The second piece that i have chosen to analyze is “The Taking of Christ” created in 1602 by Michelangelo Caravaggio. This 2-dimensional piece was created using oil on a canvas. What is happening in this piece is that soldiers seem to be trying to take Jesus Christ but two men are standing in the way trying to block the guards from reaching jesus while one of them even appears to be verbally objecting to the taking of christ. The most noticeable elements of art in this piece are space and color. I
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The Taking of Christ A good artist needs only a solitary moment in time to illustrate a story authors spend pages telling. A freeze frame‚ an instant: all that is necessary for a painting to reveal the intricacies of a subject’s thoughts and emotions and the general themes that surround them. An artist must choose a significant moment and portray it in a way that captures its essence‚ while promoting the contemplation and discussion of its viewers. Few moments have more significance in Christian
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Caravaggio Michelangelo Caravaggio‚ greatest Italian Baroque artist‚ was born in 1573. He had a complex character and a trouble personality‚ which he often got drunk and got involve into a fight. In 1605‚ he committed a murder and was sentence to death but he had been working in major Churches of Rome. Therefore‚ he had an important friend‚ Cardinal Del Monte‚ who became his sponsor and helped him to escape from Rome to Naples‚ where he was still painting a lot of incredible works. In 1610‚ Caravaggio
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Spanish influences in mind‚ but also touches upon classical Renaissance inspirations‚ as he wants to have a modern day feel with a hint of classical influences. Caravaggio inspired Rembrandt during his art career‚ and in the painting ‘Night Watch’ he uses light and shadow to describe faces‚ which was one of the innovations of Caravaggio. By using this it makes the work very mysterious and it draws the viewer in
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Merisi known as Caravaggio and Johannes Vermeer were breakout artists of the 17th century. Caravaggio was around in the early 17th century Italy and was thought of as the most famous painter in Rome. Vermeer was from the Netherlands and little known about his early years. His artwork became famous in the 19th century long after his death. Both are well known for their masterpieces all around the world and are highly respected for their contributions to the art scene. Caravaggio was born in Milan
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This masterpiece of Caravaggio’s late style was acquired after the second world war by Vincenzo Imparato Caracciolo of Naples. Previously unknown to Caravaggio scholarship‚ it was cleaned and restored by Pico Cellini (1959–1964) [see Ref. Marini 1987‚ p. 508]. First published by Pierre Rosenberg and then more fully by Marini‚ the picture quickly gained wide acceptance. Aside from Marini‚ who has repeatedly argued that it is a work of Caravaggio’s first Neapolitan period (1606–7)‚ scholars have recognized
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words that could describe Caravaggio. Most people who lived around same the time as Caravaggio would describe him as eccentric‚ murderous‚ quarrelsome‚ daring‚ defiant‚ and forgettable. As present-day people‚ we only have the artworks of Caravaggio to portray him as beautiful‚ insightful‚ religious‚ descriptive‚ innovate‚ traditional‚ and probably an “Italian Badass”. However‚ we must look at his paintings‚ his masterpieces‚ in order to truly understand who Caravaggio really was. Notorious for
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Sharhonda Tate Intro to Computers November 11‚2012 Caravaggio’s Works Caravaggio‚ his birth name was Michelangelo Merisi he was born on September 29‚ 1571 in Merissa Italy. He was a famous Italian painter with great influence both in Italy and with works in Rome‚ Naples‚ Malta‚ and Sicily. The paintings that made Caravaggio were mostly skilled in painting and his works were from the declining end of the Renaissance. His paintings use a combination of the realistic observations of
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significant people happen to be Vermeer and Caravaggio. Vermeer was a Dutch painter‚ born on October 31‚ 1632‚ in Delft‚ Netherlands. Not much is known about him as he was only made famous a long time after his death. What is known about him is that he lived a peaceful home life with his wife‚ Catharina
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Comparative Essay Michelangelo and Caravaggio were possibly the two most renowned painters during the Renaissance period. Both Renaissance artists painted religious scenes‚ approaching their artworks in diverse ways according to their personal framework and attitudes. Where Michelangelo’s tortured soul was portrayed directly onto his paintings‚ Caravaggio’s almost arrogant attitude and need for action and drama resulted in his dark‚ melodramatic pieces. Both artists were working on commissions
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