Leonardo Da Vinci

From Leonardo da Vinci to Pablo Picasso, the world has seen many great artists. Each artist has a style all his own, which makes him different from the other artists. From The Last Supper to The Scream to the idea of Humanism, every piece of artwork tells a story, feeling, or an idea. During the Renaissance three ideas came to be: Humanism, Individualism, and Secularism. The Renaissance accomplished many things through art, but most of the artwork made during that time reflected these three ideas. Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo are all examples of how the Renaissance accomplished a reflection of individualism, secularism, and humanism. Leonardo da Vinci is one of the world’s greatest painters. He had the skill of conveying a person’s inner mood just through a portrait. This is why Leonardo da Vinci reflects the Renaissance idea of Individualism. Individualism is the stressing of personality, uniqueness, and an individual person. One of Leonardo da Vinci’s famous paintings, The Mona Lisa, is a …show more content…
One of main artist for Secularism was Raphael. Raphael’s work, The School of Athens, is one of the greatest art examples of Secularism. The School of Athens shows Plato and Aristotle encircled by other great men of the day. However, there is no religious appreciation. The School of Athens only depicts a human’s capability, contribution, and uniqueness. There is no place for God in this picture. This is why The School of Athens is an example of Secularism. Secularism has no room for God and does not want to admit to God being the creator of the human’s capability. Raphael did a phenomenal job of depicting Secularism exactly. He was able to show how great man was without having to show that God was involved, which is why so many people took to Secularism. However, even though Individualism and Secularism where excelling, there was one more idea that was making its way through the Renaissance, and that was