Raphael Holinshed

After reviewing the requirements for Project 1 and Project 2, here are two to three artifacts that I am considering using as a basis for my projects. 1. The Mona Lisa • The Mona Lisa is an amazing and famous painting done by Leonardo da Vinci, an Italian Renaissance artist. I have always had a passion for art and really enjoy diving into a piece and finding its meaning and purpose. That is why I am interested in this artifact and getting to know this famous and stunning piece better. This painting

Leonardo Da Vinci Leonardo Da Vinci happened to be a painter, architect, inventor, and student of pretty much all things scientific. He happened to cross so many disciplines he epitomized the name of ¨Renaissance man.¨ If you ask people about him, most people will recognize him for his art, especially two paintings that are remaining as the world's most admired and most famous, The Mona Lisa and the Last Supper. A fun fact about Leonardo Da Vinci is that he was self-taught. He also had dozens of

Leonardo da Vinci was born in 1452 in Vinci, Tuscany, during a time called the Renaissance. His creations of art and advancements in science not only surpassed those of his time, but have contributed to the fundamentals of modern day technology and are arguably the greatest in history. Many of da Vinci's paintings remain today as proof of his pioneered techniques, brilliance, and talent. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language defines "renaissance man" as "[a] man who has broad

Many artists, architects, scientists, and writers flocked to the northern cities such as Florence, Venice, and Genoa in search of intellectual stimulation. The traders and bankers were also enthralled towards Northern Italy with the hope of making a fortune like the influential and affluent Italian families. Italy was successful in luring people with its’ rich heritage and trade opportunities. These visitors spread out word on the ongoing exciting cultural and social movements in Italy, and soon

The result is illustrated in Seated Female Nude with Raised Right Arm (1910, 45x32cm), a carefully finished piece submitted to Josef Hoffmann at the Wiener Werkstätte. Carefully outlined in black crayon on tinted paper, watercolor has been used to decorate the figure in a muted warm palette of orange, yellow green and ochre; the tiny wedge of cerulean blue above the head adds a complementary color accent. The line shows a tendency to peak at points of tension (the outline of the hip, the top edge

The two artworks I chose to use for my essay are the Merode Altarpiece by Robert Campin, and The Deposition by Rogier van der Weyden. Both paintings are from the Early Renaissance, and I found both of them in my textbook. (Campin painting: page 307 and Weyden painting: page 311 in book “ART: A Brief History”) Robert Campin, who was considered a great master of Flemish painting, painted the Merode Altarpiece within the time period of 1425-1428. Robert Campin was one of the first artists of his

Both of the paintings by Michelangelo are excellent examples of Renaissance era art. These two paintings are the Last Judgment and the Sistine Chapel ceiling. The ceiling was worked on from 1508 to 1512 and shows many themes common throughout Renaissance art. One of the most prominent is the stunning realism in both pieces. Despite there being hundreds of figures is both pieces each is extremely realistic. There’s a huge stress on the human figure in this painting and they look as though they could

Johannes Vermeer is a man that many art critics and everyday people would consider to be one of the most brilliant artists in history. Vermeer’s work was so precise and realistic that a few people had actually made theories on the techniques and the equipment he used to get the astonishing results that he did. One of those people who was very determined to understand how Vermeer painted so elegantly was Tim Jenison. In the documentary film Tim’s Vermeer Mr. Jenison insisted that Vermeer not only

Brunelleschi, Ghiberti, and Other Artists Who Changed Art. Paul Robert Walker writes the novel, almost biography, by the name of The Feud That Sparked The Renaissance: How Brunelleschi and Ghiberti Changed The Art World. The book opens with history of Italy and the many epidemics of the bubonic plague that hit with strong force. He states that many of the artists in Italy at the time were brought to a large competition to make a new set of sculpted doors for the St. John’s Chapel where John the

The Temptations of Christ, is a gorgeous painting that hangs in the Sistine Chapel today. Its artist, Sandro Botticelli, was an Italian painter who had many famous works. Botticelli was born to a tanner in the city of Florence around the year 1444. He lived in relative comfort and at the age of fourteen he expressed a passion for painting to his father who helped him gain an apprenticeship with Fra Filippo Lippi. Lippi taught Botticelli many important aspects of art, as outline in one article; “[Lippi