Renaissance humanism

In 1532, Lucas Cranach crafted a painting entitled Venus. This piece of art represents that of the Northern Renaissance. During the Renaissance, art was still heavily focused on spirituality, including mythology. The painting Venus depicts the Roman Goddess of Love and Beauty. Venus is the Roman equivalent to the Greek goddess Aphrodite. Both goddesses were commonly portrayed in art due to their perceived beauty and appeal. The figure’s beauty is portrayed through the features of her body,…

People apprehend and receive evidence of the history of humanity through all forms of art. From prehistoric depictions of animals on cave walls to the red hued walls of the Alhambra, deceased artists focused their time on their art to express numerous of worldwide human revelations for thousands of years. Art and Architecture is what binds the world together through ideals and stories like the civilization that made parietal art, how the Great Pyramids were made, how Islamic art mixed with math,…

Francisco Goya “The object of my work is to report the actuality of events.” —Francisco de Goya One of the reasons that I chose to write about Francisco Goya was that he is from Spain. I have heard my mother tell me many times that our ancestry comes from Spain. She says that our genealogy shows that we are descended from the great military leader from Spain, El Cid. My fascination with Spain does not disappoint as I have been able to learn more about the artist born on March 30, 1746,…

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the same values and beliefs during 1910 thru 1945. The time span of modernism was highly imprinted by a multitude of events, technology, and scientific advancements. It is best interpreted by the traditions it broke rather than a literal literary renaissance. Modernists were in search of truth behind the harsh and cruel existence they called reality. Responsible for part of these rebellious and dark mentalities were World War I, The Great Depression, and additionally The Dust Bowl. This…

The idea that grief is motivating dates back to the time of Arthur Schopenhauer. He was of the opinion that suffering is the “agens” of philosophical thought meaning that suffering acts as a starting point and as an engine which pulls an individual towards greater heights. Schopenhauer pioneered the idea that suffering boosts creativity. He drew an analogy between human suffering and a rose. He believed that just like a rose grows out of thorns, similarly great works of art are achieved after…

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…

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…

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