Northern Renaissance

“The Last Supper” or you can call it the spiritual painting. This painting revolves around Christ and the 12 Apostles. In this paper I will be explaining "The Last Supper," by Leonardo Da Vinci. I chose Da Vinci's The Last Supper since it's a work of art that I am familiar with. I've seen copies of it before, and it's very well known. You can ask anyone about it, and almost everyone has heard of it and is familiar with what it looks like. It's much cherished, and is an extremely well known piece…

discoveries, and historic events come from it. However, great prosperity comes with many conflicts within the country and others around it. Italy has been involved in many wars ranging from The Punic Wars, The Crusades, and the Italian Wars of the Renaissance to being part of the Italian campaign in the French Revolution, and taking part in the conquests of Africa. None of these wars, however, could prepare Italy for what it would encounter in World War 1. World War 1 started when Gavrilo…

During the Renaissance period of the 14th to 17th century, art and architecture between Northern Europe and Italy were both similar and different in many ways. From the detailed work of everyday life of the North to the Neoplatonic allegories of Italian work, the Renaissance was a time of transition and strength. The most dominant similarity between Northern European and Italian Renaissance artwork lies behind the meaning of humanism. During the Renaissance, there was “rebirth of culture”; a…

literature of the Italian Renaissance includes, the humanists Petrarch (The Canzoniere), and authors like, Castiglione (The Book of the Courtier) and Machiavelli (The Prince). The paintings of the era were influenced by Western painting, with artists such as Michelangelo, Raphael, and Leonardo da Vinci. The architecture got their inspiration from Greek and Roman architecture, with works such as, the Florence Cathedral and St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. (About Education) Northern Universities and…

Artist Chosen/About Him The artist I chose to research is Raphael Sanzio. He was born on March 28, 1483. In his early life his mother Màgia died (in 1491) and his father died in 1494. Orphaned at the age of 11 he went to live with his Uncle Bartolomeo who was a priest and he engaged quite often in litigation with the boy’s stepmother. Raphael stayed with his stepmother rather than continuing to live with his uncle. From a young age he had shown great skill working with his father before his…

Albrecht Durer was a German painter, printmaker, and theorist during the Northern Renaissance. He became famous in his twenties for his works. His more famous artistic works include his Self-Portrait made in 1500, which features himself, but to art historian’s beliefs he also resembles a Christ-like appearance. The portrait may not actually appear to be his real identity, but of a more idealized version. Through his own techniques and the embodiment of Jesus Christ, he created a portrait that…

Both the Italian Renaissance and Northern Renaissance art forms centered on realism and religion, but differed in that Italian art emphasized the human form and aristocracy, while Northern Art focused on fine details and color, and the everyday life of peasants. Northern art was predominantly Gothic, but over time began to adopt some of the Italian characteristics. To illustrate, the ‘Adoration of the Magi’ created by Albrecht Durer, shows the minute details used by Northern artists as…

Renaissance (1300-1700) is a period of great cultural change and achievement in Europe, and Italy is believed to be the birthplace of this “rebirth”.Thus, Italian Renaissance is commonly believed to be a great influence upon the Northern Renaissance. However, this new speculation about who might have influenced Leonardo da Vinci will make us question everything we thought we knew. The similarity between the Eve in Flemish painter Jan Van Eyck’s The Ghent Altarpiece (1432) and Mona Lisa (1503) is…

The renaissance is the re-birth of classical ideas. Many artists of this period were influenced by the Roman and Greek culture and wanted to re-create their works by adding their own touch and thoughts. Also, at this time, art began to flourish and patrons commissioned many artists. Artists like Michelangelo Buonarroti and Hieronymus Bosch were and still are very famous for their works. In this essay, I will discuss “The Last Judgment” done by both Michelangelo and Bosch. Michelangelo was from…

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…