The two pieces that I decided to use was; The Sense of Touch by Jusepe de Ribera, and David Slaying Goliath by Peter Paul Rubens. The Sense of Touch by Ribera was created in 1615-1616 in Rome, and David Slaying Goliath was created in 1616 and was created in Flanders. The Sense of Touch is about 45x34 inches, and David slaying Goliath is about 48x39 inches, so a little bit bigger than the one by Ribera. One used the Flemish Baroque and the other one combined the Classical with the Caravaggio. This was because of the time period and which art styles were big where they were and both had big influences on these artists. Both of the painters used a representational style as they both had identifiable figures that represented their ideas. The Sense of Touch by Jusepe de Ribera was created between 1615 and 1616. The piece was oil on canvas, and was depicting a …show more content…
For example, The Sense of Touch, is about a blind man who is trying to understand the characteristics of the sculpture he is holding. He puts his hand by the face trying to identify the pieces, textures, and feelings just by his touch. So what Ribera is trying to says that we don’t need just our eyes to understand what a piece of artwork is trying to tell us. Also, there is a book on the table, I am not sure what it is, but I’ll guess it might be the sculptor of the statue. The main function is saying that we can understand an art piece by some of our others senses rather than just sight. Also, in David Slaying Goliath, it depicts the Biblical scene after David has hurled the rock and knock over Goliath. It is going back to the sculptures done before this painting with Donatello, Michelangelo, and Bernini. Something interesting that I noticed is the painting never seems to show the stones or slingshot he used. Also, in the background of his painting it shows the Israelites charging at the Philistines after David defeated
There have been many staues of David sculpted by famous artists like Donatello, Verrocchio, and Michelangelo. Bernini’s version of David and is about to begin his attack on Goliath, as he appears posing. The statue seems to be moving through space and the action suggests that the action of flinging the stone requires a lot of room around David. The statue forces the observer to look past the actual subject and focus more on the surroundings. He seems to have very muscular legs, and appears to be ready to turn and throw a stone from his sling. This is the most dramatic pose that Bernini could have picked and was chosen because it shows a sudden burst of energy and a moment of suspense as well. Bernini’s David is different from that of
Michelangelo created a 17 foot statue, David (1504) that Bernini studied to make his own depiction of the scene. The most noticeable difference between the two is that Michelangelo’s sculpture is nude while Bernini’s is clothed to an extent. Bernini utilizes the contapposto technique in his story of David, a technique taken straight from Michelangelo. Bernini plays with the immediacy of the scene, something that he does frequently, by depicting the moment right before the climax hits, when David kills Goliath. The movement in the sculpture, the moment before the release of the rock from the sling engages with Michelangelo’s sculpture of David. Michelangelo decided to show David before he
perspective is used very well to make the mountains in the far distance appear quite a bit hazier than the church that is supposed to be a little closer to the viewer, and that is even slightly hazier than the brick wall, shrubs, and trees that are right outside of that archway. David also makes the objects that are meant to be closer much larger. That mountain, of course, would be massive. But, because of the perspective he uses, it appears to be only about the size of the top of the church. Additionally, almost all of the figures in the painting lead the viewer's eye right to the baby Jesus. Each of the angels, except the one playing the guitar, are looking directly at him so that when the viewer looks at them, they immediately look over to Jesus. Even Mary, who is also the subject of the composition, is looking down at the baby. Renaissance paintings often used tricks like that to draw the viewer's eye to the main subject, which was usually Jesus.
Bartolomeo Bellano’s statuette was created sometime in the 1490s in Italy. Bartolomeo Bellano was a mentor to Donatello and Bellano specialized in bronze statuettes. Its Accession Number is 1930-1-15 (“Museum Label Text, David with the Head of Goliath”). This piece was located in a display cabinet in the Philadelphia Museum of Art on the 2nd floor. The purpose of this cabinet is to eliminate the possibility of touching and possibly braking this ancient relic.
Michelangelo’s creation is his interpretation of the biblical figure of David. “The brave David stands in a tense manner, with one leg relaxed while the other holds its total body weight. Hence, this causes his shoulders and hips to rest at an opposite angle. Moreover, David’s head turns towards his left, and he is carrying a sling at his back. With all these features, many people regard the sculpture as a symbol of youthful beauty and human strength (History).” “Michelangelo’s hero is at rest, in a moment of calm anticipation before confronting Goliath (Sayre, 327).” The lack of movement and straight posture shows balance and clarity within the sculpture, which is why most people would consider this piece of art work ethos. “In contrast, Bernini’s sculpture captures the young hero in the midst of action. David’s body twists in an elaborate spiral, creating dramatic contrasts of light and shadow. His teeth are clenched, and his muscles strain as he prepares to launch the fatal rock (Sayre, 327).” Bernini’s David uses the characteristic of emotion and motion to label his sculpture as pathos. “Bernini’s David uses the space around it – reaching out into the space of
The pieces of art I will be comparing and contrasting are the three statues of David, by Donatello (Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi), Michelangelo (Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni), and Bernini (Gian Lorenzo Bernini). The statues are modeled after the biblical David, who was destined to become the second king of Israel. Also most famously known as the slayer of the Philistine giant Goliath with a stone and a sling. The sculptures are all based on the same biblical hero, but differ from one another. Each David is unique in its own certain way.
This painting consists of two small panels in which one panel depicts the crucifixion of Jesus and the other portrays scenes that associate themselves with the Last Judgement. In the first panel you can see a crowd surround Jesus during his crucifixion. In the background, you can see a clear picture of Jerusalem. On the bottom you can you see five people that appear to be
Michelangelo’s David is in contrapposto, very common during the Renaissance, where his head is to the left in contrast of his arms. Bernini’s is supposed to represent movement, is positioned in a way that when you look at it you define him as being in
The technique used in this painting is the use of light. From the left of the painting, we see light shining down on Samson and Delilah. The painting looks simple and narrow in depth. Because the painting is narrow and vertical, the figures are considerably elongated.
The painting also uses perspective lines to draw your attention to the center of the painting towards Christ, and Christ and two of his followers on either side of him form a perfect triangle. These spacial and perspective understanding were really perfected in the Renaissance and really aid the painting.
As Michelangelo emphasized more on perfection, Bernini’s focus was on storytelling. Michelangelo’s David has pent up energy while he stands still looks towards Goliath and pondering his upcoming move. He is more built as if making men seek the same perfection as his. For Bernini, his David has the liveliness that is the main characteristic of art during the Baroque era. His statue has expressed movement which is shows through David bringing back the sling, preparing to injure his enemy. However, both artists present man in a perfect form by presenting them with beauty, strength, and confidence as they begin their fight with the giant. Both artists have depicted their version of David in their own way and have produced
Ruben’s painting is based on a religious theme. It shows the triumph of David over the Philistine giant Goliath. The moment capture by Ruben is after the fall of Goliath. The composition shows David in the act of severing the giant’s head. He has his right foot on the dead body of Goliath while his sword is raised behind his back, ready to fall on the neck of goliath.
This painting was painted by Peter Paul Rubens who was influenced by Caravaggio and Michelangelo. He pained Samson and Delilah for Nicolaas Rockox who is an alderman in Antwerp. Rubens depicted a scene from the Old Testament. Samson loves Delilah, but he did not know that Delilah was bribed by his enemy, the Philistines. Samson told his beloved Delilah about the secret of his enormous strength from his hair. If his hair is cut, his strength will disappear. However, when Samson is sleeping on Delilah's lap in a candlelit room, she told her servant to cut Samson's hair. There are Philistines in a doorway on the right of the painting. When Samson's hair cut down, they rush in and overpower him. This painting shows some symbols. For example, the
“David Slaying Goliath” by Peter Paul Rubens is an example of Renaissance art. This painting depicts a well-known Bible story of a young Israelite boy named David who kills the giant, Goliath, with a slingshot, and chops off his head with a sword. Rubens has chosen to illustrate this Bible story at the moment when David is about to hack off Goliath’s head with the giant’s sword. In addition, we see armor-clad soldiers rushing into battle in the background. In “David Slaying Goliath,” Peter Paul Rubens uses color, value, and line to illustrate the dynamism and energy within the painting that makes it look realistic. In addition, these elements contribute to the sense of excitement and anticipation of the event depicted.
<br>At the bottom left side of the painting is a man about to be eaten by a termite who has a game table on his head. This is illustrating that the tables are turned on the man who has committed some terrible crime. In the Inferno this is represented by Lucifer eating the three worst sinners, Judas Iscariot, Brutus, and Cassius, all who betrayed their