Renaissance vs. Protestant Reformation Despite the impact of the pro reformation, the cultural + intellectual achievements of the era are greater symbol of revolutionary change. This essay is about achievements of renaissance vs. Achievements of protestant reformation. But in both cases it had a faith in the Catholic Church and was declaimed from the Middle Ages. As you read this essay you’ll find that people gained alot from renaissance than protestant reformation.
These views were formed in retaliation the the Enlightenment Era and defined the characteristics of Romanticism. Romantic artists and writers sought to portray nature differently than the reason-thinkers of the Enlightenment. Romantics were drawn to the mysterious and rebelliousness of nature. In John Constable’s Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows (Document B) he portrays the appeal of Romantic art. He depicts a medieval church and the power of nature and allows them to work together; to coincide.
Take each of the following characteristics of the Baroque world and explain how it can be seen in at least 2 works from the period (music, art, architecture, and/or literature). Space, especially expansiveness Light and its symbolism Time, especially the moment frozen in time Emotion Virtuosity Space, especially expansiveness When discussing works from the Baroque period that depict characteristics of space and expansiveness two architectural works that come to mind are St. Peter’s Square in Rome, Italy and the Palace of Versailles, in France. Many describe both of these massive architectural masterpieces as evoking an overwhelming feeling of endless when immersed in their presence. Light and its symbolism On the subject of the use of light and its symbolism two works that that seem to stand out are Michelangelo Merisi or more commonly known as Caravaggio painting, The Calling of Saint Matthew, and Georges de La Tour, The Lamentation over Saint Sebastian. Both artists use the technique of chiaroscuro or the extreme contrasts between light and dark to make certain the viewer’s attention is drawn to the main subject in the painting and act that they are engaged in.
Italian Renaissance art was heavy on symmetry and balance and giving the subjects a sense of mass and volume by using knowledge of the underlying anatomy of the human figure. This allowed for more realistic art with shadows and motion in sharp contrast to the flat art of the Middle Ages. A fine example of this is another work of Michelangelo’s from the Sistine Chapel, titled the Creation of Adam. Northern Renaissance art, while also more realistic than previous movements, focused heavily on the minute surface details and naturalism. A kind of documentary nature takes hold in this kind of art, as if the painters are capturing a moment in time, much the way a photograph would.
Humanism in the Italian Renaissance concentrated on the individual and the individual’s wants and interests. This was a big change from the middle ages. When the reformation rolled around it changed this. The reformation rejected the secular spirit of the Italian Renaissance by shifting the focus from humanism back onto God. This change was greatly helped by the emergence of the Protestant Church, the Catholic’s Society of Jesus and rulers trying to create religious uniformity.
The English colonies in America were established for a variety of reasons including economic and religious factors. Other reasons for colonization include the desire to expand the British Empire, establishing order, protecting colonies and to rehabilitate debtors. Religious factors that contributed to the establishment of the English colonies occurred in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Maryland. In England, due to Henry VIII 's action upon breaking his ties with the Roman Catholic Church and making himself head of the Church of England, it stimulated religious reformers into carry out purification of English Christianity. These religious reformers, known as Puritans wanted to reform the Church of England from within.
Compare and Contrast the Northern and Southern Renaissance The Northern and Southern Renaissance had a lot of similarities yet had their differences as well. They had similarities as in renaissance art, but their differences were mostly about humanism and social issues. The Northern Renaissance's humanism focused more on Christianity, on the other hand the Southern Renaissance focused more on bringing the glory of ancient Rome back. First, the Renaissance both had invented new technology in art. The two techniques employed by them were the use of light shadow and the use of perspective.
Things like contrasts of light and shadow along with and infinite amount of space are definitely shown in this type of art. "The artist would often portray the figures as individuals with their own personalities, to capture the inner workings of the mind and to portray the passions of the soul on their faces" (Sullivan1). Spirituality is very common in works of baroque art especially in Roman Catholic countries for example, paintings depicting scenes of something like miracles are common. Another feature of the art
Both these styles , the Baroque and Rococo , are important because of reflecting these changing times . In these styles , there are more color and more emotion than previous ones . Although the Rococo style is considered as the continuation of the Baroque , there are differences between two styles in some ways . The Baroque style is a movement in European painting which is characterized by violent movement , strong emotion , and dramatic lighting and coloring , around the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries . This style reflects the changings times very well .
Baroque originated by the Roman Catholic Church around 1600 as a response to Protestant reform in the city of Rome, Italy. The Renaissance goes back into the 1100s, however this type of Renaissance art come from the end of the Middle Ages transitioning into the Modern era; approximately the 1300s through the 1600s. This era started around Florence, Italy, and gradually made its way around Europe. There however, is no defined origin as to how the Renaissance came about. Different theories include the political structure of Florence, the patronage of its most dominant family, the Medici, and the migration of Greek scholars and texts to Italy following the fall of Constantinople at the hands of the Ottoman Turks.