporary‚ Michelangelo‚ by combining subtleties‚ a greater clarity of form and softer shading to create a more realistic rendering of his figures. He also infused his own sense of grace into his figures and avoided the air of tension often found in Michelangelo’s depictions. Raphael’s work is known and admired for his ability to visually capture the Neoplatonic and Renaissance ideal of human grandeur. The work of Raphael‚ along with that of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci‚ represents
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The Renaissance was indeed a proud moment in history. It was a time of the revitalization of antiquity‚ breakthrough scientific discoveries‚ and profound‚ inspirational artwork. The desire and urge to establish stronger connections with the classical past brought about the search and discovery of many ancient manuscripts and artworks. One of the most celebrated discoveries occurred during the height of the Renaissance: The Laocoon. Perhaps one of the world’s most famous Hellenistic sculptures‚ it
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artist Leonardo da Vinci created some of the greatest work ever seen by the naked eye. The Mona Lisa was a piece that he painted somewhere between 1503 and 1506 but rumor has it that this beautiful work of was not finished until 1517. Then you have Michelangelo Buonarroti‚ the creator of The Pieta‚ yet another fine work of art from the 16th century. These artist express their raw talent with the way the choice of color were used in the Mona Lisa also the materials that was put into the Pieta such as Carrera
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