The Renaissance can be described as the 14th century full revival of humanism. During this era, Renaissance scholars sought to revive the study of literature and culture both past and present. Europe faced many uprising eras but the Renaissance in particular was the most influential. Many effective artists created the most inspiring and brilliant pieces of work. Every portrait displayed throughout the Renaissance shows the beliefs and principles of what they followed during this period in time. The Renaissance changed the way European people revolved their lives around the church and their religious beliefs. Some people began practicing science over religion, but others still incorporated it in their art. Other artists such as Leonardo
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If we take a closer look into the picture, we can see that Sanzio drew himself staring at us, the critics of his work. I believe that by including himself in the canvas, he was pretty ample in pointing out that he believed he was one of the most influential Renaissance artists. This portrait exemplifies the values and morals behind the whole idea of the Renaissance. By placing all these vivid artists in one painting, it’s symbolizing the power behind the whole portrait. Two of the most intelligent thinkers are pictured in the center of the picture, Aristotle and Plato. Both of their philosophies were incorporated into Christianity. Also pictured in it is Pythagoras, who believed that the world was being controlled according to mathematical decrees. The mathematical laws that he followed were relevant with ideas of musical harmony. In his teachings, he believed that each of the planets produced a harmonious note as it moved; based from how far away it is from the earth. In the bottom right corner, we see a bearded man holding a globe and a man who has his back to the painting holding an astronomic sphere and goes by the name Zaroaster. The bearded man who goes by the name Ptolemy tried to mathematically teach us the movements of the planets. …show more content…
Out of the three David sculptures, in my opinion, the most prosperous one was done by Michelangelo Buonarroti. As stated in our Humanities textbook, Michelangelo was an artistic genius who excelled in sculpting, architecture, painting, and poetry. Michelangelo Buonarroti stood around 17 feet tall and was a symbol of liberty and freedom in the eyes of the citizens of Florence. In all three sculptures, the David is carrying the physique of a warrior. Michelangelo’s David is shaped and modeled to display a fully developed individual. The bodily construction of this piece is more masculine than the others which was rather odd during the Renaissance because most of the people during this era were symbolized with feminism and power. However in this portrait Buonarroti takes another route in his sculpture than Donatello and Anrea del Verrocchio took. Rather than sculpting the David as a masculine warrior Verrocchio and Donato de Niccolo Bardi symbolized their work by creating a feminist looking boy. The major thing all three pieces have in common however is that they both historically represent the beginning and end of the Italian Renaissance along with three completely different views on a man’s collaboration with the
If we take a closer look into the picture, we can see that Sanzio drew himself staring at us, the critics of his work. I believe that by including himself in the canvas, he was pretty ample in pointing out that he believed he was one of the most influential Renaissance artists. This portrait exemplifies the values and morals behind the whole idea of the Renaissance. By placing all these vivid artists in one painting, it’s symbolizing the power behind the whole portrait. Two of the most intelligent thinkers are pictured in the center of the picture, Aristotle and Plato. Both of their philosophies were incorporated into Christianity. Also pictured in it is Pythagoras, who believed that the world was being controlled according to mathematical decrees. The mathematical laws that he followed were relevant with ideas of musical harmony. In his teachings, he believed that each of the planets produced a harmonious note as it moved; based from how far away it is from the earth. In the bottom right corner, we see a bearded man holding a globe and a man who has his back to the painting holding an astronomic sphere and goes by the name Zaroaster. The bearded man who goes by the name Ptolemy tried to mathematically teach us the movements of the planets. …show more content…
Out of the three David sculptures, in my opinion, the most prosperous one was done by Michelangelo Buonarroti. As stated in our Humanities textbook, Michelangelo was an artistic genius who excelled in sculpting, architecture, painting, and poetry. Michelangelo Buonarroti stood around 17 feet tall and was a symbol of liberty and freedom in the eyes of the citizens of Florence. In all three sculptures, the David is carrying the physique of a warrior. Michelangelo’s David is shaped and modeled to display a fully developed individual. The bodily construction of this piece is more masculine than the others which was rather odd during the Renaissance because most of the people during this era were symbolized with feminism and power. However in this portrait Buonarroti takes another route in his sculpture than Donatello and Anrea del Verrocchio took. Rather than sculpting the David as a masculine warrior Verrocchio and Donato de Niccolo Bardi symbolized their work by creating a feminist looking boy. The major thing all three pieces have in common however is that they both historically represent the beginning and end of the Italian Renaissance along with three completely different views on a man’s collaboration with the