Italian Renaissance

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…

Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi , or more commonly known as Donatello(born around 1386 and died in 1466 in Florence), is considered to be one of the Renaissance’s most distinguished Italian artists and sculptors, with his advancements holding a great impact on the Renaissance and the development of art. Donatello’s works were mostly considered as breakthroughs or new discoveries. He was a humanist and a realist, he used more of a realistic approach instead of the gothic style other artists were…

This is especially present during the artistic shift from the Medieval period to the Renaissance, where reappearing ideas become present in a different way. New forms of architecture to this day is consider one of the most important achievement that formed during the Renaissance era. the form of architecture used during the time mainly originating from mainly Greek and Roman times and styles. During the Renaissance time period, numerous architects such as Bartolommeo Bandinelli were known for…

Self portraiture in Europe during the Renaissance served as a practice to both attract business and to prove that one was affluent and respected; when adding in the female gender to this mix, it was of the upmost importance that viewers of the self-portraits could become particularly aware of the artist’s talent. By looking specifically at two self-portraits done by women in Europe during the 17th century (one from Northern Europe and the other from Italy), this paper will help discern what it…

org/wiki/Michelangelo https://www.michelangelo.org/ Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarotti Simoni was born on March 6,1475 in Caprese near Arezzo, Tuscany. Died on February 18, 1564 at the age of 88 in Papal States, Rome. He was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet of the High Renaissance born in the Republic of Florence who exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art. He was the first artist who was recognized during his life time. He is also the first western…

The High Renaissance, which lasted from the early 1490s to 1527, refers to a short period of extraordinary artistic production in the Italian states, especially Rome. The High Renaissance was a perfection of the Early Renaissance as many of the artistic explorations blossomed in full effect. Artists finally had the tools, skill, confidence, and knowledge to establish an artistic career and create amazing artwork. As a result, High Renaissance art was characterized by both self confidence and…

The Renaissance is a time period in which much of the European countries, especially Italy, changed drastically. It began after the Middle Ages and impacted Italy’s social, economic, and political customs. These changes were driven by a new idea in philosophy. Humanism was this new idea in which people began to primarily focus on individualism. This idea inspired many artists during the fifteen century and as a result much of the paintings and sculptures appeared more realistic and in proportion…

The architect Palladio might have the biggest influence. Known as one the greatest architects of all time (Adams, 2009) Palladio’s influence in seen in buildings today. Not just Villas. He defined a new mould for buildings using key elements of Renaissance architecture along with his need for symmetry to influence European architecture (Anderson, 1994). English architects such as Matthew Brettingham studied Palladio’s work. Brettingham created an English version of the Villa Rotunda in four…

and held to its platform of divine work. Throughout this essay we will be talking about the works of Michelangelo David and Jan Van Eyck the Arnolfini Wedding. We will explore the detail the summary and techniques at the used throughout the early Renaissance from the use of paints to the use of marble. Michelangelo devoted his whole life to the creating of magnificent works of art. His work was all interested him, and it seemed that had no easy ways of doing things. He created art that has…

Renaissance Architecture A little about Renaissance Architecture The Renaissance architectural period is the period in from 15th century till the 17th century in Europe. Actually Renaissance architecture pursues or follows the Gothic architecture and. The Renaissance architecture can also be described as the renewal and development thought material and culture. Renaissance architecture was developed in Florence, Italy with Filippo Brunelleschi whom we will talk later, one of its finest…