Ghent Altarpiece

In all of its various forms and shapes, the human figure bombards the public at all times. Most products are marketed using a spokesperson. To watch television or a movie means observing a plethora of figures. That exposure increases when walking into a classroom or store. Recently, the representation of these countless figures has come into question. Is the depiction accurate? Furthermore, does it need to be accurate? How does that depiction change behavior? In particular, representation of…

The European Renaissance and Reformation was a pivotal time in history; numerous artists and thinkers from that time had created a new set of ideals that shaped the works of playwrights and poets. The new set of ideals were created by Humanist philosophers and were vastly different from the Medieval and Deterministic ideals that were previously popular. Medieval and Deterministic ideals coincided with the ideas that man was the scum of the Earth and that man would never amount to anything. Man…

The period of the Italian Renaissance, immediately following the Middle Ages saw a great rebirth of interest in the classical learning and ancient Greco-Roman values. In a society with strong political stability and growing prosperity, there was a development of new technologies–including the printing press, a new approach to astronomy and the continuous discovery and exploration of new continents–was followed up by a flowering of philosophy, literature and especially art. The new styles of…

made to seem like its contained within barrel vaulted ceilings. He uses many techniques in this pieces, including atmospheric perspective. Jan Van Eyck- Was known as a painter that originated from the Flemish school. He was the creator of the Ghent Altarpiece and the Arnolfini Wedding. He was credited with the inventor of oil painting, and was known of bright variations of colors. atmospheric perspective –This is a technique used in artwork where when looking at a piece of artwork, the…

Jan Van Eyck, one of the most famous painters from the Renaissance era, is a man of mystery; no one knows anything about his childhood, birth, or family. The documents from his time were most likely lost, didn’t survive, or were never documented. He is known for his paintings in the courts, religious art works, portraits of famous figures, and himself. There aren’t many records of his early life. It is unknown about his birth because it was never documented by his mother and father or lost.…