Renaissance humanism

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…

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…

Diego Velazquez painted Las Meninas for King Philip IV of Spain, at the height of the Baroque artistic period. Baroque was intense and dramatic, used sharp contrast in lighting, vivid color, and was also noted for realism. It reflected the post-Renaissance Catholic Church's intent to bring more people into faith by allowing them to reflect on art and its connection to spirituality. “Las Meninas allows the spectator to freely interact with the painting’s various contradictory points of view and…

1. The shape of the Venus of Willendorf is very round with several features exaggerated such as in the stomach and in the breasts. It is given a texture on its head which seems to imply that it's hair though where the face should be appears to be covered by this hair. There also is a few other details in the statute such as having a belly button and having a defined pubic area. The meaning and function of this object can be understood 2. In the Paleolithic painting the humans are rather simple…

to now find their origins in the classical period and were then either adapted or rejuvenated in medieval and Renaissance periods. Some of the issues that were addressed were women?s speech, women?s participation in politics, and what characterizes feminity itself. One can only wonder, how did the social transitions and enlightenment ?new ideas about rights? affect women at the Renaissance? How did the agricultural revolution in Britain for example affect women? How did the commercial revolution…

The fifteenth century was a critical tuning point for Europe and the rest of the world. It brought about the Age of Exploration, which transitioned Europe from the Middle Ages to the early modern world. There were many important factors that led Europeans to be able to broaden their horizons, so to speak, and explore new and uncharted territory. Major advances in technology, booming economy and commerce, the many deaths caused by the bubonic plague, and curiosity and the thirst for fame and…

In the medieval society, the social, cultural, economic and political features influenced different groups. The social part of society were people with ideas and responsibilities. The cultural society included traditions, art and etc. Economic represented money, buildings, land and trade, and finally, political features involved the government, taxes and military services. There were many conflicts during the medieval times, mainly because of the events that occurred, including The Battle of…

Albrecht Durer was a creative genius that had skillfulness which was nearly unparalleled in his time, and that still holds true some five hundred years later. While the image produced by Albrecht Durer, St. Eustace is small in size it is huge in skill. The image has such realistic texture and detail that it is almost hard to look away from the skill exhibited and needed to create such a complicated and beautiful image. Not only do I want to talk about Durer himself, I want to talk about what the…

THE RENAISSANCE The Renaissance was a period in European history from the 14th to the 17th century. It was known as a cultural bridge between the Middle Ages and modern history. It was a time of great innovations, political dissolution, religious turmoil, and remarkable literary creations. Innovations. The Renaissance was a time of celebrated innovations. Some of them include the Blast Furnace, which enabled iron to be produced in significant quantities. The Finery Forge, which enabled them…