Italian painters

Diagram demonstrating the blueprint of the two pyramidal structures that frame the premise of the work. The position of the Argus is demonstrated by the yellow dot. The viewer's consideration is first attracted to the focal point of the canvas, at that point takes after the directional stream of the survivors' bodies, seen from behind and stressing to one side. As per the craftsmanship history specialist Justin Wintle, "a solitary even slanting cadence [leads] us from the dead at the base left,…

magnificent art work of Deodato Orlandi, is truly a magnificent piece that reveals a great deal about the Christ child and the Virgin Mary. The method by which the artist depicted the image, the meaning behind the painting, and the history of the painter are all critical aspects to consider when attempting to gain a full understanding of a piece of artwork. There are hundreds of techniques used to create an image, and thousands of styles specific to each artist, making each piece of art…

Cultural Frame Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci well known as Leonardo da Vinci has painted some of the most expensive and most know artworks in the world. Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15 1452, during the Italian renaissance in Vinci in Italy to parents Piero Fruosino di Antonio da Vinci (dad), Caterina da Vinci (mum) who was once a peasant and slave for the middle east. Leonardo grew up in a large family with two sister and 10 brothers. He spent the first five years of his childhood in…

impressionist painter, Monet captured the cathedral as the lighting and atmosphere changed. Monet rented a place across the street from the cathedral and started his work. He lined up his canvases, ready to change them as soon as the light shifted. This collection of the cathedral not only reflected nature, but also the modern life of people. As religion was a major aspect of people’s lives, it also brought influence into…

In the early 1500’s Italian Renaissance Master Raphael was commissioned to paint Pope Julius II Papal Apartments. He frescoed murals in four separate rooms, but one of his designs is especially significant. In the room that housed Julius’s library, Raphael painted four distinct frescoes that each upholds an Antique or Christian value of knowledge/art. The most famous mural, The School of Athens, highlights the importance of rational thought and free, progressive thinking. Many artists including…

1665), was a leading painter who utilized French Baroque style, even though he lived in Rome, where Baroque style was not very popular among its citizens. During his lifetime, he worked in Rome and used his art to influence and spread the Baroque styles. He did this by conveying a lot of emotion and drama in his works. Poussin’s work can also be characterized by its clarity, logic, and order, while using many vibrant colors. He is well-known for influencing many famous painters later in his…

and a preparatory sketch for one of the female seers frescoed Libyan figures Sibyl, painted on the Sistine Chapel Ceiling (1508-1512) Rome, Vaticana Palace. Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian, Caprese 1475–1564 Rome) was a painter, sculptor, architect, poet, engineer as well as a compulsive drawer, of the High Italian Renaissance era, who exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art. Michelangelo was once quoted saying “Design, which by another name is called drawing…

Leonardo da Vinci created magnificent artwork that filled the world around him with life, making him one of the greatest Renaissance painters in history. He came to life April 15, 1452, in Tuscany, Italy. His father was Piero da Vinci, and his mother Caterina. They were not married, and Piero had affairs with multiple other women throughout his lifetime. Because of this, Leonardo had nearly fifteen half-siblings and four stepmothers. Every time he saw his mother, she was holding another baby.…

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.…

Raphael: a jack of all trades, a factotum, a polymath, or a Renaissance man? No matter how you describe him, he is known to be one of the fathers of Renaissance art and architecture and one of the best painters of his time. He is skilled in many areas but is this enough to consider him a true Renaissance man? According to the article The “Renaissance Man” In order to be known as a Renaissance man, he must have meet at least three criteria out of four. Raphael Sanzio da Urbino holds many of the…