Modern Day Beauty: High Renaissance And Mannerism

When comparing modern day beauty, such as that of Gisele Bundchen, Angelina Jolie, and Kate Middleton to the works created during the High Renaissance and Mannerism area, there are numerous similarities found alongside many differences.

While some aspects of fashions have changed with the ages, others seem to remain timeless. Long, lustrous and thick hair has for the most part continually remained popular, particularly among women. Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa has long hair, worn over the shoulders and with a straight parted in the center. Additionally, Mona Lisa appears to be wearing a thin veil covering her curly hair, and while these aspects of the images are different, the overall style of her hair is comparable to that of Kate Middleton who is also seen with the same long hair, straight center part and over the shoulders. In Titian’s The Pastoral Concert, both women have their hair pinned up in what appears to be a chignon, much the same as Angelia Jolie’s hair is. Although pinning up hair gives a similar appearance to that of hair being cut short and was commonly seen during this time period, short haircuts do not seem to have …show more content…
Although none of these modern day beautiful people could be said to be perfectly symmetrical, their faces are relatively equal enough to create a balanced appearance that is pleasing to the eye. This same relative balance is seen in the faces of Mona Lisa and Titian’s Venus of Urbino. Facial features depicted at the time are also comparatively alike to current times with eyes being shown bright and open, the apple of the cheeks plump and often with a pink hue and lips full. Their skin was painted with the appearance of being clear of marks or any imperfections, something more often than not now hidden with the use of makeup or photo