Massys – Moneylender and His Wife Massys portrait shows a man sitting next to his wife. The man appears to be using his left hand to count a number of coins which are situated on the table while his wife turns a page in a book. The book is very detailed and contains another portrait in it. The right portion of the book has pages that appear bent. Moreover, there is a mirror which projects a detailed reflection of the surrounding room. Behind these two persons there is an assortment of items sitting on a shelf. Massys painting includes some characteristic elements of Renaissance artwork. One such element is found in the portrayal of seemingly normal individuals in the painting. Massys painting appears much like a modern family photograph. …show more content…
An element that Raffaello features prominently in this painting is a love for classical themes. Raffaello’s depiction contains some mythological ideas like the centaur. Furthermore, another feature of this painting is realism. Raffaello puts a large amount of detail in the image even though the image depicts a mythological theme. The people in the image are portrayed with muscle tone, and with a distinct beautiful human form. The people in the painting appear life-like. This establishes a certain degree of humanism in the image as well. Raffaello uses vibrant colors along with some darker tones to create this realistic texture. Moreover, Raffaello’s uses a naturalistic setting for the painting. There are many characteristics of Renaissance art in Raffaello’s work of …show more content…
The male figure is mostly nude for the exception of a loin cloth. The male appears to be deceased. The woman is clothed in an extraordinary garment. Both figures appear striking in their form. The male appears to have a black spot on his right hand. The female’s head is tilted slightly downward, and her countenance conveys the melancholy mood of the sculpture. Some of the conventional elements of Renaissance artwork are conveyed in Michelangelo’s sculpture. The amount of intricate detail in this sculpture stands out. The two persons are depicted in convincing realism. Renaissance humanism features prominently in the sculpture. The two persons are depicted as normal human beings. Another interesting feature in the sculpture is the secular nature of it. There is very little in this sculpture that identifies it as religious. The markings in the hand indicate this could be Jesus, but if it is Christ the sculpture does not show any inkling of his divine nature. These features are consistent with the prevailing notions of Renaissance
Wayne, transforms this painting into a three dimensional abstract piece of art. The focal point of the painting are the figures that look like letters and numbers that are in the front of the piece of art. This is where your eyes expend more time, also sometimes forgiving the background. The way the artist is trying to present this piece is showing happiness, excitement, and dreams. Happiness because he transmits with the bright colours. After probably 15 minutes on front of the painting I can feel that the artist tries to show his happiness, but in serene calm. The excitement that he presents with the letters, numbers and figures is a signal that he feels anxious about what the future is going to bring. Also in the way that the colors in the background are present he is showing that no matter how dark our day can be always will be light to
The Merode Altarpiece is a triptych painting that represents the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. This work displays the main characteristics of the Northern Late Gothic period. There is so much detail in this work of art. Campin utilizes many symbols in this altarpiec. The setting of the painting is in a Flemish middle class house. The Annunciation theme is being depicted in the central panel. A scene of Saint Joseph at work as a carpenter occupies the right-hand panel. The portraits of the donors are depicted in the left hand panel. Campin failed to understand the scientific perspective. To illustrate, there is no focal point in the painting and the table looks tilted. Campin used no aerial perspective. To illustrate, the background is still very crisp when seen from a distance. The most important aspect of the painting is the symbolism. For example, the lilies represent Mary's purity, the candle represents the Holy Spirit, even the mouse traps represent trapping evil. Campin also made use of bright, rich colors. In the central panel, the drapery of the figures are filled with colors of red and white. Campin has also made a good use of illusion of the space by making the town seem to be far away by distance by making them appear blurry. Furthermore, Campin has created figures that are not in proper proportion. To illustrate, the figure’s head is small and the bodies are big and it seems that if they get will hit their head if they get up. They look very unrealistic. Although they are not in proportion, the figures seem to have very sharp edges. The figures also look very stiff and rigid. In Merode Altarpiece, the light is arbitrary and the figures do not cast any...
In my examination of the works, I came across a particular sculpture that portrayed both beauty and craftsmanship. A 15th century sculpture (1490), made in Venice, Italy by Tullio Lombardo, shows a life-size figure of Adam. Titled Adam, the work is the most prominent in the gallery mostly because of its 6-foot standing. It immediately caught my attention and gave me a very realistic impression. One beige color and made of marble, Adam is depicted simply, yet the statue has intense emotions. His meaningful glance is seen in the upward and tilted head position. Adam has almost lifeless looking eyes and seems to be staring into the distance. With these sagging eyes, parted lips, and lacking posture I feel Adam’s guilt is displayed in this figure.
This painting of the industrial revolution is very thought provoking, and causes a person to think about of what was happening during the industrial revolution. He shows the horrors of the factories and the serenity of the nature. He makes someone want to go back in time where things were peaceful, and there was just nature. Everything was in it’s own natural state and peaceful.
In Conclusion, this piece embodies humanism because the subject of the fresco is a gathering of humanist thinkers, there are many classical elements in the piece, and it uses techniques such as scientific and illusionistic rendering. The use of classical figures, as well as disguising artists of the time to celebrate their status as members of an educated society, definitely makes this a humanistic piece. It is one of the most famous pieces of the High Renaissance, and is considered to be Raphael’s masterpiece.
The significant difference is two individuals in the portrait are males. On the other hand, it is rarely to see the portrait of father and son appearing in the same frame throughout the history of western art. In most of the portraits, fathers are serious and alone. In the 19th century France, women are concerned with the realms of their activities, men are free to go anywhere they want in the whole day. Based on Garb’s description, the theater is the few places women are able to go for entertainment. For the rest of their time, they have to stay in the private sphere because of conventional ideology. For the males in the patriarchal society, they are eager to exemplify their ambitions and masculinity in the public spaces. From their point of view, home is the assigned setting for women. Wives and children, sometimes, are equal to the tools of manifesting their power and social status.
Johnson, Geraldine A. Renaissance Art, A Very Short Introduction. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005.
In this paper I'm focusing mainly on Renaissance art work, since that was the assignment, but I feel it's important to also mention the other important parts of the Renaissance, architecture, science, politics and religion.
David uses division of space as a means to enter into this discourse on gender roles. He characteristically defines the space with the use of strong lines. The horizontals and verticals of the wall contrast against the central diagonals created by Monsieur Lavoisier’s leg, the fold in the tablecloth, and Madame Lavoisier’s arm. The room of the portrait is rather spare. Classical columns break up the composition into two segments defined by blank marble backgrounds. The right segment of the picture is filled by Monsieur Lavoisier himself and his technical equipment; it resembles a typical laboratory. On the left, the smaller of the two sections, there is merely a neoclassical chair with a portable portfolio and a jacket thrown casually over the armrest. David does not make explicit the setting of the portrait. Besides the desk with various work equipment and the lone chair in the
... though employing a familiar subject (the female form), shows the transformation from busy mosaics with gold embellishments to a brighter palate of colors and the use of stronger, bolder lines. The piece exemplifies his versatility as an artist.
The main influences perceptible in this painting are those of Millet, Delacroix, and the Impressio...
Much of the art created during the Renaissance was geared toward religion, and with Michelangelo this was no exception. By th...
This essay will reflect on how body is represented in the portraiture art within the Renaissance’s golden period detailing specifically Botticelli’s paintings and how this experience have broadened and enhanced my knowledge towards the future interest. This period arise when the medieval dark ages come to its end and artist and their patronage reinvented and represented the ideas of the classical mythology, particularly of the ancient Greek and Rome. It is a time when outstanding numbers of paintings, sculptures, alfresco were born and a human body was exposed as the centre of the universe. An epoch where the dominate themes were no longer pure religious devotions but it shift its focus primarily towards the anatomical beauty of the bodies, ideally represented. Furthermore, I will detail Botticelli’s paintings “The Birth of Venus” and briefly reflect on other two “Venus and Mars” and “Primavera” paintings. All three include the mythic figure of the Venus, who signifies both passionate love and intellectual love that still culturally lives in today’s world. In my view a real portrait signifies the components of the individuality and also can translates the ideal impression of the truth embodied within human body and soul.
The Last Judgement by Michelangelo is the most preeminent representation of Italian Renaissance fine art, and undoubtedly the most valuable piece of the era. Characteristics of Italian Renaissance artwork are present throughout the painting. Realism, perspective, individualism, light & shadowing and are the most prominent qualities of this painting. Particularly, realism is expressed through the nudity of the people displayed in the painting, not every person’s body is perfect, ideally many bodies have flaws. Realism and expression are shown when “the proportions of his figures grew… more menacing… [and] seething with nudity” (1). The people behind the altar of the Chapel were naked with indecent expressions, displaying individual
The Italian Renaissance and the Baroque era are two major periods in art history, some of the types of art in those periods were painting, sculpting, and architecture. During these periods, many artist gained enormous fame from creating wonderful pieces of work that represented their beliefs and artistic thinking. This essay will analyze and evaluate two pieces from those major art periods. Rembrandt 's painting The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp and the sculpture David, by Michelangelo. These two masterpieces shed light of their significance in art history. David represents the Italian Renaissance for it being a strong symbol of the new republic, The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp depicts the focus on human progression.