Michelangelo Antonioni

Nicholas Jenson was born in Sommevoire, France in 1420. He works as an as a printer, type designer, punch cutter, and engraver from 1468 until his death in Venice - Italy in 1480. At the beginning of his career, Jenson was acted as Master of the French Royal Mint at Tours and he was sent in 1458 to Mainz-Germany by King Charles VII to study the art of type founding and both punch cutting and printing. In 1468, he set up a print shop in Venice. Jenson was mostly known for his…

Although lacking a precise definition, the fine art term "chiaroscuro" (from the Italian for "light-dark"; or the French "clair-obscur") describes the prominent contrast of light and shade in a painting, drawing or print, and the skill demonstrated by the artist in the management of shadows to create the illusion of three-dimensional forms. The point is, solidity of form is only detectable in the presence of light. (For instance, it is only as dawn approaches that objects or figures - hitherto…

The artist that was once forgotten after his death for many years, Piero Della Francesca, is now considered one of the key Early Renaissance artists. Piero Della Francesca had a big impact on the development of the Italian Renaissance because of the use of a variety of techniques that enabled him to produce realistic looking paintings. In 1416, Piero Della Francesca was born in a small town, Sansepolcro in Italy. Piero was the son of Benedetto de' Franceschi and Romana di Perino da Monterchi.…

act very stubborn, selfish and full of pride; the kind of pride where they think they are more important and better than others. I see in Leonardo when he wouldn’t finish the Last Supper and when he thought he was the best painter in Italy and Michelangelo was not even close to how good he was. This showed the characteristics of subbornish and overconfidence in Leonardo da Vinci. On the other hand, I think the most admirable characters in the book are Caterina and Messer Tombi (the paint maker).…

During the fifteenth century, the emergence of the Renaissance lead to the development of distinct geographical painting styles both North and South of the Alps. Though the Alps were often viewed as a dividing line that kept the styles separate, various paintings of the time reflect an interaction of artistic influences across them. Perhaps one of the most fascinating examples of North and South interplay is Antonello da Messina’s St. Jerome in his Study, 1470’s, National Gallery, London. An…

David Davis ARTH-341-001 Prof. Stanley Weed December 5th, 2017 The Presence of Humanoid Demons in Quattrocento Art In Renaissance Italy, visual art served a variety of purposes that sometimes overlapped, depending on the specific piece, and the social context in which it was created. One such purpose was decoration, for both personal and public spaces, such as palaces, hospitals, and cathedrals. Another, was its role as a medium for patrons to display their intellectual and financial prowess,…

At any point in history, it is possible to examine a work of science or art and determine the sentiments and concepts of that period. The period of history known as the Renaissance proves this to be true with countless works of art reflecting the thoughts and ideas of Europe from about 1350-1700. A total “rebirthing” of Europe, the Renaissance transformed nearly every aspect of Europe including Politics, Economy, Science, and Art. The Predecessor of the Renaissance known as the Middle Ages…

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.…

The Oxford English Dictionary defines a convention as “A way in which something is usually done, especially within a particular area or activity” (“Definition of Convention in English”). Conventions appear in every aspect of life, in both the past and the present. Conventions can be simple, such as setting a horror film on a stormy day or portraying women in media as a damsel in distress. Conventions tend to be more complex, and therefore more overlooked by the general public, in works of art…

to go back to I would choose the Baroque period. Although the Baroque period was a time with a lot of disagreements and persecutions, there were positive things going on as well. Art was progressing. Some well known artists from this time are: Michelangelo, Peter Paul Rubens, Rembrandt. Bernini was also well known but he was a sculptor. Some of Michelangelo’s art includes the scenes from Genesis on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and The Last Judgement on the altar’s wall.…