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The Adoration of the Magi Leonardo da Vinci is a famous inventor, writer, mathematician and artist. His knowledge of life and wisdom of the world is shown through his many paintings such as The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa.The Adoration of the Magi was one of da Vinci’s early paintings and was never finished. This painting took six years to be completely be restored from damage of the years of its life.The Adoration of the Magi by da Vinci, made with combined influences of individualism,…

The Renaissance was a period of "rebirth" that started in Europe following the Middle Ages. This time-period was characterized by an escalation in the interest of classical themes and the representation of human potential or humanism. The surge of classics can be seen in the art of the time, which often depicted both Greek and Roman gods and goddesses. The new artistic conventions were significantly distinct from those of the Middle Ages, which frequently depicted human figures as flat and…

Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci paved the way for artists to come, centuries later. Their sculptures and paintings have still had an impact some 500 plus years later. A few techniques, like realism and linear perspective, have changed the way artists view paintings today. In one of the most famous paintings ever, by Leonardo da Vinci, the Mona Lisa, c 1503 shows very lifelike features and has perspectives that have never before…

Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael both formed the iconic dyad of the epitome of Renaissance art. In Leonardo da Vinci’s Madonna of the Rocks as well as Raphael’s rendition of da Vinci’s painting Madonna in the Meadow, a religious scene is depicted with Madonna gazes towards an exchange between Saint John and Jesus Christ in infantry as she realizes the grave future that Christ faces. While both paintings feature the same biblical figures in similar fashion, Raphael’s rendering takes on a brighter…

Allegories at this time, specifically around the fifteenth century, were a vital element in the blending of biblical and classical traditions into what would become recognizable as medieval culture. People of the middle ages were aware that they drew from the cultural legacies of the older world in shaping their institutions and ideas, and so allegory in medieval literature and medieval art was a prime mover for the synthesis and transformational flow between the world that they were previously…

Robert Adam was one of the most important British architects, he transformed Palladian Neoclassicism in England into the airy, light, elegant style, his main force was the harmony between his design elements that extended beyond architecture and interiors to include both the fixed and moveable objects, his style was influenced by classical designs but he coupled this with his study of other styles such as the Italian Renaissance and didn’t follow them strictly the way Palladianism did.…

her mysterious smile which was what made this painting famous. The landscape had some greenery, but the plants and trees were blurred focusing on the woman in the picture (Leonardo da Vinci, Document 5). The famous Leonardo da Vinci painted this masterpiece, that is known today as the Mona Lisa. Painted in 1503, Leonardo da Vinci was a Renaissance artist in Italy. His painting of the Mona Lisa was really lionized and showcased a variety of art techniques used in the Renaissance. From the art…

Vitruvius also had an impact on other great artists like Michelangelo and Raphael. The artists both read Vitruvius’s De Architectura libri decem and would use the methods and ideology to construct their own art and architecture. Raphael would even make a translation for Vitruvius’s De Architectura libri decem in Italian in 1520. This shows the praise that Raphael had for Vitruvius’s work and highlights the importance he found in his work. Michelangelo was inspired as well, for example, he used…

in Italy two styles of painting emerged to challenge one another stylistically and fundamentally. Two renowned painters for this period which exemplify the differences are, Raphaello Santi, referred to as Raphael, and Jacopo Carucci, known as Jacopo Da Pontormo or just Pontormo. Whereas, one subscribed to the Humanist point of view in painting, the other followed the Mannerism formula. The differences are precise and engaging. In the following sections I will discuss not only the fundamental…

The Renaissance was a time in Italy of rebirth with art, literature, and science (Frey 317). An advancement in the science field was astronomy. A great scientist named Nicolaus Copernicus had his theories and started up the growth of science in the Renaissance Era. Had it not been for Nicolaus Copernicus’ theories that the Sun was the center of the universe and that there is planetary motion, people would still think differently about the solar system we live in today. Nicolaus Copernicus’…