There are quite a few years associated with the Renaissance period. There is the Early Renaissance period (1330-1450), the High Renaissance period (1450-1520) and the Late Renaissance period (1520–1615). Renaissance is a term that was founded by the French historian Jules Michelet, and it was used to describe the new forms of art, architecture and sculptures. The Northern Renaissance and Italian Renaissance periods fall within this time frame. The Northern Renaissance period and the Italian…
Michelangelo Vs. Donatello: The David’s Compared and Contrasted Michelangelo and Donatello are two of the world’s most renowned artist and their sculptures both titled “David” are famous and frequently-discussed works of Italian renaissance art. Although both of these sculptures are named the same they’re far from being just that. Each artist created their own unique version of their character. The gigantic David by Michelangelo was finished in 1504 and placed outside the entrance to the…
Giovanni di Paola took the challenge. Many of his great pieces of art Dante in heaven, angels, and the moon and stars. Sandro Botticelli would be the man to illustrate the whole Divine Comedy, and create the images of what many people now think of as hell and heaven. His illustrations followed every canto of the epic poem and did his best to illustrate Dante’s words. “Botticelli was extremely faithful to Dante’s text and was very precise in devoting illustrations to every scene that he…
When he began working on The Divine Comedy, Dante Alighieri likely had no idea that it would become widely regarded as one of the most graphic depictions of hell ever written. This epic, narrative, and satirical poem is written in the first person, and follows Dante as he loses his way in a forest and travels through the circles of Hell. Even in the present day it is still read in classrooms, as well as a video game and animated movie based on the epic poem. This epic poem has not only been…
Humans have been painting and creating art for thousands of years. It first began in prehistoric times, when symbols were painted in caves as a way of communication, and has evolved into modern art. Throughout the centuries art has been widely influenced by the trends and events occurring in society. The rediscovery of ancient art and literature, study of anatomy, and the Protestant Reformation, shaped the art of the Renaissance. Romanticism was a reaction to the French aristocracy and their…
He was reluctant at first, having intended to spend the rest of his days completing the tomb of Julius II. Michelangelo’s masterpiece covered up fifteenth century art works executed by a number of famous artist’s including Pietro Perugino, Sandro Botticelli, Domenico Ghirlandaio. To reach the high ceilings, Michelangelo constructed his own scaffold built out from the holes above the windows. Unfortunately, this meant he had to paint in a standing position, for which he described his physical…