The middle Ages began in the 1000’s and lasted until the 1500’s. The Byzantine period influenced the middle Ages and the middle Ages influenced the Renaissance period. Early Middle Ages art mainly revolved around Pietistic painting (religious painting) except it was more in the form of mosaics‚ manuscripts‚ and fresco paintings rather than portraits. Eventually‚ their art style moved on to the Gothic era‚ which revolved more around the idea of realism‚ and artists began to use more symmetry and brighter
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I started to research Leonardo Da Vinci‚ because Leonardo had lived for a long time‚ which was uncommon then. Leonardo is well know because of the artwork and style that he used. He is also know for the Mona Lisa that has brought people to find the history behind the portrait. Leonardo had basic education‚ but had been able to paint and build many things. He had dedicated his life to art. He didn’t just stop at just painting he had learned how to sculpt and spent 5 years learning Mechanical arts
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The Italian Renaissance was a period of time when life seemed prosperous and peaceful. Humanism was a movement that contributed greatly to this time period. Renaissance Humanism had a great impact on all parts of life and culture including the arts‚ painting‚ design‚ and architecture. ( “Italian Renaissance‚” 2016). Humanism was characterized by a broad interest in the arts and scientific knowledge. Thanks to the humanists‚ the spreading of the bible in vernacular languages was made possible.
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Antonio del Pollaiuolo was an Italian painter‚ sculptor‚ and engraver who created a number of artworks related to Greek mythology during the Italian Renaissance. He was born in Florence where the Renaissance began and patronized by the Medici family with his brother Piero del Pollaiuolo. Many of his artworks have influences of human anatomy‚ which means that he accurately illustrates the body shapes and muscle movements of people. Since he taught to many students such as Lorenzo Ghiberti and Sandro
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Out of all the artists of the Baroque era Rembrandt is by far the easiest to recognize. Understandably he is known for his countess paintings and etchings. A large part of his works consisted of biblical characters and sense which indicates that he was a Christian and that his faith influenced his work. However‚ what truly motivated him and why he painted and etched is still not known. Despite many claims that he visited many countries throughout Europe it is most likely that he stayed in his own
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My Current Project: the Ceiling I was asked by Pope Julius II to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel four years ago. When he had asked me‚ I had been known for many great works of art but none were like the task that he was putting in front of me. He hardly asked me‚ though; he more so commanded me to do this job. The Pope was determined to use the arts to stamp his personality on the Vatican (Sistine Chapel Drawings). He hired many artists to do different works around the city. Sometimes it
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Although the Italian painter Botticelli is best known for The Birth of Venus‚ he also painted common works such as Madonna and Child‚ Primavera‚ Holy Trinity and many more also including the contribution to the beautiful Sistine Chapel. Botticelli mainly used tempera grassa which was a new medium in Italy at the time‚ in which they would take the yolk from an egg and mix it with paint to make it more transparent. In addition to oil paint‚ he also used chalk‚ pen‚ bistre and tempera. I wanted to look
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Chapter Summary: Seizing the Light The Social History of Photography begins with talking about the relative importance of different ‘artists’ and their desire for visual representation of their works by using lights and chemical reactions. Chapter one continues to speak of the importance of a multitude of individuals‚ from the actual beginning of the documented art of Photography. It speaks of the importance of many individuals‚ from Mathematicians‚ “Photographers”‚ “Lithographers”‚ Inventors‚ Chemists
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Rachel Turner Mrs. Mckenzie Period 1 20 September 2014 Da Vinci Project What makes Leonardo da Vinci so abnormal? Leaving people flabbergasted? One of the many reasons is because Leonardo was inspiring he once said "... painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt‚ and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen." For someone who never married or linked with anyone his art shows such passion‚ love and dedication. His science is another great example of dedication considering he had some
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Have you ever had a painting that really spoke to you? When I visited the David Owsley Art Museum there was one painting in particular that stuck out to me‚ it was: Right Bird Left by Lee Krasner. Tis painting made me feel happy and gave me a lot of energy during the time I was at the museum. It caught the attention of my eye by using several different visual elements to depict an abstract representation art piece. Along with that it used principle of designs to help the visual elements play out
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