The Art And Tragedies Of Amedeo Modigliani

On Painting by Leon Alberti is, in essence, a book of guidelines for novice painters. Alberti explains that since paintings are meant to represent things that are seen, they need also be approached this way. In his theory, he breaks up the way of painting into three important components circumscription, composition, and the reception of light. Within these three are guidelines for the portrayal of subjects, spaces and emotion.

The Mona Lisa has been one of the most debated paintings of all time. The look on the face of the women in this painting leaves a person’s mind wondering. No one really seems to know what this mysterious woman is thinking or feeling. The questions that cannot seem to be answered are what make this painting so famous. The reason for that is because it is raveled in mystery and secrets. All of the small details make the painting stand out by being different from others and the details also make it far more remarkable as well. And surely, the smirk on the face of the Mona Lisa is the major key factor to the painting being so interesting. “Leonardo da Vinci was one of the

“There is no greater name in Italian art—therefore, no greater in art—than that of Titian,” (Claude Phillips “Earlier Works of Titian”1897 page 5). This artist was more than just a normal painter that played around in his work studio; he was the father of what was bound to become something greater than he even believed. We watched him work with imaginative textures and animated colors to generate the masterpieces of not only the Renaissance; but also of modern day work. All kinds of artists—painters, singers, writers, sculptures—are exploring their muse by studying how he worked with his paint brush; they idolize him and one day want their work to be as exceedingly renowned as Titian’s. His work has been carried on for many years after his

Vito Acconci and his art were influenced by the minimalist movement, in fact Acconci often refers to minimalism as his “father-art”, however Acconci tried to make a clear distinction between his own art and minimalist ideals. Acconci creates a source in his art, by including his body in the artwork the viewer clearly understands that everything

In the essay Stilled Lives: Self-Portraiture and Self-Reflection in Seventeenth-Century Netherlandish Still-Life Painting Celeste Brusati organizes in a way that shows three different types of still lifes and how they can help identify an artist. She starts by showing the lesser of the extreme of artists who are impersonal in their works, and then goes on to show examples of those who are much more personal and more self representative in their works. What Brusati argues is that still life paintings perpetuate the social identity of the artist, and how a portrait can be a pictorial representation of them.

Brought into this world on April 15th, 1452 was the famous artist Leanardo Da Vinchi. One of the atist that was able to master the “Vanishing point” Though he was mostly known for being an incredible artist, due to him not be a profile artist, he had many other outside interest. H e was known to be many other things, such as a painter, a sculptor, an architect, a military manufacture, an inventor, and a drafts man. However, within this essay, I’m going to be describing his journey through out his art work.

This essay will compare and contrast the work of two sculptors who use the human form as a basis of their artwork. The first sculpture “Apollo and Daphne” by Gian Lorenzo Bernini was created in 1622 and portrays a Romanian story. Where as “Two Women” by Ron Mueck is a hyper realistic sculpture made by an Australian contemporary artist.

Opening: Agnolo di Cosimo, better known as Agnolo Bronzino (1503–1572), was a 16th century Florentine painter of the mannerist movement. Bronzino was trained in the arts by Jacopo da Pontormo, and indeed, adapted many of his skills from his master. Eventually, Bronzino developed an avant garde style that would define the mannerist movement over the century. Bronzino was, and still remains today, renowned for his enigmatic courtly portraiture and allegorical narratives. For a good portion of his career he remained under the employment of Cosimo I de’ Medici, Duke of Florence (r. 1537–1569) [see Fig. 1]. Bronzino was first and foremost a portraitist, though, his allegorical art can by no means be discredited. In fact, his narrative artworks displayed

In this painting, Da Vinci portrays a simple, ordinary woman. The Mona Lisa is one of the most well-known of Da Vinci’s work. As the title suggests, the subject of the painting is an ordinary woman named Lisa Gherardini. The painting is the most characteristic of the smile the subject held on her face, creating a joyful atmosphere. One of the main art technique found in this painting is the use of light and shadow. Mona Lisa’s hair, the skin color and the clothing on Mona Lisa, were all illustrated using dramatic contrast between the light and the dark, accompanied by the variation of tones and colors, to make the subject appear to be glowing. Landscape, to Da Vinci, symbolizes nature’s wildness, the immense and pureness of human life. The background of this painting, which consists of Rocky Mountains, rivers, valleys, add on more naturalistic elements to the entire paintings. To sum up, the art techniques used in the Mona lisa resonated with the naturalistic artistic style at that moment and was used to highlight the main character- Mona Lisa, conveying

I was assigned Botticelli, one of the great masters from the Early Renaissance. Botticelli was known for his highly realistic, especially for the time, religious paintings and being a member of the Golden Age art movement in the 15th century. He utilized a style known as “Gothic Realism” where flight of fancies and interpretation were not taken on the works of art, but rather accurately depicting scenes with realistic surroundings and figures were what was optimal to translate to the viewers. It could be said that the study of the antiques that Botticelli did that influenced his work, influenced the whole Renaissance period as we saw much more evidence of realism taking a role into paintings, sculptures, etc. Unlike many masters, which he became

Caravaggio’s followers copied his style of using dark shadows and a strong contrast between light and dark. His revolutionary style of using techniques that made his paintings relatable and realistic drew a lot of attention even after his death. In addition, the subjects of his paintings drew international attention, not only his style.

Historical heroes are defined as people who not only stood for ideals and principles they believed in and fought for, they did something more than what was expected of them. Those heroes did not leave a mark on just one person. They left a mark on the world, putting their name in the history books for the love of something bigger than themselves. Giuseppe Mazzini was a man who learned at the age of twenty-one those who have ideals should fight for the things they believe in because they have the opportunity and drive. Due to reasons aforementioned and more, Giuseppe Mazzini is worthy of being called a true hero. By the 1830’s Mazzini loved Italy yet hated what it had become, a shattered state that was under foreign rule. He in is attempts,

The art’s development is important for all the spheres of societal evolution. Indeed, it often stands at the beginning of the new era, represents the topics which could be hidden before and appeal to the relatively new type of human being. Renaissance and Baroque were the historical periods which correlated with each other and were both contrasting and cooperative in some of the aspects. Michelangelo Buonarroti was an artist whose influence on further artistic development is undeniable as he showed how Renaissance changed human mind, its advantages, and drawbacks. Contrastingly, Andrea Pozzo was depicted how Renaissance led to the creation of another artistic trend in Baroque by combining some of the methods and adding new stylistic features.

A rare exhibit: 133 of Michelangelo Buonarroti's drawings in one place. Over one hundred masterpieces begging for attention, but one in particular caught my eye. A series of sketches of eyes, locks of hair, and a side portrait of a man. The description suggested it was the collaboration of Michelangelo and his pupils Antonio Mini and Andrea Quaratesi. In the bottom right hand corner of this drawing Michelangelo writes a message telling a frustrated student to have patience. This drawing spoke to me because it provides an understanding for Michelangelo’s thought process. It illustrates the growth Michelangelo wanted to see not only within himself, but his pupils as well.

It was quite natural for Pietro Rosini, thanks to his profound passion for art and to the knowledge that his family - art dealers from generations - transmitted to him, to become an expert in fine art. He decided to leave his family’s Rosini Gallery to explore, together with his wife Anna Maria, new perspectives in the fields of art and culture. Afterwards, Pietro and Annamaria Rosini inaugurated their art gallery “La Tavolozza” in Riccione – and later also in Rimini, in piazza de Ferrari and via Bertola.