High Renaissance

Art, is an element which has existed for centuries, dating back to prehistoric times. It allows one to express their feelings, beliefs, and talents onto various forms of mediums. Ranging from sculptures, to paintings, and even writing, art is a powerful tool to showcase one’s thoughts. At the metropolitan museum one of the most noticeable pieces of art work was The Metternich Stela. Dating back to Dynasty 30, 360-342 B.C, this stela belongs to the ancient empire of Egypt. The Metternich Stela…

In Timothy McCall’s Brilliant Bodies (a source I use for my research project), he looks at courtly fashion during the Renaissance: “This essay explores and interprets the ways in which lords achieved the brilliant clothing and bodily adornment that confirmed signorial status in the eyes of their peers and subjects. Fifteenth-century courtly values of expenditure and display such as splendore (splendor)—the Latin verb splendere means to ‘shine, be bright; to gleam, glitter, glisten’—betray the…

Some artists have traditionally been restricted in fully expressing creative ideas in their art because of commissioners demanding certain works, social pressures, and conflicting cultural ideas restraining inventiveness. Popular medieval paintings and prints were produced in a time period when religion was incredibly prominent, therefore, artists often created images of an idealized heaven, but also had opportunities to dabble with more rewarding, expressive subjects, such as hell and the devil…

The key figures of the Renaissance helped to shape the world of their time, bringing about new ideas, and challenging the rules of their societies. They also have had lasting effects on the world that help to shape it even into the modern day. It would be difficult to say who exactly had the largest influence, but ten of the best are as follows. The first figure of this group is Leonardo da Vinci, who lived in Italy and France during the mid-to-late-15th and early 16th Centuries. A well-known…

Italy was greatly known for her Great Roman Empire which lasted for about a 1000 years. The place was also the starting point of the very important way of thinking “The Renaissance”, which was the major cause for the art and scientific change we see today. The very important elements of Italian culture are its art, music, fashion and iconic food. Italy is the heart of Western civilization and has been crossroads of the world for it's port in the Mediterranean sea for over 2,000 years. Creativity…

The Major Changes Mary Carnahan HA 200-Humanities December 5, 2016 Introduction This week I am going to research the artworks and the major changes that took place during the Paleolithic, Neolithic, and early civilizations of Mesopotamia periods. I will be answering the following questions on the way: •How did the subjects of art change? •What were the primary styles used? •Why were certain styles used? •Describe the changes in form and composition. •How did the materials and…

After the desire for a revival of Greek drama encouraged by Renaissance artists during the 1600’s, Opera as we know it was formed. Opera was continually developed as Renaissance artists discovered their beloved Greek tragedies could be restored through music. Opera evolved overtime as new contributions to the style were introduced by innovative and diverse musicians. These musicians knew what Opera embodied and continually developed the style to what would endure and resonate with future…

Have you ever stood at the beginning of a very long room or hallway? If you have, then you probably noticed that everything gradually gets smaller in the distance. This is called linear perspective and it is defined by creating an illusion of depth on a flat surface through a series of lines that converge in a single vanishing point. Many architects use linear perspective in there work to this day, but Filippo Brunelleschi was the one who started it long ago in the design and construction of…

“...Something strangely artificial, or even deformed” : Mauro Giuliani's Bold Attempt to Legitimize the Classical Guitar. While he mainly referred to himself as a violoncellist, Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829) was the leading guitar virtuoso of his time and still stands as one of the leading composers in the repertoire of the instrument. A well respected and well connected musician in early 19th century Italy, Giuliani was regularly seen performing, dining and in the entorages of the likes of Haydn…

After the plummet of the black death, that wiped out almost 80% of the population, something known as the Renaissance began to rise and flourish in many parts of Italy and Europe. The renaissance took place during 1350 and ended around 1450 or from the 14 to the 16 century. After the renaissance, people thought they had rediscovered the culture of the roman empire, therefore, the renaissance means rebirth. Like the middle ages, there was a hierarchy system which stated that royalty is on top,…