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How Did the Renaissance Change Man’s View of the World? The time period from the 1350s to about 1700 otherwise known as the Renaissance was the rebirth and awakening for new ideas and inventions. With the different advances that were made, people became more educated and ignorance about the world and nature was no longer the norm for the average person. A majority of the population was no longer illiterate people became curious and started to ask question, unlike during the Middle Ages. Now…

Gothic Art was produced in France in 1120 and lasted until 1200 in Western Europe. This style of art was deprived from Romanesque art which was introduced in 1000 A.D in europe and lasted until the rise of Gothic era. Gothic Art became very dominant in the 15 century.The term “gothic art” was given to the period by the Romans. The Romans gave this name because the Barbarian Gothic Tribes destroyed the roman empire and its culture in the fifth century. This style of art can be looked at in almost…

Michelangelo left Medici’s court and returned to his father’s house. In the next months, Michelangelo carved the wooden crucifix that he promised to the church in exchange to study human biology. In between the years of 1493 to 1494 (Michelangelo was 18 in 1493 and 19 in 1494 during this time) Michelangelo had purchased a large block of marble and carved and chiseled a large statue of Hercules, but was later on sent to France and eventually disappeared sometime circa 18th century. In January…

Virgin of the Rocks is also noteworthy for its rocky, almost mysterious setting in which the figures are placed. It is not like any of the heavenly spaces bathed in glittering gold backgrounds of older altarpieces, such as those by Cimabue, Giotto, or Duccio. It’s dark, misty, and cave-like, on the left side in the distance, the forms become less distinct as they get lost in a haze of foggy atmosphere, which illustrates the implementation of aerial perspective. The very smooth transition…

the most important artists active in Pisa,” and yet this distinction has recently drawn an even more elevated appreciation as scholars have attributed a fresh understanding of his talent as having been influenced by other well-known artists like “Duccio…Lorenzitti and also…

common. Gods were portrayed as perfect human beings, young and beautiful. Michelangelo’s sculpture of David acts is a great example for the portrayal of flawlessness. The sculpture of David was a continuation of the work from a man named Agostino di Duccio. Michelangelo’s statue of David is known to be his best work and is considered one of the best works of the renaissance. The statue of David is proportionate and very similar to the human body. The statue represents David after he makes the…

Mona Lisa is a renown Renaissance portrait constructed by Leonardo Da Vinci, though in his words, “Art is never finished, only abandoned”, thus his most recognized creation was never completed. Despite the painting being underdeveloped, modern-day society maintains a profound respect for both the piece as well as fellow artists of the Renaissance era. Renaissance artists are admired by the general public, including scholars, as gifted geniuses in their respective crafts, specifically for their…

When speaking to the the humanistic movement during the Middle Ages, historian Martin McGuire stated, "It set a basic pattern for the future". After the devastation of the Black Plague from the late 1200s to the mid 1300s, Europe was in great need of rebuilding both socially and economically. Many people turned to religion, while others strayed away from the spiritual outlook, believing that the solutions to the world’s problems lie in human thought and action rather than divine intervention.…