Italy is often known as the birthplace of the Renaissance, a time of great achievement in all aspects of the Modern Age. Specifically the art during this time uniquely represented this era. In fact, Renaissance is majorly represented through its magnificent art. Architecture, sculpture and painting were the leading categories for all the Renaissance artists. The art during this time shared some similar qualities.…
Charles Emile-August Carolus-Duran’s piece titled Portrait of an Artist in her Studio represents the action of a women painting. This piece was made in the late 19th century (c. 1880) and was considered one of Carolus-Duran’s great society portraits. The piece’s present location is the La Salle University Art Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and its original location was *****. This portrait is oil on canvas, and the “quick, loose brushwork” technique can be accredited to masters such as Diego Velasquez and Edouard Manet (placard.) Just as the painting suggests, the painting’s subject is an artist, many say Carolus-Duran’s wife or mistress, in her studio.…
Introduction: The following report provides a comprehensive analysis of the statuette of the Madonna di Tindari shown in Figure 1. Through an evaluation of the significance of this object, this report will demonstrate that the statuette would make an excellent addition to the collection of the Italian Historical Society, exhibited at the Museo Italiano in Melbourne. First, a description of the statuette will be provided. In addition to recording the object’s physical attributes, this description will also document its provenance and current ownership status.…
In the Norton Art Museum in West Palm Beach, Florida, there is a beautiful painting called “Diana and Actaeon with Pan and Syrinx” by Valerio Castello. Valerio Castello was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. He was born in 1624 and died in 1659. His interest in painting grew and he began his apprenticeship with Domenico Fiasella. From there he travelled around a lot and painted many art works like “Rape of the Sabines,” and “Consolation of Saint Francis,” along with “Diana and Actaeon with Pan and Syrinx.”…
Both of the paintings are containing rich gradations of light (we don’t see the light source, and it looks like as if the sun entered through a miraculously transparent wall so that we can observe the scene better.) We can clearly see town happenings scenes in both works, which displays a better perspective of the…
Greek mythology is teachings that belong to ancient Greeks. There are many Greek Gods and Goddess however the Olympian Gods and Goddess ruled the universe. There were fourteen of these Gods and Goddess. The first was the most powerful God, Zeus. Zeus was the God of the Upper World and was in charge of all other Olympian Gods.…
The two paintings I chose to compare and contrast were Le Dejeuner sur l’herbe and The Birth of Venus. Both paintings were created in different time periods. Le Dejeuner sur l’herbe was created in 1862-1863 by Èdouard Manet. The Birth of Venus was created in 1484-1486 by Sandro Botticelli. When you look at both paintings there are many similarities you can point out just by looking at them.…
But looking at the artworks in more depth some strong similarities start to…
Anne Derbes, one of the authors of the article “Barren Metal and the Fruitful Womb: The Program of Giotto's Arena Chapel in Padua,” has taught many courses at Hood college such as ART 220 History of Art I (Introduction to Art: Ancient and Medieval), ART 351 Medieval Art, ART 352 Northern Renaissance Art, ART 308 Myths, Saints, and Symbols, and HON 308 Dante and Giotto. Her fields are medieval and early Renaissance art and she is on the board of directors for the international center on Medieval Art. A lot of her collaborative work has been with Mark Sandona, who is the other author of the article. He received his Ph.D. in Comparative Literature at Harvard University and his B.A in Comparative Literature at Northwestern University.…
Art is an expression of the human condition since the time when men and women dwelled in caves. Creativity is not proprietary to what we consider modern times. This essay will look at two sculptures from the third millennium B.C. Each of these statues tells us something about the motivations of people of that particular era.…
Renowned for her brutal renderings of Biblical scenes with female protagonists, Artemisia Gentileschi was one of the most prominent artists of the Baroque movement, backed by the patronages of the House of Medici and Charles I of England in a time especially hostile toward woman artists. Yet, despite her death in the seventeenth century, misogyny persists even in contemporary scholarship of Gentileschi. In both of their articles, Whitney Chadwick and Mary D. Garrard deliberate how gender and sexuality factors in Gentileschi’s artistic agency and her work. Through how they discuss Gentileschi as an artist herself and their visual analysis, both affirm Gentileschi’s influence as a woman art, however, both differ in their approaches with Chadwick…
Rece Pellersels Art History 261 An Analysis of Lilian Zirpolo’s Interpretation of Primavera It’s no question that Sandro Botticelli’s painting Primavera (Spring) has an emphasis on the femininity of women in the renaissance. In Lilian Zirpolo’s essay “Botticelli’s Primavera” she discusses the many different aspects that it served as a lesson to women in medieval society. In this essay I will discuss key points analyzing Zirpolo’s argument on the work’s femininity and function, comparing and contrasting Marilyn Stokstad’s arguments in reference to Zirpolo’s, and even my interpretation of the artwork and how it all comes back to relate to femininity.…
Milestone Two Final Explaining how the theme of beauty is expressed in contemporary ideas and pieces of art, for the final project I will contrast two works of art. Starting with the literary art piece, an epic poem written by Angelo Poliziano, named Stanze per la Giostra, in 1480 Italy. The visual work being a painting by Sandra Botticelli titled The Birth of Venus. Botticelli's The Birth of Venus was painted in approximately 1485 in Italy and it carries an classical style. Using both the visual and literary outlets I will compare the theme with the mood of the works of art.…
Throughout history, artists have depicted women to uphold different ideals of beauty that directly correlated with the world around them. The Bust of Queen Nefertiti, depicting the grace and power of a dominant Egyptian queen that corresponds with both the views of women as well as idealized beauty of the Amarna period; the Venus of Urbino, a piece that portrays the ideals of beauty, of the Renaissance that still remains fairly unknown in purpose and depiction; and Judith Slaying Holofernes, picturing the high levels of drama as well as the overwhelming authority of the Catholic church common within the Baroque period through the portrayal of a strong and heroic woman. Though from different times, all of these works reflect upon the artistic…
With Valentine’s Day just behind us, we are reminded of love and when we think of the character that best represents love the first thing that comes to mind is Cupid. You can’t go to a store during the holiday season without seeing the image of Cupid on cards, stuffed toys, candy boxes, and flower vases. Cupid was one of the minor Roman Gods. Although we don’t know his exact birth we do know he was born on Mount Olympus, Cupid is the son of Venus and Mercury. Venus is the goddess of love and Mercury is the messenger of the Gods.…