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Art During The Early Renaissance

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When you think of art the first thing that comes to mind is the early Renaissance, which could be considered as the real birth of art. The Renaissance followed directly after the Middle Ages, the art during this period was heavily influenced by the awareness of nature, classic learning, and individualistic view of man. This art comes from scholars and artists who saw themselves as reviving the ideals and achievements of the Roman culture. Famous artists such as da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael emerged in Italy in the late 14th century. As these men used Roman culture to hone in on their talents, they heavily used references to catholicism. Religion was important to the Romans, the story of Jesus Christ and the bible played a heavy role in …show more content…

Catholicism has always had a huge impact on the world and Rome was no different. The whole point of art is to make those who look at it feel a certain way, or take a certain side when analyzing your piece. That is why the best option would be to create a painting detailing the events as Jesus died, while being crucified on the cross. The center of the painting would be Jesus baring nothing but his loincloth covering his genitals. The thorn crown with perched upon his head with small small lines of blood running down his forehead from the thorns piercing his head. His facial expression would be lifeless, the painting taking place more after he has already ascended to heaven. His head would perch on his shoulder, his hair unkept, and his cloth brown from the dirt below him. He would have wounds from whips that he …show more content…

I would use two different colors to primarily differentiate between those who were for and against the killing of Jesus. For the nights of Rome I would use a darker blue for their clothing, darkening the color to reflect that dark deeds that they practiced everyday. I would have a main Roman king who with a whip in his left hand, would be basically putting Jesus up for show. His right hand would be raised in the air, like a zoo keeper showing off his animals. The king would bare the Roman royal clothing, a clean robe with a devilish smirk. His follows cheering behind him, would all be drawn in a way where their eyes wouldn’t be visible to those who see the painting. This specific design would for the purpose of showing the literal meaning of “Blind Faith.” They blindly follow the king in his reign of

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