High Renaissance

Is what we know about the biography and sexuality of Renaissance artists relevant to the interpretation of their art? Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) is renowned as the greatest artist of the 16th centaury, and was a central figure throughout the Italian High Renaissance. Being examined, is the biography of this distinguished artist. Observations will be made from Michelangelo’s sketches, sculptures, poetry and letters. Michelangelo’s philosophies will also be addressed, along with the…

Inigo Jones was undoubtedly the bringer of successful classical and High Renaissance Italian architectural styles to England. He is often highly associated with Palladio and Vitruvius; so much so that the eighteenth century revivals of Palladio included design by Jones, and he has been given the title of "Vitruvius Britannicus". These associations though, severely simplify and limit Jones's personal expression. He was not simply a follower of classical Italianate styles; instead he adjusted,…

Tiziano Vecellio, better known as Titian, painted Venus and Adonis in about 1554; during a period known as the High Renaissance. Venus and Adonis is a workshop copy of one of Titian’s earlier paintings of the same name, created as a part of a six-piece series commissioned by King Phillip II of Spain. Titian called the paintings in this series ‘poesie’, or poems, because each illustrates a mythological story inspired by ‘Metamorphoses’ by the Roman poet Ovid. Titian’s other works in this series…

As the renaissance artist, sculptor and anatomist Leonardo da Vinci said, “A beautiful body perishes, but a work of art dies not.” This maxim, though easily comprehensible, epitomizes the perfection of the human form that fifteenth century artists sought to immortalize. Driven by common humanist beliefs, sculpting a lifelike physique demanded knowledge and comprehension of anatomy beyond the barrier of human skin. Leonardo da Vinci along with many other artists used their fascination with…

art from 1487 will confirm my theory because the human form was most often accurately represented. Art work from artists such as Raphael Sanzio and Sandro Botticelli confirms that bodies and faces of humans were true to form. Often noted as the Renaissance master, Leonardo Da Vinci was born in Italy in 1452. He started painting at the age of 15 and is known for being fascinated with science, human anatomy, and art. From what I have heard, he was highly regarded for his intelligence and for his…

High Renaissance Art refers to the early 14th and late 15th century. During this period Europe became very impacted and Renaissance Art started to depict religous views and cultural beliefs. Traveling artists such as Raphael, Verrochio, and Donatello implented not only realism but also humansim within their oil paintings and sculptures. With the changes going on in society these artist were able to embrace techniques of perspective, chiaroscuro and improving naturalism. Being in competition…

Before the start of the renaissance art was made and look upon as a symbol of Christianity. Since society was mainly devoting their lives to the church to assure themselves a better life in heaven compared to the terrible lives they had at the time. Then there was a change in the way society looked upon how they lived their lives. People started to strive to enjoy their lives on Earth instead of just in Heaven, this was the start of the Renaissance. Society was starting to become more…

The art during the Renaissance was the forefront to the discovery of “realism”. The time period consisted of great artist’s such as Cimabue, Donatello, Leonardo da Vinci, and Michelangelo. One of the paintings that I have chosen to compare was painted by Giotto di Bondone. “Lamentation”, casted in 1305, can be found in the Arena Chapel, in Padua, Italy (Kleiner). Giotto emerged during the Proto-Renaissance in the 14th Century. During the 14th century, Italy was threatened by the Bubonic…

Female rulers in Renaissance times brought a small revolution for women throughout Europe. However, for all those who were not innovative or radical monarchs, there was no access to the ‘luxury’ of subscribing reasonable standards of behavior. For nearly all Renaissance women, conduct and image where highly regarded as the most important aspect of women, especial those with wealth and nobility. Coming out of the Medieval Ages, the demands that were to be met by women drastically increased and…

call this innovation, Renaissance. Renaissance means “rebirth” and that is exactly what the Renaissance represented. “Rebirth” fits the description of the Renaissance because of the desire to learn and to discover that took place. Out of all the place in Europe the Renaissance started in Italy. The Renaissance started in Italy because it was the center of the Roman Empire, central point for trade, and it supported ideas and learning. One of the reasons that the Renaissance began in Italy is…