Florence Ballard

I have chosen to compare and contrast the following two works of arts: (1) Leonardo Da Vinci, Madonna of the Rocks, c. 1495-1508. Oil on panel, 75 in. x 47 in. The National Gallery, London, England, and (2) Artemisia Gentileschi, Judith and Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes. c. 1625. Oil on canvas, 72 ½ in. x 55 ¾ in. Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, Michigan. These two arts are similar in theme, but differ in styles. There similarities and differences show us why they are important.…

As you can tell my visual metaphor is a hourglass. As for the Classical time period is represented by the top half of the hourglass. This time period represents the start as in a hourglass the start is where they turn the glass over and the top half sand slowly falls down into the bottom half. The next part would be travel and Commerce which is represented by the moving sand. I chose this to represent travel and commerce because the sand is traveling to the other half of the hourglass. Next, I…

The School of Athens by Raphael Vatican Stays The School of Athens was painted between 1509 to 1511, it is a fresco with a base of 7.70 m and 5.00 m in height. The School of Athens shows several groups of philosophers of the classical era, many of which have the features of contemporary people with the own Raphael. We can see to Leonardo da Vinci carrying his book Timeous and pointing his finger to the sky, to the world of ideas; and Aristotle is carrying is work 'Ethic to Nicomaco'…

There are many inventors in golden ages that they made great achievements Such as: 1: Aljazeri 2: Abas Ibn Frnas 3: Mariam Alesterlabi 4: Ibn Alhitham 5: Abu Alkasm Alzahrawi *Aljazeri: He was an Arab Muslim polymath, mathematician, inventor, engineer, and artist. He had born in 1136. He invent engineer tools, also he converted the circular movement to the straight movement device. He invents the machine that tells the time. We until now still use his invention in our industry, because it…

Two pieces that bear a striking similarity though their medium and content vary greatly are Francesca Woodman’s Untitled (Francesca in High School, With Bonnet) and Sofonisba Anguissola’s Self-portrait at the Easel. Anguissola’s oil painting is dated back to 1556 while Woodman’s photograph is dated between 1972 and 1975. While these two pieces are separated by four hundred years, they both hold the power of self-portraits. If an artist never takes the time to depict oneself, how can the history…

Esteemed in abundance of $1 billion, the Mona Lisa, maybe the best fortune of Renaissance workmanship, is one of numerous perfect works of art of High Renaissance painting housed in the Louver. The artistic creation is referred to Italians as La Gioconda, the French call her La Joconde. The work is ostensibly the finest ever case of representation craftsmanship, and one of the best Renaissance sketches of the fifteenth and sixteenth hundreds of years. In spite of being the most celebrated…

Leonardo da Vinci, Jan Van Eyck, Michelangelo, and Raphael captured in art the translation of the word Renaissance, meaning “rebirth” or “reawakening.” Throughout the period, from the late 14th century to the end of the 16th century, artists discovered new techniques and attributes of artistic design, as well as created many of the most famous and beloved sculptures and paintings of all time. As da Vinci commented, “A beautiful body perishes, but a work of art dies not.” Italy introduced…

A Good King If someone were to search Google for the definition of ‘a good king’ there would be links taking them to different pages of men throughout history that have earned the title of being a good king. But what made these men good kings? What characteristics or qualities earned them the title of a good king? Most people will say that it was because they were wise and discerning even in the difficult moments. Others will say that they were financially responsible able to plan ahead…

The Creation of Adam: the iconography of the Sistine Ceiling. While fascinating, the iconography of the Sistine Ceiling is much too vast a topic address wholesale in one short paper. However, if one breaks it into separate sections it is possible to begin to comprehend. Therefore, this essay will focus on a specific topic, namely the image of the Creation of Adam and how one can infer some very specific influences on Michelangelo by Saint Augustine in his work The City of God1. However, one…

Erin Kelly May 2, 2017 Art of The Renaissance Renaissance Final 1. In class, we have discussed the increasing secularization of the world during this time period. What factors (intellectual, philosophical, social, economic, technological and political) went into this cultural shift? Furthermore, the advent of the academic system placed art, especially painting into distinct categories. Choose three works of art that you think demonstrate secularization and academic hierarchy, and describe…