Artists such as Michelangelo, who received generous commissions from Pope Julius II, created such splendid, ethereal, and religious works as David and the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel as a way to impress and captivate followers of the Catholic Church (and, undoubtedly, as a means to intimidate followers of the Protestant Reformation). At the same time, there was a sense of discovery in the Renaissance, and a newfound love of the classical writings of the ancient Greeks and Romans. The humanist program of study could typically only be afforded by aristocrats and the rising merchant class, and, as these people sought to boast of their might through the commission of art (the Medicis of Florence are well-known for this clever tactic), we have works such as School of Athens by Raphael, which depicts a beautiful blend of Christian subject and classical ideals. In the late 1800s, however, there was a sense of disillusionment with the increasingly industrialized world. Whilst Renaissance painters sought to create a "window into the world", artists of the late 19th century began to attempt to have their viewers
Protestant reformation was a spiritual/ religion revelation that aimed to correct the problem of the Catholic Church/ pope. But people achieved alot from renaissance; it awakened the world from very long dark sleep. Renaissance was a time for learning and creativity. It was time from turning god to man. Middle ages had destroyed people dreams and forced them to live s meaningless pattern of life.
When Constantine adopted Christianity the unity in Rome disintegrated, different Roman emperors dealt with Christians in a different way some killing some not and the Western Empire adopting Christianity meant that they were even more separated from the thriving Byzantine Empire. “In the fourth century Constantine adopted Christianity” (Source: Newman 208-209) as the religion of the eastern empire he destroyed the unity in Rome. The destruction of unity in Rome meant that there were Romans hating Romans just because of their religious beliefs. When two contradicting religious beliefs coexist so close to each other there will be religious wars and this created a separation between Romans of the east and Romans of the west. Rome’s emperors contradicted each other many times in history, not the least of which on the topic of Christianity.
His new style was without any doubt Italian, it showed an individual talent and a profound study of Italian painters. Vouet introduced the Italian Baroque style in France with such paintings as The Toilet of Venus, but his late works displayed the soft, idealized modeling, sensuous forms, and bright colors for which he is best known for. In The Toilet of Venus, I noticed that Venus is naked and is only covered with elegant fabrics. I also noticed some cherubs holding the mirror that Venus is looking
These writings began a movement which was called the protestant Reformation when people who believed in Luther’s writings protested asking the church to change. Luther was later excomunicated from the church by Pope Leo X he was put on trail at the diet of worms where he was declared imperial outlaw. But his excommunication did
The man who first rebelled against the Catholic Church was a man named Martin Luther. He did this by creating the 95 Thesis. Thesis number 32 states that “Those who believe that, through letters of pardon indulgences, they are made sure of their own salvation, will be eternally damned along with their teachers”. The 95 Thesis were reasonable and fair to all of England, unlike the Catholic Churches new rules. Henry VIII thought of the idea to challenge the church from Martin Luther.
The series of wars between the European Christians and the Muslims, which was called the crusades, made Europe more aware about art, math, technology, etc…. The period that followed the crusades was called the renaissance, which was a period o cultural and technological innovation. This was a huge difference from the previous which was called the dark ages because there was almost no cultural or technological innovation. Another change that occurred during this time was the protestant reformation. Martin Luther started this reformation by posting his 95 thesis to the door of the church.
I knew that not only was I about to experience art in general, but that I was about to see art from all over the world, from hundreds of different societies and time periods. Art ranges from the primitive inscriptions on wood to large silver shrines; from the pyramids of ancient Egypt, to a child's drawings. Artwork takes many different forms and while everyone has their own style and taste, it is too difficult to measure the true worth of art. What is simple and most worthwhile advice for anyone interested in art is to see the beauty in all of it. When I proceeded to my first exhibit I was, honestly, mildly amused.
Leonardo experimented with oils in his paintings along with versatile colors to build up depth and layers. Leonard is later referred to the Duke of Milan by Lorenzo de' Medici were he paints the most famous fresco in history "The Last Supper" and later going on to another famous piece "Mona Lisa". After the passing of Leonardo it was discovered that he had many ideas of machines, tanks and helicopters that could be based on todays ingenuity. Leonardo was even curious about plant and animal life, studying anatomy with corpses that also involved in dissection and research. Leonardo displayed very advanced ideas that are common
Pop artists celebrated images from television, movies, and print media. In his monumental paintings, Close showed ³society¹s dependency on second-hand visual experiences². Using a photo realistic technique that showed a lot of detail, he painted mostly himself as well as family and friends. In his more recent work, Close has departed from these camera-like images and moved toward the use of multi-colored squares and diamonds that contain swirls of contrasting hues. From a distance these brushstrokes resemble a