The Renaissance saw a great shift back towards the scientific period that the Greek and Romans had explored, this re-birth heralded in a great era of discovery and looking at the world with a fresh perspective. Humanism and linear perspective were used to in art to create more realistic proportions and define spaces to achieve depth. Moreover, there was a new passion to make faces and bodies as realistic as possible with unprecedented details.
Renaissance:
Michelangelo was hailed as one of the greatest Renaissance artists of the time for his use of realism in sculpting his giant sized statue of David. Two other artists had been commissioned to make a Biblical piece of out a giant cut of marble, but each had rejected the medium saying the …show more content…
At first this was used by print makers working straight on the copper and scratching their design directly on the surface, however once the process was discovered of covering the plates with resin, artists began using it for creating art. Since any mistakes could be erased by re-covering the plate with resin and re-working the design. While Rembrandt in our time, is known for his paintings, in his own lifetime he was actually well known for his etchings.
Rembrandt was said to bring a life to his etchings and many thought he had discovered secret techniques, as a result he was hailed as a master. Moreover, he was know to work on a plate for a number of years and make impressions and sell them during various stages of completion. He was said to quite free with his money and would just create more etchings and sell them when his funds were low. (Rembrandt painting.net, 2015) Please see the following examples below.
Self Portrait
Adam and Eve
(Rembrandt, 1631) Image credit
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Paintings showcased lush gardens featuring a light and airy quality with many vignettes of lovers created such as The Swing and The Secret Meeting by Jean-Honoré Fragonard. Additionally, many works were commission by Louis the XV such as the portrait of his mistress Madame de Pompadour by Boucher.
However, Germany saw a re-discovery of an ancient art form perfected by the Chinese. The art of porcelain making, beautifully decorated table ware, vases and eventually figurines were manufactured and Franz Anton Bustelli became the quintessential Rococo artist creating his fabulous little sculptures at
Renaissance:
Michelangelo was hailed as one of the greatest Renaissance artists of the time for his use of realism in sculpting his giant sized statue of David. Two other artists had been commissioned to make a Biblical piece of out a giant cut of marble, but each had rejected the medium saying the …show more content…
At first this was used by print makers working straight on the copper and scratching their design directly on the surface, however once the process was discovered of covering the plates with resin, artists began using it for creating art. Since any mistakes could be erased by re-covering the plate with resin and re-working the design. While Rembrandt in our time, is known for his paintings, in his own lifetime he was actually well known for his etchings.
Rembrandt was said to bring a life to his etchings and many thought he had discovered secret techniques, as a result he was hailed as a master. Moreover, he was know to work on a plate for a number of years and make impressions and sell them during various stages of completion. He was said to quite free with his money and would just create more etchings and sell them when his funds were low. (Rembrandt painting.net, 2015) Please see the following examples below.
Self Portrait
Adam and Eve
(Rembrandt, 1631) Image credit
(Rembrandt, 1638) Image credit …show more content…
Paintings showcased lush gardens featuring a light and airy quality with many vignettes of lovers created such as The Swing and The Secret Meeting by Jean-Honoré Fragonard. Additionally, many works were commission by Louis the XV such as the portrait of his mistress Madame de Pompadour by Boucher.
However, Germany saw a re-discovery of an ancient art form perfected by the Chinese. The art of porcelain making, beautifully decorated table ware, vases and eventually figurines were manufactured and Franz Anton Bustelli became the quintessential Rococo artist creating his fabulous little sculptures at