During the Renaissance in Italy and Northern Europe there were many artists inspired by the world around them. In Italy, artists used humanism and naturalism to show how the world could be seen in a piece of art. In Northern Europe, artists use symbolism to show the story and meaning behind the art work. In both places people drew inspiration from these amazing artists and art pieces. The Renaissance art in Italy is inspired by humanism and naturalism. Many artists such as Giotto, Duccio, and Brunelleschi showed this through their art work. During this time, religion would not be as important as the real world. People are understanding what is around them and people are learning and experimenting to learn new things. Through art, people are
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Giotto was especially known for observing the natural world and being able to replicate it into his own art. Through his pieces of work, he would create the people to convey emotion through gestures. He inspired many western painters through his works of art because they now were focusing on the visible world instead of the spiritual world. The piece of art Madonna Enthroned, which took place in the Church of Ognissanti Florence, was created by Giotto during the proto-renaissance period. Giotto took what he learned from the world and used it in this art piece. He was able to show the mother like figure by showing her shape underneath her robe. Also, could notice how he incorporated shadows and used his new naturalistic approach. Duccio is another large artist during the Renaissance in Italy. He was known for showing religious figures with emotion. One of his most known paintings was called Maesta in the Siena Cathedral. He painted this from 1308 to 1311 during the International Gothic period. He used the byzantine style in this piece of art. This art piece shows Mary and Christ in the center with angels surrounding them. He was able to show the emotions of Mary and created a naturalism piece of …show more content…
Many artists in Northern Europe used symbols throughout their art to show meaning and to create a story. Through this time, many artists would use symbols to show the religious stories in the bible or even what happens in everyday life. During the High Italian Renaissance, Jan Van Eyck created Arnolfini Wedding Portrait. This wedding portrait was to be created to show a couple in their bedroom. There are many symbols that show the daily routine of the couple and how this could relate to others in Europe. They are in the bedroom and the wife looks almost like she is pregnant which is a symbol that they are supposed to have a family. The man is near a door symbolizing that he works outside and she stays inside the house and does house work. There are shoes placed on the floor which is a symbol that she is staying inside. One popular thing for Northern European artists to do is to somehow have themselves or even the people who purchase the painting actually in the painting. In the mirror of this painting they show three people behind the couple which could be the artist and people who purchased the work of art. People are valued that purchase the works of art and then shown in the
Giotto was especially known for observing the natural world and being able to replicate it into his own art. Through his pieces of work, he would create the people to convey emotion through gestures. He inspired many western painters through his works of art because they now were focusing on the visible world instead of the spiritual world. The piece of art Madonna Enthroned, which took place in the Church of Ognissanti Florence, was created by Giotto during the proto-renaissance period. Giotto took what he learned from the world and used it in this art piece. He was able to show the mother like figure by showing her shape underneath her robe. Also, could notice how he incorporated shadows and used his new naturalistic approach. Duccio is another large artist during the Renaissance in Italy. He was known for showing religious figures with emotion. One of his most known paintings was called Maesta in the Siena Cathedral. He painted this from 1308 to 1311 during the International Gothic period. He used the byzantine style in this piece of art. This art piece shows Mary and Christ in the center with angels surrounding them. He was able to show the emotions of Mary and created a naturalism piece of …show more content…
Many artists in Northern Europe used symbols throughout their art to show meaning and to create a story. Through this time, many artists would use symbols to show the religious stories in the bible or even what happens in everyday life. During the High Italian Renaissance, Jan Van Eyck created Arnolfini Wedding Portrait. This wedding portrait was to be created to show a couple in their bedroom. There are many symbols that show the daily routine of the couple and how this could relate to others in Europe. They are in the bedroom and the wife looks almost like she is pregnant which is a symbol that they are supposed to have a family. The man is near a door symbolizing that he works outside and she stays inside the house and does house work. There are shoes placed on the floor which is a symbol that she is staying inside. One popular thing for Northern European artists to do is to somehow have themselves or even the people who purchase the painting actually in the painting. In the mirror of this painting they show three people behind the couple which could be the artist and people who purchased the work of art. People are valued that purchase the works of art and then shown in the