Renaissance humanism

Saint Cecilia by Bernard Strozzi is the subject of this visual analysis. It is an oil on canvas portrait that highlights a youthful woman. It was painted circa 1620 to 1625. Making it a part of the Baroque period of art. Which had characteristics of heavy symbolism, deep and rich colors, and an attention to detail. The painting Saint Cecilia contains lighter shades than what is normal for the baroque period. Instead of rich and deep colors they are light a delicate. Though there is heaviness…

Leonardo Da Vinci is, was, and always will be an innovator and renowned artist in all forms of the word. His works of art and masterfully created inventions helped develop a platform for machines, architecture, and painting styles we use today. Leonardo Da Vinci was born in Vinci Italy near Florence in 1452 to a wealthy father and peasant mother, he died in 1519. As a child, Da Vinci loved to be out in nature which sparked his curiosity and inspiration for his innovative creations and paintings…

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The project of the dome began as many human endeavors begin: someone wanted to do something to show that they were the best. In typical human fashion, the fathers of Florence, Italy had decided that Florence would be the best and most advanced city around. They wanted to beat out their rivals in Milan to be the best that Europe had to offer. How would they do this? By building a cathedral with a stunning dome; something that had never been done before. But, they soon ran into a problem: they had…

Why was it important? During the early Renaissance, the use of portraits wasn’t used to depict people of their own right but to show peoples devotion to Christ. As portraiture evolved through time and new styles were discovered the idea of portraits became more personal. Portraits gave a more humanistic approach to Christianity, with paintings depicting patrons and saints worshipping and being Christ like it could give this idea of being religious and faithful to God a more personal approach.…

Canova’s seminal Theseus and the Minotaur broke the boundary between Baroque and Neoclassical, presenting a classical subject matter in a calm setting with attention to detail. Often hailed as one of the best examples of the classical style, Canova’s sculpture helped pave the way for Neoclassical sculpture as a whole. Influenced by his hometown of Venice and the public negative sentiment towards the Ottoman Empire, the choice of the Greek myth was deliberate, displaying both the social trends of…

Medicine During the Renaissance The term Renaissance is translated to “Rebirth” in the english language and this was a period of time in the european civilization which came directly after the Middle Ages. This stage in time lasted approximately 300 years, from 1400 - 1700 and was a very important time in terms of revolution. The europeans created a cultural movement in Italy and this marked the beginning of the Early Modern Age. The Renaissance was the first time in history that physicians,…

how the merchant doing there business. When the black plague came around to some region it was a moment that boosted economic growth. A city state who start to dominate after the black plague was Florence which is known as the home of the Renaissance. The Renaissance time period was a moment of rebirth of learning and culture. An important part about Florence art was the frescoes that were painted in side of the chapels. The frescoes would show many different scenes and images. Some artist like…

very first painting that did this was Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints Leonard, Jerome, John the Baptist, and Francis. This painting is by Nicolo di Maestro Antonio d’Ancona. It caught my eye because even though it was created in during the Renaissance; it still has a lot of details, beautiful colors, and meaning. The throne that Madonna is sitting on, and the entire wall behind her is beautiful. The top part of the wall immediately caught my eye because it looks very royal. It is a…

known as the pope who transformed Rome from the dark times of the medieval times in which people were very much private and turned the city into a humanist district with new ideas, this is one of the reasons why he was interested in spreading light, humanism and Christianity into the art that he commissioned. He trusted his ideas and had an overly pride personality which is why he was so eager to have his ideas come into life in the artwork. It was commissioned by pope Julius II for Michelangelo…