Arnolfini Portrait

Italian The Italian era is best known for the renewed interest in the culture of classical antiquity. The literature of the Italian Renaissance includes, the humanists Petrarch (The Canzoniere), and authors like, Castiglione (The Book of the Courtier) and Machiavelli (The Prince). The paintings of the era were influenced by Western painting, with artists such as Michelangelo, Raphael, and Leonardo da Vinci. The architecture got their inspiration from Greek and Roman architecture, with works such…

to revive the study of literature and culture both past and present. Europe faced many uprising eras but the Renaissance in particular was the most influential. Many effective artists created the most inspiring and brilliant pieces of work. Every portrait displayed throughout the Renaissance shows the beliefs and principles of what they followed during this period in time. The Renaissance changed the way European people revolved their lives around the church and their religious beliefs.…

caused a difference in art through its form and purpose. The Western emphasized in figurative arts through their belief in God, whereas Non-Western doesn't seem express much figurative art because of their certain beliefs. The artworks, The Arnolfini Portrait and Paul Preaching at Athens, on page 288-289 portrays to European's religious belief. In many Non-Western art, the focus is on the importance of the family and the society; they also linked spiritual and secular daily life values. A…

show meaning and to create a story. Through this time, many artists would use symbols to show the religious stories in the bible or even what happens in everyday life. During the High Italian Renaissance, Jan Van Eyck created Arnolfini Wedding Portrait. This wedding portrait was to be created to show a couple in their bedroom. There are many symbols that show the daily routine of the couple and how this could relate to others in Europe. They are in the bedroom and the wife looks almost like…

The use of line is used widely through one of his most famous pieces, The Starry Night. Referred to as “the visible path of a moving point (Understanding Visual Artforms in Our World, Anderson and Carson, 2014, pg.30)”, line defines every visible object in the night depicted in the painting. In deep examination, I notice that the sky is completely composed of wavy lines. As said in the text, lines are sometimes used to bring out a certain emotion. The swirls and waves of the light around the…

detail; whereas, Italian Renaissance artist concentrated on linear perspective, symmetrical balance and a good sense of mass. The subject matters were also different. The Northern Renaissance artists depicted religious scenes, domestic interior and portraits. Italian Renaissance artists depicted classical mythology and religious scenes. Northern Renaissance artists were known for minute surface detail and Italian Renaissance artists were known for anatomy, the study and knowledge of anatomy…

literature, in one word, culture. This movement started in Italy and later showed itself all over Europe. From this period of time a lot of artistes appear with great artwork growing the perspective of this movement. Jan Van Eyck, Wedding portrait of the Arnolfini, London – Leonardo DA Vinci, The last supper, Milan – Michelangelo, Creation of Adam, Vatican – Raphael, School of Athens, Vatican – Titian, Venus of Urbino, Florence – Giorgione, The Tempest, Venice are some…

realism that he brought to his paintings as well as his skills in pictoral illusionism. He mostly worked on fictional scenes and uses objects within his pieces to deceive the eye with pure detail. An example of this is from the painting “The Arnolfini Portrait” that has a mirror in the background that has wonderous detail of a reflection and has been theorized that it shows the figure of Jan Van Eyck…

Giovanni Arnolfini and his Bride by Jan Van Eyck (1434) is an example of Northern Renaissance attention to detail. The minute details are especially needed because of the symbolism shown in the piece. Not only are there many symbolic references, but the passion of…

1:1--- After considering the four roles of the artist that author Henry Sayre notes; I believe that the most important role for Andy Warhol 1963 is to make a visual record of the people, places and events or their time and place. I believe that Warhol was making a records of a specific time in the events of May 1963 Birmingham, Alabama when the police employee dog to attacks and fires hoses against the demonstrators led by martin Luther King Jr. I believe he used the red, white and blue colors…