...Raphael’s Process for Painting ARTS/230 August 6, 2014 Raphael’s Process for Painting Italian painter Raffaello Sanzio (1483-1520), or "Raphael", was a painter that lived during the High Renaissance period and was greatly influenced by Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael are considered one of the three great painters of their time. Although you may know Raphael by the beautiful paintings he produced, he particularly gave great importance to his drawings. It did not matter to Raphael whether it was for preparing the work for future canvases or other works of art. Raphael is famous for the perfect elegance and three-dimensional space in his paintings. He planned his art work out by drawing them first before he started painting. During the early years, Raphael used pen and ink to draw out his artwork. Using pen and ink was based on the influence by Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo which both used pen and ink. Sometime during his early drawings he switched to black chalk. In his later works, he started using red chalk. He found that it can be sharpened to a hard point and handled like a stylus. Paintings during Raphael's time are quite different than today's paintings. Raphael used what was called Quattrocento painting, which was Italian and referred to the late Middle Ages or early Renaissance. Raphael had to combine standard mixtures to create colors for landscape, such as blues for skies and greens for vegetation. ...
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...Introduction The Renaissance period covers the 200 years between 1400 and 1600; although exact dates are still argued by many specialists. The word “renaissance” literally means “rebirth” and is the French translation of the Italian “rinascita”. The Renaissance style is primarily composed of a revival of the classical forms developed originally by the ancient Greeks and Romans and of the deepened concern for secular life – interest in humanism and assertion of the importance of the individual. In art history, the Renaissance period corresponds to the start of the great Western age of discovery and exploration. At the time, there was great desire to study all aspects of nature and the world. During the Renaissance, artists became independent personalities. They were no longer considered as mere artisans as they have been in the medieval times. Artists tried to find new solutions to formal and visual problems. Many of them devoted to scientific experimentations. During this time, a lot of mathematical and linear outlooks were developed. This resulted to proportionality and rationality in every aspect of painting and sculpture. Paintings became a window to the natural world and it was the painters’ job to depict this world in their art. Artists at the time dedicated themselves to the rendition of landscape. In addition, artists also developed aerial perspective --- an angle where wherein objects become less distinctive and less sharply colored as the eye moves away. Painters...
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...Raphael, and The Stanza Della Segnatura Raphael Sanzio was one of the most important artists of the Italian Renaissance. Raphael painted and designed many brilliant pieces of work and the stanzas inside the Vatican. He was a master at such necessities of modern art such as depth and perspective and the use of light and shadow, and was the turning point styles of paintings like the use of Madonnas in paintings. Through his short life, Raphael would make some of the most awe-inspiring, beautiful, and influential works of art during the Italian Renaissance. Raphael whose full name was Raphael Sanzio, (also known as Raphael Sanzi), was born on April 6th, 1483. He was born in the town of Urbino, Italy, where he would spend his childhood life until he was 11 years old. His father, Giovanni Sanzio, was a painter for the court of Federigo da Montefeltro, and as well as being a painter, he was a bit of a poet. As a young boy, Raphael learned the basics of painting and art from his father. However, he would not live with his father very long; as his mother did several years before, Raphael's father died when Raphael was 11. After his father died, Raphael went to the town of Perugia to be an apprentice of the painter Pietro Perugino. Perugino was a well-respected artist during the Italian Renaissance. He had painted works in the Vatican, and he also created masterpieces like Christ Delivering the Keys of the Kingdom to St. Peter and The Deposition. For the ten to eleven years that...
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...John Smith October 29, 2015 ART 1300-C Mrs. Issacson “The School Of Athens” As one of the renowned great master of the High Renaissance era, Raphael Sanzio da Urbino is best known for his work pertaining to the “School of Athens”. The Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance period, is highly respected for his work. His work was primarily admired for its clarity of form, ease of composition, and visual achievement of the Neoplantonic ideal of human grandeur. Raphael was the youngest of the great artists, living from 1483-1520, as stated by “Rahpael’s School of Athens: A Theorem In A Painting?.” (Haas, 2012, pp. 4). Along side Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci; they compose the traditional trinity of great masters of the High Renaissance period. During this period, Living with Art said, “Pope Julius II asked Raphael Sanzio da Urbino to decorate the walls of several rooms in the Vatican palace” (Getlein, 2013, pp. 160). The School of Athens is “considered to be the summation of Renaissance Art by many” according to Living with Art (Getlein, 2013, pp. 160). Raphael composed this painting through the method of fresco for the end wall of the Stanze della Segnatura. This room was a room that may have been the Pope’s library. The School of Athens was started in 1510 and completed in 1511. The twenty-six foot by eighteen foot painting still resides in the Vatican of Rome, with in the Stanza della Segnatura (Getlein, 2013, pp.160). The School of Athens depicts several...
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...then a Renaissance man was charming, educated, skilled with your sword, classic, well mannered, athletic, could play music, and could write poetry. Believe it or not but Jeff actually meets many of these qualities from back then. Jeff is a highly acclaimed actor and song composer. Some movies that Jeff has been in are: R.I.P.D., Iron Man, Tron Legacy, Ted, The Giver, and The Pilot, just to name a few. Some studio albums by Jeff are: “Be Here Soon”, which was released on January 1st, 2000. Another album of his is “Jeff Bridges”, which was released on August 16th, 2011. Raphael Sanzio was also a renaissance man during the actual renaissance from the 1300-1600. Raphael was an Italian. He died on April 6th, 1520 at the age of 37. Raphael was know greatly for his paintings. Most of Raphael’s work is know for his great clarity. He made things look so clear and crisp. Raphael was very productive, owned a big workshop. Raphael in my eyes was a renaissance man back in his time because he mastered an art. He was very good at painting. Back then people who had mastered an art were highly looked upon. To also be considered a renaissance man you had to be good looking, which by a painting i saw of him, isn't to bad for a male of his time. As a conclusion i would like to say that their shouldn't be certain people that are known to be known as renaissance men or women. In opinion everyone should be a renaissance man/women....
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...Abstract The artwork of Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi) and Leonardo da Vinci will be compared. This paper will discuss the different art forms and styles of these two artists. This paper will also talk about the content of the artwork. The art work of Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi) St. Paul Preaching at Athens is a diverse yet well-organized composition, as Paul preaches to the philosophically inclined Athenians and in the audience the pope is to the left of Paul (Frank & Preble). Raphael was an Italian painter and architect. This two dimensional art work was created in 1515. In St. Paul Preaches at Athens Raphael incorporated Humanism and Classicism in his artwork. Raphael’s method in his artwork has combined cross-currents, counterpoise and an overall balance arrangement. An interest in anatomy is reflected in this painting and Raphael used idealism with modeled beauty. This painting depicts Raphael’s aestheticism; he uses strong presence in his art to make unity and stability. In this artwork St. Paul is using dramatic gestures along with his speech and the people are responding in diverse behaviors. St Paul Preaching in Athens, the onlookers’ turn into the listeners, connecting with the group the Apostle is addressing. In this scene Raphael succeeded in creating a classical mood by integrating into the composition motifs from Roman reliefs and classical figures, buildings, and statues (moodbook.com). Movement is also used to portray an illusion of...
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...Bangladesh National Museum with our course teacher. It was a magnificent experience in my life. The 3rd Floor decorated with Pictures of International politicians, artists, scientists, famous pictures and three international galleries- Korean, Iranian and Swiss. We had a class on the Western arts gallery. The “Western Arts” gallery is enhancing with many famous artists painting. They all are reproduction of original work. (http://www.quiltindex.org/~quilti/wiki/index.php/Bangladesh_National_Museum) In the museum I saw many works of art of many artists and came to know about the background story of some painting. There are some art of Renaissance period, some are modern art. “Last supper” by Leonardo Da Vinci, “The School of Athens” by Raphael Sanzio, “Primavera” by Botticelli, “Weeping women” by Picasso, “Arnolfini and his wife” by Jan van Eyck', painting of “Ceiling of Sistine Chapel” by Michelangelo, “The Dance I” by...
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...Michelangelo - Art History Handout 1. When was he born – when did he die? - Born: 6th March 1475 in a small village called Caprese, Italy - Died: 18th February 1564 ( Age of 88 )in Rome 2. Biography - He considered himself a “ Son of Florence” although he never lived there - Michelangelo travelled between Rome and Florence because he had a lot of work in both cities - He worked as a sculptor, architect, painter, engineer and as a poet - Michelangelo always looked for the “perfect” stone because he wanted it to have the basic form of his sculpture 3. The Sistine Chapel Ceiling - April 1508 Michelangelo was summoned to Rome by Julius II - He had a new task, to draw 15 figures of Apostles and some decoration on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel - Some of the themes were: Adam and Eve, The creation of the world, The Final Judgment - => It is basically the story of the Bible - He was a sculptor and at the beginning he tried to cancel his oncoming work because he had to master the art of fresco - May 1508 he started to make the preparatory designs - Assistants: Giuliano Bugiardini, Aristotele da Sangallo and his old friend Francesco Granacci along with a number of laborers - His work did not proceed as his master wished and between the end of 1508 and January 1509 He fired his assistants and continued on his own - He worked till 31st October 1512 - Michelangelo has a very unique style because he is a sculptor, he concentrates on the right proportions...
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...The Visual and Performing Arts ARTS/100CA March 9, 2014 In DQ3 of this week I stated that I had visited the Sistine Chapel in Rome. Visual and performing arts enrich our lives in a many of ways, they entertain us, and educate us about the world we live in, its past and the current time. It is also a way to record our times for future generations. I would like to go into further detail about the amazing artistic talents of Michelangelo. Michelangelo indeed possessed many talents, he was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, poet, and engineer of the High Renaissance. When asked at first about painting the Sistine Chapel he was reluctant to do so, because his passion was sculpting. He decided to take on this project and paint. He used watercolors to paint the ceiling. Since he was painting on plaster this process is called fresco. Frescoes are made by adding pigment to lime water and then applied to a wet plaster wall("Life Art And Travel In Italy", 2014). It is the way Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo was by far the most famous, and greatest artist during the Italian renaissance. Michelangelo's great love was for sculpting, so he did very few paintings, but the paintings that he did do, are breathtakingly beautiful. What God brought to life with a fingertip, is part of Michelangelo's creation story. The Sistine Chapel is amazing, All I can think about is the length of time it had to take to fresco the ceiling. Michelangelo painted the...
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...• There is a very clear difference in the level of skill and method of the art between Paleolithic and Etruscan age art. For example, The Halls of Bulls cave painting in Lascaux, France used charcoal on stone to depict a relatively simple scene of running animals. Charcoal on stone in the times of the Paleolithic era would only require finding charred wood and transferring it onto the cave wall. The cave painting requires a lower level of artistic skill compared with Etruscan art. Such an example of an Etruscan piece is the Tomb of Triclinium in Italy. Tomb of Triclinium is a fresco painting on a tufa tomb wall. A fresco paint would require the gathering of material that may have been difficult to access like plaster and paint. The gathering...
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...major contributions of Michelangelo during his time? Name them. Michelangelo created two of the most influential works in fresco in the history of western art: the scenes from the genesis on ceiling and The Last Judgment on the altar wall of the Sistine chapel in Rome. As an architect, Michelangelo pioneered the mannerist style at the Laurentian Library. At 74 he succeeded Antonio da Sangallo the younger as the architect of the Saint Peter’s basilica. Michelangelo transformed the plan, the western end being finished to Michelangelo’s design, the dome being completed after his death with some modification. 3. What is the most commonality of his paintings to the paintings of Leonardo Da Vinci and Raphael? What is distinctive about their artworks? Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael are three of the greatest artists in history. But they were also people with ideas and visions that reached far beyond the world of art. They were also bitter rivals, competing for both commissions and fame. All three became immortal. Commonalities in their painting were that all of them paint what they feel or whatever they want to convey to the audiences or whatever they have discovered new to contribute to the knowledge of art. 4....
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...Beginning with the Renaissance the Church is no longer the only primary patron of the arts. Private families, governments and other secular (non-religious) groups begin to hire artists with greater frequency. What effect do you think this new diversity in patrons had on the arts in the 15th-18th centuries? Include some specific examples of works commissioned by these new patrons. For many, the Renaissance means the “revival of European art and literature under the influence of classical models in the 14th–16th centuries”. The Renaissance migrated into the rest of Europe and was called the northern Renaissance. Artiste of the north was more interested in things that were real oppose to classic. There were many effects as a result of the diversity of patrons. The great Renaissance artiste had their work cut out for them in different ways. Leonardo da Vinci was a real renaissance man; he was a talented painter, sculptor, scientist architect and a military engineer, who painted the most controversial and talked about painting of all time called the Mona Lisa. He also painted the last supper, which is a late 15th-century mural painting in the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan, which is also one of his master piece and one of the worlds most talked about paintings. The painting signifies the scene of the Last Supper of Jesus with his twelve disciples, which looks ever so real. Patron played an important role in the development of the English during the...
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...During the Italian Renaissance, one of the most world renowned artists make his mark. With numerous achievements made as a painter, architect, poet, and sculptor, Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, more commonly known as Michelangelo, earned the label of artistic genius by people of his time and those for centuries to come. Scholars among others, intrigued by his legacy, have examined his works and sorted through documents and biographies left behind in order to piece together Michelangelo’s life story and track his achievements. Despite the vast number of artifacts, though, not every depiction of Michelangelo’s life lines up exactly. Michelangelo’s early life set him up for a successful future in the arts. He...
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...Renaissance: Linear Perspective Maurice Young ART/101 July 21, 2013 Sara Shreve Renaissance: Linear Perspective One of the major roles of the artist is to enable the viewer to see the world in a new and innovative way. This task was a major challenge for the Renaissance artist before the 14th century on account of the artist not having the eyes to see or the skills to introduce the world to linear perspective. Smarthistory (2013) states that linear perspective “creates an illusion of space from a single, fixed viewpoint. This suggests a renewed focus on the individual viewer, and we know that individualism is an important part of the Humanism of the Renaissance” (para. 3). Although beautiful and true to the style of the time, before the Early Renaissance period artist did not paint in three dimensional however, some artist did try to create illusions of space and depth to show the world realistically during the late 1300s unsuccessfully (Op-Art.co.uk, 2012). A list of Renaissance artists took full command of creating three-dimensional illusions on canvases and in their victory we see the world in a new and innovative way. [pic] Fig. 1 1486 Birth of Venus Botticelli Galleria degli Uffizi Sandro Botticelli (1445- 1510) was an Italian painter who studied under the direction Filippo Lippi who was a master painter during the Florentine Renaissance. Lippi taught Botticelli linear perspective along with a linear sense of form for...
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...eThe Life of Michelangelo Art Appreciation Instructor: Jennifer Phelps June 30, 2013 Outline I. Introduction A. Michelangelo’s the interesting things about his life. 1. At the age of thirteen he went to a Florentine painter’s workshop that exposed him to the technique of fresco. 2. After being recommended by his instructor Ghirlandaio he moved into the Palace of Florentine ruler Lorenzo the magnificent. 3. Michelangelo study classical sculpture in the Medic gardens II. Michelangelo first painting was the “Torment of Saint Anthony. 1. Michelangelo moved from the workshop and moved to the school for sculptures which was setup by Lorenzo. 2. His first work in stone was the Madonna of the Stairs and the Battle of the Centaurs. 3. The Madonna of the Stairs shows and astonishing mastery of marble techniques for a boy not even seventeen at the time. 4. The Battle of the Centaurs was done a year later and demonstrated a great amount of growth. 5. This was the first time that Michelangelo used the plasticity of the human body to express conflict in a dramatic compelling term. In its pulse and thrust in the way that he attached the marble this was a preview of his great works to come. III. The masterpiece of Michelangelo’s youth is the Pieta. 1. The piece is located in St. Peters in Rome. 2. The sculpture is of the Virgin Mary and Christ. 3. Until the 15th century the theme of the pietra belonged almost exclusively to the artists of northern...
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