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    Analyze the influence of humanism on the visual arts in the Italian Renaissance. Use at least THREE specific works to support your analysis. The Renaissance produced new ideas that were reflected in the arts‚ philosophy‚ and literature. Humanism was a literary movement that celebrated the individual. It also stimulated the study of Greek and Roman literature and culture. Petrarch and many other humanists would try to recover many of the classics‚ and soon realized how much classical heritage

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    INTRODUCTION. The story of David‚ a biblical hero who triumphed over his enemy under extraordinary circumstances‚ is very inspiring and has been the subject of numerous works of art. Statues‚ paintings‚ frescoes and all forms of literature have explored the heroism and youthful courage that David embodied as he faced the Philistine giant‚ Goliath The three statues of David by Donatello‚ Michelangelo and Bernini represent the beginning‚ height and end of Italian renaissance as well as the

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    Periods and their Artists * Chapter 3 Egypt * Old Kingdom (2700-2190 BCE) * Imhotep – Stepped Pyramid of Djoser * Chapter 5 Ancient Greece * Archaic (600-480 BCE) * Andokides Painter –Achilles and Ajax * Ergotimos –[and Kleitius] Fracois Vase * Euphronios –Death of Sarpedon * Exekias –Achilles and Ajax; Suicide of Ajax; Dionysis in a Boat * Polykleitos –Doryphoros * Classical (480-320 BCE) * Kalikrates

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    over this artistic time period through his many art works now on display in museums all around the world. These masterpieces to name a few are‚ the sculptures of The Pieta and The David‚ as well as the paintings of The Last Judgement‚ the Sistine Chapel Ceiling‚ and the Creation of Adam. Michaelangelo’s legacy influenced the development of western art and changed the world forever.

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    Test #1 Review List • Jan van Eyck‚ Arnolfini Portrait‚ 1434‚ oil on wood panel‚ 33 x 22 ½” [pic] • Robert Campin‚ Merode Altarpiece‚ c. 1425-1430s‚ oil on wood panel‚ center 25 ¼ x 24 7/8”; each wing approx. 25 3/8 x 10 ¾” [pic] • Jan van Eyck‚ Ghent Altarpiece‚ 1432‚ oil on panel‚ 11’ 5 ¾” x 15’ 1 ½” [pic] • Rogier van der Weyden‚ Deposition‚ c. 1435-1438‚ oil on wood panel‚ 7’ 2 5/8” x 8’ 7 1/8” [pic] • Hugo van der Goes‚ Portinari Altarpiece

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    Fra Angelico: Annunciation (c. 1440–45)‚ fresco‚ north corridor‚ monastery of S Marco‚ Florence; photo credit: Erich Lessing/Art Resource‚ NYThe Renaissance refers to the era in Europe from the 14th to the 16th century in which a new style in painting‚ sculpture and architecture developed after the Gothic. Although a religious view of the world continued to play an important role in the lives of Europeans‚ a growing awareness of the natural world‚ the individual and collective humanity’s worldly

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    show the beauty their religion. The Medici found and sponsored an architect named Brunelleschi to successfully complete the a dome for the Sistine Chapel. The building of the dome was an on-going problem and embarrassment for the church for many years‚ and the Medici had solved it. The Sistine Chapel was now a pride for the people of Florence. The Sistine Chapel was also flooded with famous paintings from Medici artists such as Michelangelo and Botticelli. These painting connected the church with modern

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    Medium- tempera on panel Location- Sacristy of Sta. Trinita‚ Florence. Now: Uffizi Gallery‚ Florence. Physical concerns‚ iconography‚ patronage (context and function)‚ perspective‚ etc- This was commissioned by Palla Strozzi for his family burial chapel. The Adoration of the Magi marks the moment when the infant Christ was first shown to the Gentiles. The theme and the garments of the Magi were appropriate to a sacristy where the clergy dressed themselves and prepared for saying the Mass‚ during

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    Art meaning

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    There is no universally accepted definition of art. Although commonly used to describe something of beauty‚ or a skill which produces an aesthetic result‚ there is no clear line in principle between (say) a unique piece of handmade sculpture‚ and a mass-produced but visually attractive item. We might say that art requires thought - some kind of creative impulse - but this raises more questions: for example‚ how much thought is required? If someone flings paint at a canvas‚ hoping by this action to

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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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