Caravaggio

Michael Ondaatje’s The English Patient centers around ideas of identity. Each main character has its own identity story told in the book, and they all interconnect to form the storyline of rediscovered identity. One of the main subjects of the book presents itself in the title, and Ondaatje focuses much of his attention on the theme of Almasy, or the English patient, rediscovering his past traumatic experiences and life story. Much of the book focuses on his flashbacks and injuries as he and the…

a lot of baby snakes that where coming out of her head where falling on the ground. They also say that the snakes where very dangerous. Many people were inspired by Medusa. They showed this through their art. One example is Michelangelo Merisi Caravaggio. He painted Medusa in the years 1571-1610. He did two versions of Medusa. The first was painted in the year 1596 and the other in 1597/8. One of his paintings was done to show the pain Medusa felt when she was killed. Her head only and blood…

Rachel McCombie Professor Cecere Art Renaissance to Modern World 9 May 2017 Art history Considered as one of the greatest artists of his time, Tommaso di Ser Giovanni di Mone Cassai is a notable contributor of the early Renaissance including that of the Florentine. In as much as “Masaccio,” as he was referred to, died at a tender age of 27, his artistic contribution is still remembered as one of the leading arts between 13th and 14th century (Brown 56). Among Masaccio’s famous works include…

In the context of European history, the period from 1585 to 1700-1730 is often called the Baroque era. The word “baroque”, as Erwin Panofsky says in his book Three Essays on style, signifies everything wildly abstruse, obscure, fanciful, and useless. The other derivation of the term from Latin verruca and Spanish barueca meaning a wart and by extension an irregular shaped pearl. Eighteenth century critics were the first to apply the term to the art of the 17th century. It was not a term of…

to the art itself. “It’s a way for him to show his inner self,” Lewis points out. Kevo has been running his own tattoo shop and business since 2010. For his own inspiration in life, he admires Jay Z, Kanye West, Walt Disney and Steve Jobs. Caravaggio, the famous Renaissance artist known for his light and dark contrast paintings, is one of Kevo’s favorite artists. Kevo’s artwork mainly calls to mind impression art similar to Claude Monet. He is primarily concerned with themes of…

depicted this moment between Christ and Saint Thomas through various mediums such as paintings, sculptures, and films. One of the most popular artworks of this event is the 1602 oil painting titled ‘The Incredulity of Saint Thomas’, by Italian artist, Caravaggio. At the forefront of the image is Saint Thomas and Jesus. Saint Thomas is depicted putting his finger in the…

Although it has not been proved it is thought that the artist [4] Caravaggio used lenses to create some of his works of art. The arrangement is they had help with lenses or concave mirrors. If someone stands outside bathed in light, an image could then be projected inside onto a wall or another surface. One more discovery…

There are many similar works of arts even those that are created in a different time period. This is no exception for the two religious paintings: Christ of St John of the Cross by Salvador Dalí, 1951. Oil on canvas, 205 cm × 116 cm (80.7 × 45.67") Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow, Scotland and Christ on the Cross by Diego Velazquez, 1631. Oil on canvas, 100 x 57 cm. Museo del Pardo. Madrid, Spain. Though similar in nature the two pieces have many different aspects and elements that…

In the left hand side of James Ensor’s ‘Masks Confronting Death’, there is a faint image of a face that has been painted over: a feature that I had not noticed the first time I saw the painting. However, as I was living in Connecticut I had the opportunity to visit the Museum of Modern Art in New York City multiple times, and each time I was able to examine this piece in further detail. I had a similar experience when observing Claude Monet’s ‘Poplars’ in the Fitzwilliam Museum. In the central…

development. One example is the subject matter itself; seventeenth century naturalism’s preference in images of heroic women was, according to Chadwick, conceived in the circles of Carracci and Reni whose own development were deeply influenced by Caravaggio. She even astutely points out that “the mythology of women of power and courage was, however, a male mythology” (100) carefully maintained by male painters for the agendas of powerful institutions headed by men, such as the Catholic Church in…