Truthfully I never gave much thought to what effect science had or has on art. Even with my background being principally in the Architecture and Design, it was always just numbers to me. Art to me is something that is subjective at best, I love the craftsman style that doesn’t mean everybody does. Below is my interpretation of this week’s readings.
Renaissance
I am not sure if you would express [1] “Vitruvian Man” by Leonardo da Vinci as a work of art, undoubtedly this is a clear-cut display of scientific knowledge. This drawing by Da Vinci is about proportions in the human body. Leonardo is responsible for the sketch and the notes were provided by the Roman architect and engineer [2] Vitruvius in Book III of his dissertation De architectura. While it can be argued that Vitruvius performed the equations, it was the artistic skill of Leonardo da Vinci that made this drawing what it was a study guide for future artist. The writing in the lower half of is essentially the proportions of man, and can only guess this is what must have inspired Da Vinci, one example is the length of the outspread arms is equal to the height of a man.
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Although it has not been proved it is thought that the artist [4] Caravaggio used lenses to create some of his works of art. The arrangement is they had help with lenses or concave mirrors. If someone stands outside bathed in light, an image could then be projected inside onto a wall or another surface. One more discovery made during this period of time was the use math, calculus to be specific. The use of calculus in architecture allowed building to be built taller and narrower. One example of such structures was the Sistine
Renaissance
I am not sure if you would express [1] “Vitruvian Man” by Leonardo da Vinci as a work of art, undoubtedly this is a clear-cut display of scientific knowledge. This drawing by Da Vinci is about proportions in the human body. Leonardo is responsible for the sketch and the notes were provided by the Roman architect and engineer [2] Vitruvius in Book III of his dissertation De architectura. While it can be argued that Vitruvius performed the equations, it was the artistic skill of Leonardo da Vinci that made this drawing what it was a study guide for future artist. The writing in the lower half of is essentially the proportions of man, and can only guess this is what must have inspired Da Vinci, one example is the length of the outspread arms is equal to the height of a man.
Baroque …show more content…
Although it has not been proved it is thought that the artist [4] Caravaggio used lenses to create some of his works of art. The arrangement is they had help with lenses or concave mirrors. If someone stands outside bathed in light, an image could then be projected inside onto a wall or another surface. One more discovery made during this period of time was the use math, calculus to be specific. The use of calculus in architecture allowed building to be built taller and narrower. One example of such structures was the Sistine