The Paleolithic Period, which occurred about 40,000 years ago, was a time of hunting and gathering. Their major inspiration came from their surroundings, so most of their works were of the animals in their everyday lives, such as buffalo and horses. Their belief is that these drawings would bring the spirits of these animals into their hunting rituals, and this would bring them good luck. The Chauvet Cave in France is the earliest painting we have, which is estimated to have been created around 28,000 BCE. After the Paleolithic Period was the Neolithic Period, during which time the artwork started to focus more on geometrical and abstract art, instead of the naturalistic art of the Paleolithic Period. They began designing their daily tools,
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The Renaissance took place in Europe where a change from religious dedication became tested by logic, philosophy, and an artistic movement called humanism. One popular artist during the Renaissance was Donatello. He was able to portray humans into the Christian context through sculpture. An example of his work is David, which was the first full-size, nude statue since Roman times. Donatello was influenced by the renewal of Neoplatonist philosophy. The philosophy was said to believe in inspiration as a means of arising from worldly existence to a spiritual coming together with the divine. Another movement was the Baroque which ran approximately from 1600-1750. Shifting from Renaissance technique to more varied styles that evoked drama, and emotion. A couple of the techniques used were the use of light and shadows. One example is Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio’s The Conversion of Saint Paul. He was influenced by the Counter-Reformation, the Roman Catholic Church’s response to the Protestant Reformation. Caravaggio did an amazing job of creating images that appeared real, and evoke strong emotions. Another art movement called Rococo occurred in the middle years of the eighteenth century in France. Compared to the Baroque art it was light, and playful. An example is the painting Happy Accidents of the Swing by Jean-Honore Fragonard. This painting portrays a relaxed and light-hearted atmosphere. Fragonard was influenced by the aristocratic life of simplicity and romance.
That all creations are a way to show means to arise from worldly existence to spiritual unification with the divine. During this time in the continent of Asia was continuing to create masterful
The Renaissance took place in Europe where a change from religious dedication became tested by logic, philosophy, and an artistic movement called humanism. One popular artist during the Renaissance was Donatello. He was able to portray humans into the Christian context through sculpture. An example of his work is David, which was the first full-size, nude statue since Roman times. Donatello was influenced by the renewal of Neoplatonist philosophy. The philosophy was said to believe in inspiration as a means of arising from worldly existence to a spiritual coming together with the divine. Another movement was the Baroque which ran approximately from 1600-1750. Shifting from Renaissance technique to more varied styles that evoked drama, and emotion. A couple of the techniques used were the use of light and shadows. One example is Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio’s The Conversion of Saint Paul. He was influenced by the Counter-Reformation, the Roman Catholic Church’s response to the Protestant Reformation. Caravaggio did an amazing job of creating images that appeared real, and evoke strong emotions. Another art movement called Rococo occurred in the middle years of the eighteenth century in France. Compared to the Baroque art it was light, and playful. An example is the painting Happy Accidents of the Swing by Jean-Honore Fragonard. This painting portrays a relaxed and light-hearted atmosphere. Fragonard was influenced by the aristocratic life of simplicity and romance.
That all creations are a way to show means to arise from worldly existence to spiritual unification with the divine. During this time in the continent of Asia was continuing to create masterful