Thus, I think Mona Lisa is the most suitable artwork for me to mediate different meanings produced since the Renaissance until the postmodern world. The Renaissance’s painter Leonardo Da Vinci finished the portrait in between 1503-1504. There are multiple hypotheses about why the portrait was created: some of them says that it is a self- portrait of the painter by noting that the eyes, nose- tip and mouth of Mona Lisa actually line up with a known self portrait of Leonardo Da Vinci. Other claims that the sitter and the painter had a special rapport. Thus, the sitter appeared to look at the viewer (actually the painter) straight in the eye with ease.
Sarah Bratton Bryan Wheeler ARTS1301 – Art Appreciation 23 September 2012 A Females Beauty in “Grande Odalisque” The artwork of French Artist Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres titled “Grande Odalisque” was painted on an oil canvas in 1814. On close examination it is easy to see many elements and principles of art and feminist mode of analysis, which helps present the beauty of a female body. Ingres’ portrays several elements and principles of art in his painting of a nude female to display his desire towards a female’s beauty. When examining his artwork, the viewer is directly drawn to the woman’s long back. This is the focal point of the artwork, since it is a lighter shade than the rest of the image, and it is the biggest proportion to the piece.
Rachel Garcia November 21, 2010 Art 11 Comparison and Analysis of: Raphael’s the Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints and The Buddha Seated in Meditation. The title of the painting that I choose for this assignment is entitled The Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints. This is a painting by the Italian High Renaissance artist Rafael, circa 1504. The Madonna And Child is an alter piece of an oil painting that also uses gold on wood. The Madonna and Child is a piece that uses many techniques used during the Renaissance period such as one point perspective, balance, use of geometric design, and religious themes.
As was formed, the sculpture, whose eyes display a look of scrutiny, persuades the audience that there is a reason behind the cupping of the right breast as reflected in the mirror. As such, it may entail Julie Lluch’s “rather tacky sexist character,” as was stated in the essay she wrote, Notes on A Potter’s Life. From the determining a female subject to implementing certain sculpting techniques, Lluch utilized these opportunities to highlight individuality which is very evident with her creatively placing a mirror before the sculpture. By this, individuality is underscored learning that one does not see anyone but his own reflection when facing the mirror. Another instance where Lluch proposed uniqueness is the portrayal of the character in undressed manner.
If so, this will imply that any interpretation is ultimately going to be dependent upon another person’s particular view of art’s history. The painting depicts the virgin mary as Madonna, seated on a high pedestal and swathed in luxurious robes, holding a rather large baby Jesus on her lap. On her left are visible six angels crowding around the Madonna and adoring the Christ. The unfinished face of the angel on the bottom left (from the viewer's perspective) can be seen more clearly in recent reproductions, following a restoration of the painting. Additionally, the angel in the middle of the bottom row
Uccello's earliest known paintings, representing the creation of the animals and the creation of man, are part of a large outdoor fresco series of the Old Testament scenes in the Green Cloister of S. Maria Novella, Florence. The figures have a rhythm and sculptural strength, and they are set in a decorative yet natural environment of plants with animals, showing Ghiberti's influence and very like his Creation panel in the Gates of Paradise of the Florentine Baptistery. As the gates were designed in 1425 or later, Uccello's frescoes are usually thought to have been made after his return from Venice, but they may date from just before he went there and reflect other designs by Ghiberti, since a small copy of Uccello's lost St. Peter mosaic in Venice already seems to show his more mature Renaissance style. It is clear in his frescoed equestrian monument of Sir John Hawkwood in the Cathedral of Florence. On a base seen from below, illustrating the new rules of perspective,
It makes the face of the woman standout to our eyes. The space around the right side of the woman Leonardo da Vinci uses darks colors on her face to show the shaded parts. For example, just above she eyelids he shades to show her head is over her eyes. I feel this piece of artwork was created to show
Another famous painter of this time was Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo was born in 1452 and died in 1519. Leonardo is most for his painting the Mona Lisa which was painted in 1503. The Last Supper was also painted by Leonardo da Vinci in 1498. In the Italian Renaissance people also tried to understand science.
Alfonso Galindo The Renaissance is a time period of about 300 years that spans from the mid 1300s to the 1600s. It is a time of revival, or rebirth, of art and literature that took place in Western Europe. Art, especially, used ideas such as humanism, which lead to realistic masterpieces being created. Many artists would soon express the new western style, and a suitable example of one is Verrocchio. Andrea del Verrocchio's art embodied the style of the Renaissance because he portrayed realism and humanism, made three-dimensional paintings and sculptures using perspective and other skills.
It is like the painter could not make her either smile or smirk. (Earls, 2004, p. 113) The fashion at that time for women was to pluck their eyebrows and shave their hairline to increase the height of their forehead and that makes her appearance look more interesting and attractive, this fashion was considered as a beauty to them. So Mona Lisa