Art-” The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.” One of the few man made creations that has withstood the tests of time, art is something that all can easily relate to. Whether it be art from the Middle Ages, Early Renaissance, or the Mannerism period the legacy and culture of the time remains preserved in each piece and ready to share for all.
Nothing mattered more during the Medieval Ages more than religion, and the places it was practiced in. The significance of a church’s beauty was not lost amongst people of the time. Cathedrals and basilicas were a source of civic pride …show more content…
The Early Renaissance was a time of great artistic growth and development. No longer restricted to just one area of expertise, the perfect Renaissance (wo)man was skilled in a multitude of subjects. No body of work better exemplifies this Early Renaissance convention than,The Adoration of the Magi/ Feast d’Magi by Fra Angelico and Fra Lippi. The two seemingly polar opposite painters were anything but incompatible with the styling and creation of this piece. Angelico and Lippi were able to utilize two, new and innovative art techniques. The first being the tondo, which rounded the viewer’s sight of vision as if one was looking at Mary and her newborn baby through a telescope and the other being the use of chiaroscuro-a contrast of light and dark that helped place emphasis on the scenery around the biblical figures by adding a layer of depth and a new sense of perspective. Lippi and Angelico showed the noteworthiness and beauty of life down here on Earth by going against the prior tradition of painting the sky gold, and instead painted it blue, combining secular thoughts with a highly religious scene. The accuracy and realism the duo were able to paint with excellently embodied the humanistic ideals and values of the Early …show more content…
Often called the Anti Classical style-clarity in pictures and emotion, and confidence once shared by all during the High Renaissance was now replaced with intentional obscurity, unbalanced body proportions, distorted faces and poses , the usage of acidic/secondary colors, and confusing spatial proportions. Mary’s right hand appears to be lacking any bones and her thighs which are obnoxiously large give an odd effect to the dimensions of her body shape. Confusion is not just caused by Mary’s disproportional figure but, also by the room’s spatial imbalance. About ¾ of the picture is crowded with Mary, Jesus, and other adorning figures, but the right side seems to be mostly empty. All that exists there is a singular column,a great contrast from the balance of symmetry seen in many High Renaissance works proceeding this one. While Mannerism used to hold a negative connotation, it is now held in high regard due to the emotions shown through the distortion and the connection of mind, body, and
Nothing mattered more during the Medieval Ages more than religion, and the places it was practiced in. The significance of a church’s beauty was not lost amongst people of the time. Cathedrals and basilicas were a source of civic pride …show more content…
The Early Renaissance was a time of great artistic growth and development. No longer restricted to just one area of expertise, the perfect Renaissance (wo)man was skilled in a multitude of subjects. No body of work better exemplifies this Early Renaissance convention than,The Adoration of the Magi/ Feast d’Magi by Fra Angelico and Fra Lippi. The two seemingly polar opposite painters were anything but incompatible with the styling and creation of this piece. Angelico and Lippi were able to utilize two, new and innovative art techniques. The first being the tondo, which rounded the viewer’s sight of vision as if one was looking at Mary and her newborn baby through a telescope and the other being the use of chiaroscuro-a contrast of light and dark that helped place emphasis on the scenery around the biblical figures by adding a layer of depth and a new sense of perspective. Lippi and Angelico showed the noteworthiness and beauty of life down here on Earth by going against the prior tradition of painting the sky gold, and instead painted it blue, combining secular thoughts with a highly religious scene. The accuracy and realism the duo were able to paint with excellently embodied the humanistic ideals and values of the Early …show more content…
Often called the Anti Classical style-clarity in pictures and emotion, and confidence once shared by all during the High Renaissance was now replaced with intentional obscurity, unbalanced body proportions, distorted faces and poses , the usage of acidic/secondary colors, and confusing spatial proportions. Mary’s right hand appears to be lacking any bones and her thighs which are obnoxiously large give an odd effect to the dimensions of her body shape. Confusion is not just caused by Mary’s disproportional figure but, also by the room’s spatial imbalance. About ¾ of the picture is crowded with Mary, Jesus, and other adorning figures, but the right side seems to be mostly empty. All that exists there is a singular column,a great contrast from the balance of symmetry seen in many High Renaissance works proceeding this one. While Mannerism used to hold a negative connotation, it is now held in high regard due to the emotions shown through the distortion and the connection of mind, body, and