Prosque Art : The History And Art Of Romanesque Art

Religious artwork has been prevalent throughout all of history. Christian artwork has been ever changing and evolving based on what it going on during the time period in which the work was created. In Romanesque artwork, art was imaginative and involved mysticism along with themes that represented their fears of the end of the world. In Gothic artwork, the art turned away from evoking fear and instead had the goal of bringing people into the church. In the fourteenth century, the religious art responded to the crises of the time period. During the Renaissance, artwork shifted to an interest in realism, which can be seen in Raphael’s Madonna and Child with the Young Saint John. The medium for this work of art is oil paint. it was painted in 1500 and is 47 inches in diameter.

The Renaissance occurred in Europe between 1400 and 1600. This event began in Italy during the Medieval period and then expanded to the rest of Europe, marking the start of the Modern age. The Renaissance began in Florence Italy in the 14th century. It was a cultural movement that had an enormous impact in Europe during the early modern period. The Renaissance’s influenced politics, science, literature, art, philosophy, religion, music, and other aspects. Around the 13th century in Italy started the Renaissance’s art influence. Leonardo da Vinci, was known as the "Renaissance man," because of his art masterpieces and his studies in other fields during this time. Italy wasn’t a political concept in the

It was during the Middle Ages (300-1000 AD), that various distinctive forms of art began to emerge in western Europe. A variety of significant mosaics, buildings and other forms of art came from this time that continue to be analyzed in the present. In the book Early Medieval Art, Lawrence Nees successfully provides an intricate interpretation of these various art forms that developed in this time in history while allowing the reader to conceptualize the emerging cultures of the first millennium in Europe. Nees is able to do this by outlining key aspects of the studied works of art that symbolize how life was at this point in history. At the beginning of his book, it is apparent that Nees seeks to provide a less traditional view on art at this time when he states, “I offer a different story of early medieval art in place of the more traditional tale of the decline of Rome and triumph of Christianity”. Nees’ thesis is subsequently inexplicitly stated to analyze the role of tradition in early medieval western art and its transformation as time progressed. By following a non-conventional thesis when writing this book, Nees is able to contribute a new perspective into the overall topic of medieval art.

The difference between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance is most visible through art and architecture, demonstrated specifically through an emphasis on religion or classical antiquity, and humanity. During the Middle Ages, art was more religious because it had a very religious influence from the church having such great power in the community. When the Renaissance started, art became more focused on ancient Greece. The Greek influence was because scholars were broadly studying the revival of classical antiquity. The architecture was affected in the same way because in the Middle Ages the style of the buildings was being influenced by religion. The style in the Renaissance was being more influenced by ancient Greece.

Olivetan Master was an Italian artist, active during 1425- about 1450 is called by this name because of a signature found from Milan in 1439. Milan describes him as a brother of the Order of Monteoliveto, which tells that he was an Olivetan monk himself. He is known for other different collections and an illuminated rule of Saint Benedict in Oxford at the Bodleian Library. He is known as an artist that create figured that are both elegant and emotionally impressive.

The medieval times was filled with ideas based just around the church. As the Renaissance began, the arts developed into a freer and move creative society based on more Greek and Roman ideas. “Finding the feudal and ecclesiastical literature and Gothic art of the

Part A - The Bayeux Tapestry as a historical source The Bayeux Tapestry is a primary source. The Bayeux Tapestry is a primary source of history because it was created just after the Battle of Hasting, which took place on the 14th of October 1066 A.D/C.E. The Bayeux Tapestry was created in the 11th Century. The person who commissioned the Bayeux Tapestry was Bishop Odo.

The virgin and child is known as Morgan Madonna as well. The sculpture was made in the twelve century and is Romanesque Art. The Morgan and child is a sculpture made out of painted wood that was used to adorn church portals. It was made during the Romanesque period. Mary is as the throne for Christ since she is seated on the throne. Any depiction of Mary with Jesus on her lap is known as the thrown of wisdom. Christ’s wisdom is depicted in his adult head and small body. Is figure was used as a religious drama because of its context. Both of Jesus hands are missing but, it is assumed that he might be blessing and with the other holding the book of the word of god since it’s in a church. Jesus represents the priesthood, humankind and god. Mary

Neoclassical Art was an art form that followed the Baroque and Rococo art periods. Neoclassicism was a way for artists to display their wish to return to meaningful art, to escape the frivolity of landscapes and still life paintings, and paint something that had a moral, educational or inspirational value to the viewer. Neoclassical art was an attempt to return knowledge and purity back to art. Neoclassicism was mainly focused on Greek and Roman arts and stories of the classical era with some new advancement. It was a revival of antiquity.

The Hunt of the Unicorn (1495-1505), also know as The Unicorn Tapestry, is a series of seven tapestries depicting the hunt, capture, and killing of a unicorn. Because each tapestry is different their size varies, ranging from 368 x 378 cm. to 368 x 261 cm. Through out the series of tapestries, the colors of the tapestry are vivid and rich despite their age. Woven from silk and metallic threads, the colors range from blood red to hunter green to pale blue and ivory. No space is wasted or devoid of embellishment. Vegetation surrounds the figures of animals and humans alike, reaching to the ends of the fabric. No matter the conflicting seasonality of the fruit or flower, every plant and tree is seen at their peek, in full bloom. The men of hunting party are dressed in their finest clothes, perhaps unsuitable for the task at hand. The dogs are shown in vigorous action leaping at or away from the unicorn, and are always seen frozen in a moment of activity.

We arrived on the southern coast of England a few minutes ago and I wanted to write you now since I don't know if or when I'll have time again. You may feed the sailor who delivers this letter to you and please treat him kindly for he is a friend of mine, but do not pay him for I have already done so. Although this was not my first time on a ship, it was the longest voyage I've suffered and I sincerely hope it is one of my last (except for my safe return home of course). Alas, our captain has ordered me and several other soldiers just now to ride ahead and search for food and firewood since were already desperately short of supplies when we departed and we lost much in the channel crossing so I'll put this aside and finish as soon as I can.

It is made of wool, silk, gilt metal and silver-wrapped thread. The J. Paul Getty Museum mentions that this royal tapestry chronicles the aftermath of one of Alexander the Great’s accomplishments, defeating the Persian king Darius III. In the tapestry, we see Alexander the Great’s inviting open arms that shows his generosity towards his enemies as if to forgive them. Le Brun most likely painted him this way to compare King Louis XIV to Alexander the Great and make him seem more hospitable and welcoming. This can also be seen as a form of propaganda for King Louis XIV. But in reality, back in Alexander’s time, this occasion would not be exactly the same as it is in the painting. It would have most likely not gone as smooth as this painting portrays. Alexander the Great would have probably not looked as fancy or as noble as he does in this work of art. Similarly, he would have probably not looked “superior” to the people as he does here as

The Renaissance time period was home to many new ideas in art. This includes new artists bringing forth ideas that had yet to be discovered and made popular. New themes and types of art were also being brought forward during this period.

     Examples of Romanesque sculpture are dated back to the last decade of the eleventh century and then first decades of the twelfth. “The primary source of artistic patronage was provided by the monastic institutions, for whom sculptors executed large relief carvings for the decoration of church portals and richly ornate capitals for cloisters” (Cleaver 156)

After Charlemagne’s death in 814, a terrible and dark period of cultural decline and terror ensued. It took a long time for the terror to end and the conquerors of various parts of Charlemagne’s empire to come together and create conditions for peace. With that peace came the Romanesque architecture movement. Now it can be hard to distinguish what exactly Romanesque architecture was