ipl-logo

Renaissance Art Research Paper

1182 Words5 Pages

Renaissance Art Name: Institution: Lecturer’s Name: Course and Course Number: Date: Abstract The high renaissance art existed at the 15th century during the reign of the ambitious and powerful Pope Leo X. it was categorized by the works of three main artist; Leonardo who is distinctively referred to as the Renaissance man due to his abilities to express intellectual, interesting and talented classical and humanist values. Michelangelo was known to be a sculptor that later ventured into the painting world and thrived. Raphael was the youngest of the two who learnt and was guided by the works of his predecessors. Art of this time aimed at expressing beauty, harmony and serenity and was guided by the religious nature of the time as most …show more content…

The Mona Lisa painting represented the philosophy of humanism. With the colors used to bring forth, the blending and shading of the paints, Da Vinci drew focus on the human. The woman was very simple with no loud clothes or jewelry to take away from her beauty, with an expressive posture. He accentuated on the beauty of the face giving it life by not applying eyebrows on the portrait as the women. He also clothed the woman to retain her virtue as women were given high regard during the period. The sexuality posed by the woman of this time was of great emphasis when it came to worship as well as respect granted. As for Michelangelo he specialized in the nudity of the male figure giving them immense power and stature. He brought his painting to life by application of different paints and shading which in turn gave the somewhat movement. To him the human body was related to the religious acts as he associated it to the creator.in the portrait, he districts the different age difference of Adam and God by representing Adam as a young lad and God as an old man with white hair on his head and his beard. it also takes in to account the nature as the angles are seen to have flowing hair as if being blown by the wind. He also captures some emotion on Adams face as he is looking up to God, as they try to reach each other God is weighed by the wind and the weight of the world representing His attempt for redemption for human beings (Da Vinci,

Show More
Related
660 Words | 3 Pages

An ideal example of a Renaissance man, Raphael Sanzio, revolutionized the time period know as the “High Renaissance” through his ability to convey the techniques and achievements of other artists and make them into his own. (Source 2) Raphael Sanzio was

Read More
642 Words | 3 Pages

The Art Bulletin 73 (4). “Rhetoric and Art History in the Italian Renaissance and Baroque”, written by Carl Goldstein explores the Renaissance time period in art history. The renaissance art history began an expression of civic pride. The ideals of liberty and humanism were highly encouraged and it became a large part of artists’ artwork. The new philosophy was to devote their time to humans needs and wants.

Read More
739 Words | 3 Pages

He was very spiritual compared to other renaissance artists and he wanted to find ways to put biblical concepts into his work. He wanted spiritual beings like God to have a human form as a way of communicating to the mortals on earth. This source was most helpful in giving me information on the later part of Michelangelo’s life. Since many of his artistic ideals were written down into poetry, they became essential to learning about his previous works.

Read More
1705 Words | 7 Pages

He was a brilliant sculptor; his many famous works include David, that resides in Florence, Italy at Galleria dell'Accademia, the Pieta in the Vatican, and a series he created called Dying Slaves which can be found at the Louvre. He wasn’t just a sculptor though, he was also very talented in architecture, poetry, and paintings. Like that of Raphael, he is also noted for his frescoes, one of which covers the Sistine Chapel ceiling. He also illustrated the painting adjacent from it, called The Last Judgement. Consequently, all of his compositions have been noted as masterpieces for

Read More
555 Words | 3 Pages

English IV Ms Rodgers 25 january 2023 The Last Judgement There were many painters who appeared to closely follow the ideas that da Vinci and MIchelangelo brought throughout the Renaissance, but only one person, who has nearly become a household name, became the embodiment of the period. He distinguished himself from other artists by producing a variety of works of art and creating his own distinctive style by incorporating the then-current theory of art with the idea of harmony. Raphael’s contribution to the growth of Renaissance painting should not be understated. He was clearly adhering to the conventions of his own genre at the conclusion of his career.

Read More
488 Words | 2 Pages

Raphael Raphael, born as Raffaello Sanzio, was a masterful Italian painter during Renaissance period. His paintings were many, even for a life of only 37 years, living from 1483 to 1520. These paintings took upon themselves many aspects and styles, some he learned through other painters, while others he created on his own. And these styles that he created or mastered, such as linear perspective, is how Raphael impacted the Renaissance period.

Read More
1876 Words | 8 Pages

The age of rebirth, known to many as the renaissance, produced many famous artists, such as Leonardo Da Vinci, Raphael Urbino, and Michelangelo. Masterful pieces of artwork have been somewhat immortalized in museums across the world and are still glorified today by many who practice and study in the field of art and even appeal to those who don’t have any idea what the time period of the Renaissance birthed. It is very hard to question the fact that Michelangelo is the most talented and awe inspiring artist that was to ever come from the Renaissance. Michelangelo has left behind multiple masterpieces in all fields of art including his frescoes, his sculpture’s and even his architectural designs.

Read More
1164 Words | 5 Pages

Adam is entirely naked and positioned on the lower left. God’s right arm is extended as if imparting the spark of life into Adam, whose left arm is extended in a mirroring pose of God’s. The mirroring pose suggests the underscoring of humanity’s creation in God’s image (Vasquez 18). Notably, the fingers of Adam and God do not touch indicating that God, the giver of life, is reaching out to Adam with life. Eugène stressed that it is difficult to misinterpret the ‘Creation of Adam’ fresco as within the Adam panel the symmetry of this creature on a summit coming to life is exposed.

Read More
1836 Words | 8 Pages

Even though he is said to be influenced by his teacher, Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo, Raphael had made a name of his own in becoming the master of drawing Madonnas. His depiction of Madonna and the Christ child is so graceful and idealized. The naturalism and realism of the human figure are perfected. The landscape in his paintings are clearly influenced by that of Leonardo Da Vinci with a warm palette and hazy feeling, not too stand out to help the audience focus on the central figure. The structure of his figures is also under Michelangelo Raphael is admired for dynamic composition and movement, the clear form and its visual achievement of human grandeur.

Read More
1421 Words | 6 Pages

Have you ever stared at picture or painting more than once, and every time you look at it, it seems to change? You question whether the image is just your mind playing tricks on you, or whether it is just plane creepy. That is exactly what the Mona Lisa has yielded since its existence to the millions and millions of people that have gazed upon one of the most enigmatic and talked about portraits of all time. The artist, Leonardo Da Vinci, painter of the most parodied work of art in the world, is also one of the most prominent and famed artists in history. It is believed that Da Vinci painted the artwork sometime between 1503 and 1506 and may have continued working on it as late as 1517.

Read More
267 Words | 2 Pages

The Mona Lisa is a beautiful piece of art from the Renaissance period. Leonardo da Vinci painted the beautiful portrait during the Renaissance period. This painting is important because it changed history by becoming one of the most popular paintings ever, and it helped to inspire lots of other paintings done later by other artists. The Renaissance was important because it helped pave the road for things in the future and it helped improve the human race (in my opinion).

Read More
854 Words | 4 Pages

I chose to do my research paper on the Mona Lisa because it is a classic art peice that has alot of meaning behind. It is a very historical peice of art that is very old and valuable. The Mona Lisa is a half-length portrait of a girl by the Renaissance creator carver da Vinci, that has been acclaimed as "the best known , the foremost visited, the foremost written concerning, the foremost sung concerning, the foremost parodied work of art within theworld". Vasari's account of the Anglesey Island Lisa comes from his story of Leonardo da Vinci revealed in 1550, thirty one years once the artist's death.

Read More
1165 Words | 5 Pages

Michelangelo had a gigantic influence on the renaissance. He was a master at both painting and sculpting, he also was an architect, engineer, and poet. During his day he was unbeatable in his painting and sculpting skills. He had many artist study under him and help him with painting the Sistine Chapel in Vatican, but none were on par with him.

Read More
512 Words | 3 Pages

There is also almost no emotion portrayed in the Virgin’s face, which solidifies the lack of emotional content within the painting. Also contributing to the lack of emotion content, the positioning of the bodies looks uncomfortable, in that Mary’s back is stiff and her arms seem tentative to connect with the child, and the Christ Child’s arms are awkwardly grasping for the carnation. The background of the painting is dramatized, and is rich and complex in its treatment of aerial perspective, showing at least 4 or 5 levels of depth in the mountain scene. The inclusion of all of theses elements intend to induce a sense of relief, three dimensionality, and a certain moment and energy into the typical iconography of the image, but there is a failure to induce the typical element of melancholy or sadness connected with Christ’s future fate, that is often included in a painting of Madonna and Child. What occurs instead is

Read More
903 Words | 4 Pages

The “Mona Lisa” is the best known and most visited piece of art. It is a portrait painting done by Leonardo de Vinci. The portrait is an oil painting on a white Lombardy poplar panel. The woman in the portrait is sat upright in an armchair, with her arms folded. This painting was one of the first portraits that depicted the sitter in front of an imaginary landscape.

Read More

More about Renaissance Art Research Paper

Open Document