Comparing Piero Di Cosimo's Vulcan And Aeolus

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Piero Di Cosimo’s painting Vulcan and Aeolus depicts an early portrayal of renaissance symbolism, principles, and techniques. The revival of the society during this period led to the creation of art that depicted antiquities of the past, more emphasis on the human form, and finally depictions of life on earth as opposed to heavenly scenes. Through mythological narrative, Cosimo has depicted a scene that emphasizes the gradual depiction of Renaissance ideals through the use of early art methods. The image, as a result, exhibits an early portrayal of human civilization that implicates revolutionary changes within the period. Individualism is repeatedly emphasized within the image as all figures have distinct characteristics providing a sense of …show more content…

This repetition is shown through the action of the figure holding the hammer in the foreground is repeated as the figure in the middle background of the image also holds his hammer in a similar way. Repetition is also seen as the structure in the foreground has similarities to the structure that is visible in the background of the image. A combination of these recurring patterns within the painting creates a continuous movement that begins at the foreground and ends at the very back of the image. The painter making use of this form of design further implicates the beginning of society.
Colour is also used as an aspect of repetition as the colour of the shawl that the women is wearing in the foreground, is repeated through another depiction of women wrapped in a similar red shawl in the background of the image. This colour is also repeated as it is also seen in the upper left of the background where a figure riding a horse also wears red clothes. The composition relies on the repeating of both colour and imagery to create not only a visually unified painting but also to form a unified relationship between the

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