High Renaissance

The Virgin and the Child Reading or Ince Hall Madonna, an oil painting that painted by Jan Van Eyck in 1433. It was a painting near the early renaissance, therefore, this artwork present religious idea, which is about the Catholic’s Madonna. However, gods in religious paintings were starting to be humanized. “Jan van Eyck is credited with originating a style of painting characterized by minutely realistic depictions of surface effects and natural light.” (The Nation Gallery) Van Eyck was a…

The Dark Ages, also known as the Middle Age, was a period of time between the fall of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Renaissance, in which a number of religious conflicts arose. Many people argue whether the Middle Ages were actually dark, or if the term “Dark Age” is an inaccurate description. Although there were several advancements made, there was also an immense decline in the economy which caused many problems. The Middle Ages were, in fact, a difficult time for Europeans to…

ability to sculpt images to life. Many of his best known works are images or people synonymous with religious attributes from the Bible. His ability to work in different mediums has brought him through the ages to be known as one of the greatest Renaissance Era sculptors. His chosen subjects to sculpt are clarified when you begin to dig into his beginnings as an artist and the source of his motivation. Some well-known works of art I intend to explore by investigating the methods and possible…

The political structure of medieval England. The medieval period in English history – often termed the middle or dark ages - began c.400 AD and ended with the beginning of the Renaissance period in c.1400 AD (History.com). This period of English history is often defined as the dark ages due to a general lack of knowledge, due to the lack of writing from this period that survives and can be deciphered. The political and social structure of that time was that of feudalism. In this essay, I will…

I. Description (write 3-4 sentences describing the work) Things to consider: materials, techniques, category (landscape, portrait, etc), style used, etc. It appears that the artist used oil paint as their medium for this portrait. Based on the year the painting was created, it is likely that the painting was done on wood rather than canvas. This portrait is formal and reserved. It represents the Italian specialty of idea beauty. II. Formal Analysis (write 5-6 sentences describing things like…

Raffaello Sanzio was born on April 6th, 1483 in Urbino, Italy. He began painting in 1504 as an apprentice under Perugino. Raphael is best known for his series of “Madonnas” he painted while in Rome and in 1514, Pope Julius II hired him as his chief architect. A Madonna is Christin religious art, especially the depiction of the Virgin Mary. At he time he was hired as the Pope’s chief architect, he had just finished his last work in a famous series of Madonnas, an oil painting by the name of…

thus creating the longstanding notion of a battling Eastern and Western world. Additionally, another important contribution that has been cast aside by Eurocentric and exclusive views, is that of the Native Americans and their regard for women in high positions. Within the Five Nations that are spoken about in The…

of these homes and architecture come from the style, the way these buildings or homes were built, and the decorations that were used. First, the time of the Elizabethan era and the styles that followed. The Elizabethan era gave rise to the Renaissance style of building. The Hampton court was the first of this style. The style replaced the Gothic style of building, which included pointed windows and roofs, with a rather symmetrical,…

The nude figure is often viewed in many works of art to emphasis the ideals of male and female beauty in their humanly form. While it was prominent in the times of Ancient Greece, there was a brief hiatus in the middle ages. The Renaissance reawakened the concept of nudity in art to express human energy, life and basic and complex emotions. The modern artist continues to explore classical themes and gravitate towards portraying people in a more individualistic way. But for the purpose of…

would have to be the last super by Leonardo da Vinci. This painting was discovered between the years of 1495-1498, De Vinci was a famous artist during the Renaissance error. The last supper painting was the first visible picture of Christ that anyone has seen. The reaction of this painting was pure madness across the city. Emotions were running high with feelings ranging from sadness to pure joy each time a pair of eyes landed upon this painting. Everything about this picture screams pure art,…