Renaissance composers

A well-known scholar of the Renaissance period, Charles Dempsey has written an engaging article on the various sources of Botticelli’s Primavera. Once again, this article begins by discussing the individual identities of the figures represented, with particular reference to their role as deities and personification of the spring. According to Dempsey, the painting can be read as the stages of the season, with distinct attributes as well as a collective identity. The breakdown of the months of…

Greek and Roman works, Renaissance achievements were often based upon the those of the Classics. While individuals in the Middle Ages lived under the papal authority and were unable to explore the fields of art, philosophy, and politics, the creative spirits of men were released during the Renaissance, as humanists pursued many careers, “reaching out for the celestial manna of sound learning”. With the rise of education, individualism, and secularism during the Renaissance, men were able to be…

Points of The Renaissance) "The Renaissance of the fifteenth century was, in many things, great by what it designed than by what it achieved," Walter Pater. It was in the fifteenth century that the Renaissance, or rebirth of many things culturally happened in Italy and then gradually grew throughout Europe. This rebirth happened as a direct result of the fall of the Roman Empire, which led Europe into a period of decline, they called this the "Dark Ages" (Basic Ideas of the Renaissance).…

Women have been one of the most oppressed minorities in history. They have rarely been powerful in any culture. In some events in history, women didn’t even have a role at all. Women didn’t have a Renaissance, like the rest of Europe did. In fact, women had more power in the middle ages than the renaissance. This power came from courtly love, and will probably be one of the only times in pre-modern European history where women had power. Throughout history women were regarded as clearly inferior…

High Renaissance Art refers to the early 14th and late 15th century. During this period Europe became very impacted and Renaissance Art started to depict religous views and cultural beliefs. Traveling artists such as Raphael, Verrochio, and Donatello implented not only realism but also humansim within their oil paintings and sculptures. With the changes going on in society these artist were able to embrace techniques of perspective, chiaroscuro and improving naturalism. Being in competition…

Come and explore the New World with us.The printing press expanded to more countries and places in the 16th century invented by Gutenberg.Martin Luther was an important reformer,that started the Reformation.All European countries and small states were all Catholic in 1500,but some was not in 1560 because of the printing press.Isaac Newton was the father of the Scientific Revolution.What was the most significant effect of the printing?The results of the printing press were…

I will be talking about Greco and Pablo Picasso. They are two amazing artists. Greco was born in Heraklion, Crete in 1540. He was a painter,sculptor, and architect of the Spanish Renaissance. In 1570 he traveled to Rome where he built a workshop and executed a series of work. When he was in his twenties he traveled to Venice and studied under Titian, who was the most famous painter of his day. At the age of 35 he moved to Toledo, Spain where he lived and worked for the rest of his life and…

Modernity vs. The Ancient Era The Renaissance era, brought about a remarkable change in the world. It dramatically changed society’s view of science, music, art, religion, and even philosophy. Through the renaissance, man began to view the world differently, man saw himself as the center of the universe. In ancient times man had always seen himself as subject to a predestined fate, that had been decided by the gods. The renaissance brought about a new era, the modern era, where in man was an…

colors of Titian and sketches of the great Michelangelo, Tintoretto brought an awe inspiring new air to the art of the Renaissance with his innovative ideas combined with the works of older Renaissance masters. He created many works over the course of his lifetime, and through those works Tintoretto portrayed some of the most prominent themes in the fine arts of the Renaissance. With outstanding contrast and color usage mixed with an amazing skill in creating accurate and realistic figures, he…

The Last Drop (The Gay Cavalier) My piece of choice is The Last Drop by Judith Leyster. What intrigued me most about this painting was the lingering and threatening feel I received, (while only glancing at the painting passing by!) which is what forced me to pay closer attention to the Baroque styled painting of the seventeenth century. As I leaned in closer, (and began to really take notice of the paintings attributes), I realized that the deep rich oil shading wasn’t the only thing giving me…