Sfumato

forms become less distinct as they get lost in a haze of foggy atmosphere, which illustrates the implementation of aerial perspective. The very smooth transition between colors and between light and dark that Leonardo used in this painting is called sfumato, which means “smoky”. Not only is it visible in the landscape, but also in the figures, who are cast in light, which smoothly turns into areas of dark shade. It is similar to the traditional chiaroscuro technique used by earlier Italian…

the beholder. Leonardo da Vinci’s The Virgin of The Rocks has a strong use of dark colors, creating a transition of light to darkness, making an emphasis on the depth of the features in the human body. These contrasts are known as chiaroscuro and sfumato, “they became a hallmark of Leonardo’s style” (Stokstand and Cothren 636). The seamless lines of the background blend into a whole with the human bodies as if they were vividly photographed. Leonardo was also known by its strong use of vanishing…

The world of today thanks to the Renaissance Period Inspired by the old Greek’s writings and the Roman’s culture the Renaissance Period deviates from the Medieval Times. In the Medieval Times, all homes lacked the essentials. There were no toilets to flush, no running water to bathe, no electricity, no refrigerator. Laundry was only done a few times a year and the water wasn’t safe to drink. There were laws to say who can wear what and getting married at the ages of 12 and 14 was the norm. The…

There is only man of his time who was the most influential figure in Italian renaissance. Given the title “Renaissance man” he was the greatest artist in history, a magnificent philosopher, scientist, sculpture, mathematician and engineer. He was widely known as a polymath. This man was born in the Tuscan Hill town of Vinci in the territory known as Florence Italy on April 15th 1452. Leonardo Da Vinci was “born as a illegitamite son of Messer Piero Fruosno di Antonio da Vinci, a Florintine…

Analysis of the Renaissance and the Middle Ages Stefan Rayburn Western Governor’s University Analysis of the Renaissance and the Middle Ages The humanities have shaped the culture of the world to what it is today. Cave paintings would tell a story of a conquest or an adventure otherwise untold. World wonders would be marveled and envied over for countless years to come. However, without the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, the humanities would not be as robust and advanced as…

Though a rather uncreative title, Coming out of Church lacks nothing in interest visually. The painting, done by Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta, was created some time before 1875 in Spain reveals the harsh class differences and cultural norms of the mid 1800’s while also revealing the artists own personal outlook on these phenomena. Madrazo cultivates a scene of gloomy metaphor in his use of rain, and a visual representation of his opnion on the class division through the use of gesture, costume,…

behind Jesus’s head that way the viewer’s attention is drawn to Jesus. The painting might look like it is proportioned correctly, but in fact it is not. Jesus , who is seated, is the same size as the apostle standing on the left side of the painting. By making Jesus bigger than all the other apostles Leonardo is showing Jesus’s importance, something older artist did called hieratic perspective. Leonardo was always experimenting and his “Last Supper” is a result of his experimentation. Leonardo…

Leonardo da Vinci was one of the greatest of the Renaissance period. Some may say that he was the epitome of the renaissance. He was famous for being a painter, architect, musician, inventor, sculptor and scientist. Leonardo Da Vinci was mostly known for his paintings and inventions back in the renaissance era and is still very much famous today from the paintings of the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper. Some may also say that Leonardo was a revolutionary of his time. Many people say that because…

Visual Arts: Leonardo da Vinci: Mona Lisa Florentine artist Leonardo da Vinci was known as a creative genius. One of his most famous paintings that is still surviving is his portrait Mona Lisa. She was known as La Gioconda, the wife of a merchant, Francesco del Giocondo; the painting is in three-quarter view and she is seated on a stone balcony (Fiero 198). Mona Lisa is not abstract but is lifelike and realistic. The viewer can see the whole upper torso of her body placed. She is in an elegant…

helped him illustrate the masterful use lighting he is known for. He spent an extreme amount of time deciding the light placement, making sure each inch of the painting was perfect, using realism to bring his painting to life. He also frequently used Sfumato, a fine shading technique which is meant to produce a finer transition between colors and tones to achieve a more realistic image. This technique made Vermeer’s images look more life like because it didn’t include lines or borders. Likewise,…