Critical Analysis- Wilthia Spann The Virgin of Jeanne d'Evreux is a large gothic-style sculpture that was created in between 1324 to 1339. It was created in France and it was donated to the the abbey church of Saint-Denis by the Queen of France, Jeanne d'Evreux. It is a silver-gilt and enamel piece with the height of 2′ 3 1/2″ high. There isn’t any known record of the artist who actually built the sculpture, but it is known that they were a goldsmith.…
The murals on the second floor of the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology are scaled watercolor replications of the those painted on the walls of the so-called Villa of the Mysteries in Italy. They were commissioned by Francis W. Kelsey in 1924 to preserve the amazing images of the frescoes from continuing deterioration and were re-created by Maria Barosso, an Italian artist, over the course of two years. The original images were first painted on the walls of a Roman villa outside of Pompeii and ultimately affected by the infamous eruption of Mount Vesuvius. As they were created near the beginning of the first century, what the murals depict, or why they were created is relatively unknown. There are theories, of course, but Italy today is much different than it was nearly two thousand years ago, so no one knows for certain.…
Could a period that lasted for 300 years change a continent’s history forever? If yes, how? Developed in Italy, around the year 1350 to 1700, Europe fell into a period of realizing changes, intellectual excitement, art and literature blossomed, and groundbreaking scientific advanced. During this time, people in Europe experienced new interests, and this led them to identify another part of them. Peasants became less dependent, serfs gained their freedom, merchants and banker increased, literacy spread, humanism increased, and new inventions appeared during 300 years.…
Both the Italian Renaissance and Northern Renaissance art forms centered on realism and religion, but differed in that Italian art emphasized the human form and aristocracy, while Northern Art focused on fine details and color, and the everyday life of peasants. Northern art was predominantly Gothic, but over time began to adopt some of the Italian characteristics. To illustrate, the ‘Adoration of the Magi’ created by Albrecht Durer, shows the minute details used by Northern artists as well as the careful portrayal of the human form used by Italian artists. Italian art focused on wealth and aristocracy and showed how powerful and religious people were. Trade flourished during the Italian Renaissance, making people wealthy and yearning…
We can see the main figure, Niccolo da Tolentino, a Florentine military commander rising up on his horse, or charger. Paolo Uccello’s style was the result of an international Gothic style. He focused his work on the patterns, decorations and details of the figures. The painting…
This is a pastel painting of a skull with horns. It is the product of the chiaroscuro technique, drawing objects with the perspective of light when there is an absence of it. This would not be considered fully representational but enough so because the viewer can understand that the painting being showed is a skull. It fits into the category of expressive content; the painting’s colors -red, black and orange- shows that pent up anger, confusion and other emotions that surrounds the skull, with is representative of a person. There is a balance of 40% white to 60% black making the bone white skull standout, making it the focus of the artwork (dominance).…
Contrasting themes between the closed state and the first open state of Matthias Grunewald’s Isenheim Altarpiece are apparent with one look. According to the textbook, the closed state showed a gruesome take on the Crucifixion, Grunewald’s inspiration for the horrific panel was from the St. Bridget of Sweden, whose work described the Crucifixion unlike it had been described before (Stokstad 685). On the other hand, the first opening illustrates vivid colors, joyous biblical events, and many different focuses. According to Stokstad, the paintings were done for a specific audience.…
This painting is a tempura painting, tempura paint is made of egg yok and colored pigments. Duccio painted this piece on two wooden panels called a poplar panel that each have a thickness of 6cm. On top of the wooden panels are three gilded moldings which is what separates the three sections of the…
The Renaissance is among the most prominent and influential historical time periods in all of art history. Derived the from the French term for “rebirth,” the Renaissance was a renewed interest in the ideas, culture, forms and perspectives of the ancient civilizations of Greek and Rome. As the Renaissance flourished in different regions of Europe, the social, political, and cultural factors of the regions culminated in discrete styles. Although there were similar overarching principles, there were characteristics of the art of the Northern Renaissance and the Southern Renaissance that were unique to each area.…
The Genius of Castiglione was an etching out of a series of sixty etchings done by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione. This print is 14 x 9 5/8 in. It was achieved by etching, which is a process of putting cuts onto a metal plate and then once the cuts are made ink is rubbed over the plate and then the plate is pressed to a canvas or paper to print an image. This particular etching was done in the Renaissance era it is believed to have taken two years to make from 1645-1647 AD and it was finally published in 1648 AD.…
They are too small beyond recognition, so viewers can just make out a figure. Some artworks that impressionists in the 19th century created share some commonalities with this painting. Impressionists depicted the nature with phenomenology excluding political, social, historical thought. They just focused on nature itself, so people are usually cropped or are represented by blurry silhouettes. The big difference from impressionism and the distinct feature of this painting is that what the artist wants to deliver is small philosophy, which is harmony between humanity and nature.…
This piece shows a combination of pagan and Christian traditions, its originally part of a diptych. This architecture recalls the apse of a church. The angels face and his hair in the ivory reminiscent of the classical style. The other piece I choose was Sant’Apollinare, which was the first bishop of Ravenna. His visual portrait had a golden halo in which indicates that he is holy or sacred.…
This painting seems to epitomize the popular baroque era Vanitas still life theme, incorporated in portraiture. Although painted in 1639, it is now hanging up in plain sight at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. It amazed me to sit there and think about the possibilities behind the motives of the painting (or the storyline behind the observing skeleton) which is why I decided to study this painting and learn more about the painter and subject from observation and research.…
The Renaissance was a period of advancement in various subjects. It was a time of great intellectual inquiry into all the branches of learning and fields of study. Philosophers, scientists, mathematicians, and artists began to examine the world around them with a stronger and deeper want and need for understanding the universe in which they lived. These students of the world around them also showed a greater interest in the role of humanity within this boundless universe. From this there is an obvious shift in the style and subject matter within the area of the arts.…
There are quite a few years associated with the Renaissance period. There is the Early Renaissance period (1330-1450), the High Renaissance period (1450-1520) and the Late Renaissance period (1520–1615). Renaissance is a term that was founded by the French historian Jules Michelet, and it was used to describe the new forms of art, architecture and sculptures. The Northern Renaissance and Italian Renaissance periods fall within this time frame.…