Altarpiece

Art is a skill that not everyone can grasp, however even in the Italian Renaissance, some people had this great gift. Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael are three great examples of artists who had a talent which would influence the art we do today. Leonardo da Vinci was a great painter in the Renaissance. He was one of the key figures in the Renaissance. Two of his paintings are the most famous paintings ever made. These are the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. Leonardo had many interests

Simon Vouet, a French painter, created a piece of artwork known as Aeneas and His Family Fleeing Troy in ca. 1635. This painting, done in oil on canvas, depicts a strong Aeneas, carrying his father, followed by his son and wife leaving the burning city of Troy. Vouet uses his knowledge of artistic ideas gained during his stay in Italy to create his own technique. Through his experience in Italy, Vouet is able to communicate ideas of his time period in France with his own style. As previously stated

The Medieval period started at the fifth century and end around the fourteenth century. Many historical events took place during this era such as the collapse of the roman empire, deaths of millions from the bubonic plague, a shift in paradigm for european’s world view, trade routes through europe, and the Norman’s conquest. The Roman church became very powerful and dictated peoples live through religion. During this time period, Kings and Queens while working alongside Christianity, gave society

Introduction Alessandro Magnasco, Interior with Monks, circa 1725, oil on canvas Guariento di Arpo, Coronation of the Virgin Altarpiece, 1344, tempera and gold leaf on panel Coronation of the Virgin is the work of Italian painter Guariento di Arpo (c. 1310-1370) and displays special tribute to the Virgin Mary and her coronation as the Queen of Heaven. Chronologically, the coronation of the Virgin Mary comes after her Ascension and it is a part of the apocryphal traditions of the church, and it

The Roman Catholic Church was the only church during the middle ages. It had very large funds and its own set of laws. The Church, as some even considered very wealthy, had many sources of income and it accounted for one-third of the land in England. Breaking away from this entity that dominated most of the western world and once bound everyone together for thousands of years seemed inconceivable. It controlled religion, art, music, morals and even politics. There was truly no alternative and anyone

Escobar 1 Dania Escobar Mr. Kim World History P 6 February 2015 Rafaello Sanzio da Urbino or as many people know him, “Raphael” was a famous artist during the time of the renaissance. Raphael was born on April 6, 1483 in Urbino, Italy. Adding on to him being as artist and painter during the Italian Renaissance Raphael was also an architect during this time. He designed many building for the high renaissance. Giovanni Santi who was Raphael’s father was a painter for the Duke of Urbino, Federigo

“How a partial biography could be harmful for a painter? Lorenzo Lotto’s peripatetic career in Vasari’s Lives” (I still need a better title) Why do we read Vasari’s Lives? Surely not for the historical accuracy of the data he provides us nor for his scientific approach to the artist’s biographies. We read what we consider a masterpiece of Italian literature mainly because, instead of concentrating on long tedious enumeration, exegetical and philological details or monotonous galleries of portraits

centuries in Italy are as known as the early Renaissance. Several artists remain well recognized from this period in art history. Duccio di Buoninsegna was an Italian painter, active in the city of Siena. His most famous work of art is the Maesta Altarpiece located in the Cathedral of Siena. At that time, Siena was very competitive with Florence. The greatest Florentine painter was Giotto di Bondone. He was a couple years younger than Duccio. Giotto’s crowning achievement is a series of fresco murals

There is often a recurring theme of power in the history of art, whether in religious or aristocratic painting. Over the break, I visited the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, North Carolina to view various works of art. The two pieces I chose to observe and discuss are The Adoration of the Shepherds, Jacob Jordaens, 1657, and The Feast of Esther, Jan Lievens, 1625. Both of these paintings are oil paintings on canvas, but they look drastically different. Power is portrayed in similar ways

The Renaissance, meaning rebirth, was meant to signify the end of the barbaric, medieval, Middle Ages and began to advance with classical learning and the rediscovery of ancient Rome and Greece.1 Many of the ideas, philosophy, art techniques, and scientific discoveries were founded during this period.2 It had occurred between 1300 and 1600 AC, though the exact time is debatable, and followed after the Middle Ages or the “Dark Ages”. The Renaissance follows the general pattern that is shown throughout