The Renaissance is known for the festivals of modern day people and even some music but this time period was also a huge turning point for arts and sciences. This time period gave way to “a great revival of interest in the classical learning and values of ancient Greece and Rome”
With many new developments of the world and lives of the people living during this time came new influences and even some old ones. Astronomy, exploration, philosophy, literature, and especially the world of art were off to new ideas. The Renaissance can be traced all the way back to late thirteenth century Italy. This period of time when artists “saw themselves as reawakening to the ideals and achievements of classical Roman culture” is known as the “proto-Renaissance” …show more content…
Da Vinci dabbled in many other areas outside of the art world including architecture, inventing, and science. Leonardo da Vinci was born in what we now know to be Italy in the year 1452. His parents were never wed and his mother was considered to be a peasant. Leonardo “received no formal education beyond basic reading, writing, and math” (Leonardo da Vinci). At the early age of fifteen, Leonardo da Vinci worked as an apprentice for his father. He created perhaps two of the most well-known pieces of art work there are “Mona Lisa” and “The Last Supper”. In the year 1516 Da Vinci left Italy for France to live in a house promised by Francis I, French ruler of the time, where he was free to do any art that he please. Three short years later he would pass away and later be buried “in the palace church of Saint-Florentin” During the French Revolution this church was destroyed so the exact location of where Da Vinci is buried is unknown. (Leonardo da Vinci).
Although Da Vinci is well known for art and some work in science, perhaps his most famous accomplishments in the world of art are the two pieces “The Last Supper” and “Mona Lisa”. As stated previously, religion was a major theme in art work during the Renaissance period. “The Last Supper” is an example of one of those artworks. In this artwork it is obvious that the subject matter is Jesus with his twelve disciples …show more content…
There are several implied lines. Some examples of these implied lines include all of the people looking to the middle at Jesus and also the number of those that are pointing and or holding their hands in a certain direction. Another example of the lines in this painting is the way that the ceiling and walls are painted. The focal point of this painting is not really the center, rather just behind it in the mountains outside of the window. The painting is done in one point perspective. “The Last Supper” seems to have a very smooth texture. This painting is considered to be a fresco. Da Vinci does a great job depicting time and motion in this artwork as the subjects are painted in the act of eating, talking, and drinking as opposed to just sitting around the table. In this painting, Da Vinci also toys with light. Often time things that are further away are blue in color. The mountains outside the window in the back are the example in this photo, they are further out but our attention and focus is still drawn to the blue coloration. As far as color goes, this artwork has equal amounts of primary and secondary colors. As previously stated the mountains are blue and so are the robes of some of the disciples. The clothing on the subjects is also where you can find some of the secondary colors such as orange. It is arguable that the balance and symmetry in this artwork is its most important part. There are several different
With many new developments of the world and lives of the people living during this time came new influences and even some old ones. Astronomy, exploration, philosophy, literature, and especially the world of art were off to new ideas. The Renaissance can be traced all the way back to late thirteenth century Italy. This period of time when artists “saw themselves as reawakening to the ideals and achievements of classical Roman culture” is known as the “proto-Renaissance” …show more content…
Da Vinci dabbled in many other areas outside of the art world including architecture, inventing, and science. Leonardo da Vinci was born in what we now know to be Italy in the year 1452. His parents were never wed and his mother was considered to be a peasant. Leonardo “received no formal education beyond basic reading, writing, and math” (Leonardo da Vinci). At the early age of fifteen, Leonardo da Vinci worked as an apprentice for his father. He created perhaps two of the most well-known pieces of art work there are “Mona Lisa” and “The Last Supper”. In the year 1516 Da Vinci left Italy for France to live in a house promised by Francis I, French ruler of the time, where he was free to do any art that he please. Three short years later he would pass away and later be buried “in the palace church of Saint-Florentin” During the French Revolution this church was destroyed so the exact location of where Da Vinci is buried is unknown. (Leonardo da Vinci).
Although Da Vinci is well known for art and some work in science, perhaps his most famous accomplishments in the world of art are the two pieces “The Last Supper” and “Mona Lisa”. As stated previously, religion was a major theme in art work during the Renaissance period. “The Last Supper” is an example of one of those artworks. In this artwork it is obvious that the subject matter is Jesus with his twelve disciples …show more content…
There are several implied lines. Some examples of these implied lines include all of the people looking to the middle at Jesus and also the number of those that are pointing and or holding their hands in a certain direction. Another example of the lines in this painting is the way that the ceiling and walls are painted. The focal point of this painting is not really the center, rather just behind it in the mountains outside of the window. The painting is done in one point perspective. “The Last Supper” seems to have a very smooth texture. This painting is considered to be a fresco. Da Vinci does a great job depicting time and motion in this artwork as the subjects are painted in the act of eating, talking, and drinking as opposed to just sitting around the table. In this painting, Da Vinci also toys with light. Often time things that are further away are blue in color. The mountains outside the window in the back are the example in this photo, they are further out but our attention and focus is still drawn to the blue coloration. As far as color goes, this artwork has equal amounts of primary and secondary colors. As previously stated the mountains are blue and so are the robes of some of the disciples. The clothing on the subjects is also where you can find some of the secondary colors such as orange. It is arguable that the balance and symmetry in this artwork is its most important part. There are several different