Luis de Morales a Spanish painter born in Badajoz, Extremadura in the year of 1509, whose works were primarily religious subjects including his own representations of Madonna and Child and Passion. Morales was influenced by Raphael Sanzio and also the Lombard school of Leonardo da Vinci.
Luis de Morales is one of the notable painters of the sixteenth-century Spain. There is a notable difference between artistic ambition and stature and Morales seems to be less important for understanding Spanish art in the same era as El Greco, who had the same feeling of intense spirituality but is done with a very different way. Morales took a more morbid way to show off his devotional paintings, which later let him earn his nickname “El Divino”. Morales
…show more content…
was called by his own contemporaries “El Divino”, because of his skill and shocking realistic paintings because of the transmission of spirit he has done in all of his works.
Morales, spent his 77 years, creating his religious paintings until his death on May 9th, 1586.
Morales was important to the history of Spanish art because of his way of showing a mental prayer that is showing the religious life of the great Spanish religious figures, such as Saint Teresa of Ávila and Saint John of the Cross.
Morales was divided by the critics of the time into two periods; an early stage of an influence of Florentine artists like Michelangelo but more intense and have more knowledge of anatomy correct in the later periods like the German and Flemish Renaissance painters.
Morales’s is known for his religious paintings, one of them being The Lamentation, an oil on walnut painting, the dimensions being 89 centimeters by 62.5 centimeters that evokes a powerful grievance over Jesus. When looking at this artwork, I was captivated by the drama added with the dark and heavy
…show more content…
use of chiaroscuro, helping you engulf the whole scene. Morales took the route of making an emotional image by taking a different route of showing Jesus in a sickly representation, versus him being holy and healthy. In this piece, you see Virgin Mary on the right of Mary Magdalen and to her right Saint John the Evangelist, supporting and grieving over her dead son. The Virgin’s left hand is softly pressed against Jesus’s chest showing a contrast between the living and the dead. The two other figures, who are morning’s eyes are filled with tears going down their cheeks. Morales uses this to draw the viewer in. Morales shows an increased amount of attention to detail from the eyelashes and tears going down Magdalen’s and Saint John’s Cheeks. If you happen to look closely at Jesus’s neck you will see blood trickling down and pooling at his shoulder blade, then continuing down his breast. Morales uses certain elements as a site for meditation, such as Magdalen’s veil, the blood, and the tears. These tears would be considered a spiritual gift. Saint John’s beard is also used to show the youth and the status as a pure virgin which argues with Magdalen’s past. Mary’s breast, where she would nurse Jesus is shown through her garment next to his dead body. The wood in the background is used to locate the figures of Calvary and also where Christ was taken down from the cross. They use the black background to stray away from a time or place, to provide emphasis on a meditational recreation rather than a narrative. Lamentation scenes are very popular among Christian art, it is shown after Jesus was crucified and his body was removed from his body and his friends and family mourn over his body. This type of event has been depicted by many different artists. Morales shows his in a unique way versus people before him. He didn’t want it to be just an emotional piece, he took a lot of thought with his choice. Morales uses elements in his artwork to certain elements of his piece. Morales uses lines to show the dark shadows in the figures face and also to show the mass under the garments. With the absence of a background, there is no hint of actual space, though you can see the people close together mourning the death of Christ. Morales’s use of color helps evoke an emotional tone to his viewers by the use of very dull skin tones and dull brows to not show happiness or excitement, to help mourn the loss of Christ. The lighting really helps the viewer get a sense of drama and sadness, he uses an insane amount of chiaroscuro to help his viewers to stay captivated in his piece versus trying to search for a time and location. There is no exact use of time and motion in this piece, but during this time in the actual art piece, they are mourning Christ’s death. Morales also uses certain art principles in his artwork, such as establishing a focal point on Christ. Everything is pointing to Christ, Mary’s hand and also Saint John’s eyes and Magdalen’s. The painting is asymmetrical, most likely to not show a euphoric emotion that is normally associated with symmetrical pieces. Morales is taking encounter of the scene, as it is so eerie and upsetting showing the death of Christ. The scale is shown when looking at Christ’s ear, Christ’s ear is not proportional to his head, it almost looks as if it was just placed there. In this piece you see very muscular Jesus even though he has passed away, showing that Morales had a knowing of Michelangelo’s use of very muscular people. The woman figures also show a mass, which is created by the shading of their drapery. Morales work was in the stylistic period of the Renaissance/ Mannerism.
The Renaissance took its own version of humanism that was derived from the Roman Humanists and the rediscovery of the classical Greek Philosophy, such as the idea that “man is the measure of all things.” The new thinking became evident in art, architecture, politics, science, and literature. Mannerism is considered as the Late Renaissance, encompasses multiple approaches and reacting to the ideas of Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and early Michelangelo. In the High Renaissance art emphasizes proportion, balance and ideal beauty, Mannerism exaggerates such qualities, which would often result in compositions that are unnaturally elegant. This style is notable for a sophisticated yet artificial quality. There is a favor in instability rather than balance, tension, and clarity in early Renaissance
Paintings. When I first came across this piece, I became enamored with the difference that I saw in the typical type of Lamentation Scenes before I seen in class. This is the first one that really showed Christ in such a sickly appearance versus showing him as healthy as they do in others. I thought a lot about what piece I wanted to type this paper on, and this one had a very powerful emotional impact and I couldn’t get it out of mind. It reminds me of a Tim Burton, dark and gothic vibe. I believe Morales wanted us to grieve over the death of Jesus, but not in pain or great sorrow but to look at his death with thanks as for what he did for all of us and Christ’s success. He used his desire to bring a meditation aspect by making it a piece we develop emotions to and engulf our emotions into the piece itself and allow us to pay our respects to Christ. Morales was successful with his goal of making us viewers feel the sadness and powerful grief.
Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala was an ethnic Andean, deeply inspired by the injustice of the colonial regime, he wrote a massive manuscript in 1615 about the history of the Inca Empire to the King of Spain. His masterpiece includes 1,200 pages, of which 398 were images full of details, that are clearly considered by the artist to be the most direct and effective way of communicating his ideas to the audience. Felipe de Ayala focused on the conflicts between the settlers and the natives to reveal, in his powerful drawings, his wider purpose of a desire for a colonial reformation that will bring stability and justice to the Andean people. Two major reasons that motivated Ayala to write the manuscript are broadly seen in his drawings: the first is the mistreatment towards him and the second is a more direct discrimination of the native Andeans.
In conclusion, through his mural paintings full with complexity and depth, Diego Rivera recreates a new reality for the audience. `Zapata con el caballo de Cortés` is one of his most influential art pieces , significant in the process of understanding The Mexican Revolution
Gustavo Gutierrez was born in Lima, Peru in 1928. Since his nationality is mixed people called him a mestizo, which also meant that he was not given the same opportunities as most people due to economic standing. With this kind of upbringing led to his theological thinking and theology. As a young child Gutierrez was diagnosed with osteomylitis, which affects the bones, causing him to be bed bound for six years. Having this medical problem at a young age encourage him to study medicine. During his time in school he started to learn more about himself, which led to him changing schools to peruse seminary and become a priest. Gustavo was proving himself in seminary and was chosen for his graduate theological studies to study in Europe. In 1959 he was ordained and sent back to Peru. Upon his return he became aware of the poverty and oppression of his people and this realization launched his crusade. He began questioning the church reading about history and scripture through the eyes of the people who were all around in his country of poverty. He became very involved with the people of Peru and he formed friendships with priest and theologians who were also questioning the catholic church of Latin America. After all the studying he had done in his graduate program in Europe, he started to leave the theology he was taught and began adopting a new theology called Liberation Theology.
The astonishingly brilliant artist Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes has always been revered and adored for his incredible paintings of the Spanish Royal family, but not many know that he was also a masterful engraver. In the exhibit titled Renaissance to Goya: Prints and Drawings from Spain, many of the pieces displayed were based on social commentary of the period within the country. This disdain is particularly palpable in the etching by Goya titled The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters. The psychological and emotional state of Goya at the time is masterfully rendered and the presentation of the exhibit is absolutely remarkable due to its brilliant color scheme and expert presentation of the works.
Raphael Sanizo, usually known just by his first name, was born in 1483 in Urbino, Italy. He was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. He was celebreated for the perfection and grace of his paintings and drawings. He was very productive in his life, but had an early death at the age of thirty-seven years old, letting his rival Michelangelo take the reins on the art world. He is one of the great masters of his time. He died on March 28 of 1483 at the age of thirty-seven years old.
Celebrating the Mexican people’s potential to craft the nation’s history was a key theme in Mexican muralism. At the end of the Revolution the government enlisted artists to create art that could educate everyone. Even the most illiterate and uneducated people; they wanted them to know about Mexican history. This movement was led by Los Tres Grandes which included Siqueiros, Diego Rivera, and Jose Clemente Orozco.
Pablo Picasso is one of the most famous and well-documented artists of the twentieth century. Picasso, unlike most painters, is even more special because he did not confine himself to canvas, but also produced sculpture, poetry, and ceramics in profusion. Although much is known about this genius, there is still a lust after more knowledge concerning Picasso, his life and the creative forces that motivated him. This information can be obtained only through a careful study of the events that played out during his lifetime and the ways in which they manifested themselves in his creations (Penrose).
Diego Rivera was deemed the finest Mexican painter of the twentieth century; he had a huge influence in art worldwide. Rivera wanted to form his own painting fashion. Although he encountered the works of great masters like Gauguin, Renoir, and Matisse, he was still in search of a new form of painting to call his own (Tibol, 1983). His desire was to be capable of reaching a wide audience and express the difficulties of his generation at the same time, and that is exactly what h...
His name, Francisco Goya, born in 1746, one of Spains most innovative painters and etchers; also one of the triumvirate—including El Greco and Diego Velázquez—of great Spanish masters. Much in the art of Goya is derived from that of Velázquez, just as much in the art of the 19th-century French master Édouard Manet and the 20th-century genius Pablo Picasso is taken from Goya. Trained in a mediocre rococo artistic milieu , Goya transformed this often frivolous style and created works, such as the famous The third of May, 1808, that have as great an impact today as when they were created.
Pablo Picasso is the worlds most renowned artist of the 20th century. He did a variety of skills related to the world of art. Most people remember him as just a painter, but he was more than that. He could do sculpting, drawing, engraving, lithographs, and more. One of his most famous periods of all time, The Blue Period showed all that he was capable of. More than the paintings above all else he learned all his abilities self-taught from his father and the schooling his father helped provide.
During the renaissance, there was a renewed interest in the arts, and the traditional views of society came into question. People began to explore the power of the human mind. A term often used to describe the increasing interest in the powers of the human mind is humanism. Generally, humanism stresses the individual's creative, reasoning, and aesthetic powers. However, during the Renaissance, individual ideas about humanism differed.
...le artists include Mariscal, Guillermo Perez-Villalta, and the artist duo La Costus. An unconventional but wildly popular artist of La Movida was the graffiti artist Juan Carlos Argüello, usually known by his tag, “Muelle”. He painted his tag all over Madrid and became extremely well-known. Once as he was driving away after painting his tag a police officer pulled him over. After asking him if he had painted the tag, the officer just asked for Muelle’s autograph! Another personality was Francisco Umbral, a writer for the periodical El País.
According to Cabanne, P. (1977) Pablo Picasso was born in October 25 1881 in Malaga Picasso was a spanish artist, Picasso was deceased in Mougins on April 8, 1973 Picasso is best known for his paintings, and is one of the best artists or the twentieth century. Picasso was also one of the founders and part of the Cubist movement. Pablo Picasso’s full name was José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno Pablo Diego Trinidad Ruiz Picasso Crispin Crispiniano of Santissima. Picasso 's father, Don José Ruiz y Blanco, was both a professor of drawing and a painter at the school of Malaga called "San Telmo". His Mother, Dona Maria has arabic origins and is actually originally from Andalusia. Picasso goes back to the allegorical. In the 1920s, he crosses
There are so many ways to depict art. It can range from photography and paintings to sculptures. One artist, Fernando Botero, is known for painting oversized and exaggerated figures of humans and animals. His works do not just exist for the humorous aspect of it but also consists of political criticism. Botero is able to reflect his beliefs of politics and social ideals in his paintings and sculptures.
Pablo Picasso is one of the most recognized and popular artists of all time. In Pablo’s paintings and other works of art, he would paint what he was passionate about and you can see his emotions take control throughout his paintings and other works of art. Pablo Picasso works of art include not only paintings but also prints, bronze sculptures, drawings, and ceramics. Picasso was one of the inventors of cubism. ” Les Demoiselles d'Avignon” is one of Picasso famous paintings; this is also one of Pablo’s first pieces of cubism.