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Leonardo de Vinci wanted to depict his art in the way our eye sees it in its natural environment. He was fascinated with the human eye and the painter’s depiction of light and shadows and felt they went hand in hand. For an artist to truly obtain the proper perspective of its object or subject it takes a great deal of practice (Dwight). What is the linear perspective to show the mathematically correct size of an object? What must the painter know to capture the effects of light and shadow on…

While at the Carnegie museum I saw a couple of paintings that caught my eye and made me take a deeper look at them. The very first painting that did this was Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints Leonard, Jerome, John the Baptist, and Francis. This painting is by Nicolo di Maestro Antonio d’Ancona. It caught my eye because even though it was created in during the Renaissance; it still has a lot of details, beautiful colors, and meaning. The throne that Madonna is sitting on, and the entire…

Pope Julius II goal was to extend the authority of the papal and to make the papacy have true power over the military force and political authority in Italy. Julius hired Michelangelo to decorate the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, a very important place that held the place of the new popes that are eventually elected. This reflects upon Julius because he wanted to spread the papacy out into the country. Therefore it was the purpose of building the Sistine Chapel. Julius wanted to continue…

In the study of artists, there have been many that have been known throughout history. One of the few that I am happy to write about is Taddeo di Bartolo. This artist and sone of a barber has created many pieces of work that have inspired other artists through history but the main focus is Taddeo himself. To work on him and his inspired art, Coronation of the Virgin, we will star on how this artist came to be. Taddeo di Bartolo was conceived in Siena in 1362, raised by his dad, Bartolo di Mino.…

two greatest artist of all time are Leonardo Davinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti. Leonardo Davinci was born on April 15, 1452. His mother was a peasant named Caterina and his father was a public notary in the city of Florence his name was Ser Piero Da Vinci. Leonardo was born in the town of Vinci. Michelangelo Bunarroti was born on March 6, 1475. He has a twenty three year age bap between him and Davinci. Michelangelo’s father name was Ludovico, and his mother’s name was Francsca. They weren’t…

fading due to the tempera not taking well to the plaster, it is hard to tell what it originally must have looked like. The colors are faded which also make it hard to notice any details the painting must have had. Another detail that shows Leonardo da Vinci’s attempt to make this painting look realistic is that Jesus…

Featured in Jan Browns bestselling book, The Da Vinci code, the number phi is arguably one of the most popular numbers in existence. With it’s staggering number of names ranging from the Divine ratio to the Golden Mean, phi demonstrates incredible connections and patterns in nature prominently evident facial composition, logo design, and artwork done by the renaissance artist Leonardo Da Vinci . The Golden Ratio is astoundingly prominent in facial dispositions in humans, some basic examples…

Leonardo da Vinci has made a name for himself, to the extent that his numerous works are still studied throughout the world almost 500 years after his death. He was the jack of all trades, from being a proficient artist to ambitious engineer to a curious scientist. His works would be the foundation for modern art, human anatomy, and technology. Like his father before him, who had worked for powerful families, Leonardo’s works would do the same. Leonardo’s works were so prestigious, he would draw…

World renowned British Architect, Richard Rogers was a modernist who integrated his concern for advanced technology in his work. He described his high-tech approach as “celebrating the components of the structure”. He is well-known for his part in the Centre Pompidou in Paris (partner Renzo Piano) and the Lloyd’s of London Building in London. Richard George Rodgers was born July 23, 1933, in Florence Italy. Before studying at the Architectural Association School in 1953-1959, Richard severed in…

Artistic Success As previously noted Vyse had exhibited a figurative group The Kiss (RA1857) at the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1911. Again in 1913, he exhibited a bronze version of The Kiss (RA1992) at the R A (Fig. 20). The bronze, signed Charles Vyse on the back is undated. In 1911, the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Australia, purchased an edition. 11 The author, Herbert H Stansfield published a monochrome photograph of The Kiss in his book Sculpture and the Sculptors Art. (1916) He refers…