...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 Greek philosophers centered...
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...Renaissance period and he was born in Urbino, Italy on April 6, 1483 (Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia). He was the one of the major three leading artists who is Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci during that period. Raphael's father, Giovanni Santi, painter at the court of Federigo Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino, first taught him the elements of art and introduced the boy to humanistic philosophy at the court (Raphael). Raphael also helped his father with the court art (Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia). A brilliant self-portrait drawing from his teenage years shows his precocious talent. Raphael lost his mother at age of eight and his father remarried, but Raphael lost his father when he was eleven. Raphael, who now has become the orphan, lived with his uncle Bartolomeo, a priest and later he joined the workshop of Perugino (Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia). Around 1500’s influence of Perugino on Raphael's early work is very clear: "probably no other pupil of genius has ever absorbed so much of his master's teaching as Raphael did", according to Wölfflin (Livingstone). At this period it was almost impossible to distinguish whether it’s work by Perugino or Raphael. In 1504 Raphael arrived in Florence, it was full of recent innovations of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci Raphael’s Peruginesque style was out dated. Raphael was attracted to Leonardo’s work and his ideas, for 3 years, Raphael adapted and elaborated Leonardo’s ideas of design, modeling, and expressive depth and combined it...
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...Gothic: The Evangelical Cathedral In Sibiu [pic] The artwork is very much 3dimensional and the materials used to complete this project are not really known but it is constructed with a gothic style characterized with arched bolts on the walls and tombstones. The colors used are pretty simple, built with a 13th century theme. Its measures include 73.34 meters in height and is well known as the largest building built in Romania and also verified as the highest cathedral in the country. The uses of value, line, shape and value are very much similar to the same styles due to the fact of the way that the cathedral is built. The towers are all symmetrical to each other and each stone is the same size all around so that gives its shape also a well round symmetrical look throughout the whole outside of the cathedral. The arts subject matter of the cathedral was intended on a creation of a historic landmark. Built in the place of Romanesque building from the 12th century, but the entire structure depicts influences from central Europe. The artwork can be known as representational because it represents a landmark towards central Europe. Its structure is surrounded and built upon statues and monuments which exist of great value, also due to the fact the cathedral was renovated and constructed over due time shows its importance towards past and future references. This work of art represents a gothic architect in Transylvania which it was built in 1520, this cathedral...
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...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 Raphael studied and assisted Perugino, Raphael picked the habit of shade and light, and with Perugino, Raphael learned what he is very famous for: depth and perspective. After Perugino's training, Raphael would eventually become a better artist than Perugino himself. However, even with Perugino still teaching him, Raphael still could create masterpieces...
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...During the Renaissance Period, religion was one of the most important topics to depict in art. Although there are no singular style characteristics the High Renaissance, the art of those most closely associated with, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo and Titan. High Renaissance artists exhibit great mastery on technical and aesthetic; they also created works of such authority that generations of later artists relied on these artworks for instruction. Raphael, born in April 6, 1483 when he moved to Rome in 1508; Raphael became a High Renaissance artist regarding fresco cycles. During the time period he was in Rome, he depicted the Stanza della Segnatura (School of Athens), where a congregation of the great philosophers and scientists of the ancient world are shown....
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...classmate and I went to 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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...Paper Assignment Option (A) You are assigned a short paper, three to five pages in length, on four pieces of artwork you have seen in person by visiting Detroit Institute of Arts, Toledo Museum of Art or University of Michigan Museum of Art (You have to attach the ticket or museum sticker with your paper to demonstrate your museum trip). The paper is due no later than Thursday, April 12, 2012. In order to articulate your point of view more effectively, you might want to attach pictures of the artworks you are talking about. The bulk of this assignment is about writing paragraphs that visually describes the piece, using terms and concepts learning in class. Consider the subject, medium, technique, and composition. Also consider the design elements and principles that we have learned in class. Try to be complete. You must use the vocabulary that we have learned. Choose four works of art each created in a different media. Types of media could be oil painting, ink wash painting, wood carving, metal casting, photography, video, cloth tapestry, or other media. Typical questions to consider about each work of art include: -Describe what you have seen. -Explain your reaction to the work. -What do you think the artist’s intent was for creating this work? -How would interpret the work? -For contemporary art works, how would the theme be rendered if it was created several centuries earlier? For example, included in your visual description of the piece shall be commentary on: Form Composition...
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...that the pope was infallible. And the renaissance worldview is alot diffrent. The renaissance is bright, not gloomy, everyone thinks outside of the box, and all the artes focus on the human body more and that we are right beside god like michelangelo the the creation of atom and if you look at the their fingers they are almost touching to represent that God is right beside us. And look at the birth of venus. venus is a roman goddess of love and it tells us that the renaissance what into the greek and roman mythology unlike the medieval period which just focused that people are sinners. Then the david is focused on the human body and the reason that his hand is over large is to show that he has the power of god by his side. Then raphael's school of athens shows a ton of renaissance and greek thinkers like leonardo davinci and plato. Similarities The similarities are that the churches still have a lot of power, the indulgences you still have to pay for. And the medieval painting are focusing on god and so is the renaissance. Conclusion The conclusion I have is that the medieval period worldview is completely different from the remissions and that there is not that meny similarities but there is a lot of differences ...
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...Renaissance I believe the Renaissance was started by a battle between beliefs, religious beliefs, by the Ninety-Five Theses being nailed to the Catholic Church. Martin Luther, the creator of the Ninety-Five Theses declared that the Pope was limited in his power and that the church was corrupt. He also challenged the existence of Purgatory. Since the Pope could declare any dead person no matter who they are be placed in Purgatory. The Pope should be limited in power because of the fact that he shouldn’t be able to pardon someone for their sins or penalties unless he himself has given those penalties. Martin Luther believed that the Popes power was too close to God’s power. Throughout the Renaissance there was this religious reform where people like Calvin, Martin Luther and Melanchthon. They broke ground with Theology by studying the Gods in a different way. This also caused discussion although heated between several groups and created furthered knowledge into the topic of god and worship. Art and Literature also fueled the Renaissance. People started reading more and art took on a more realistic quality. Even though art was becoming realistic it still had a connection to God and theology. Examples are the Madonna by Raphael, The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel by Michelangelo, and sculptures of saints by various artists. Art also took a huge humanist turn, showcasing the human form wherever you looked. In every Michelangelo painting everyone was buff, even baby Jesus...
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...IWT1 Task One Paul Gurns WGU Art from all periods share many similarities but they also have some profound differences as well. Throughout time artists have taken from prior periods and helped shaped future ones. In this essay I will compare and contrast art from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance periods. A1. Earlier Historical Art Period The Middle-Ages is a period of time between the 5th and 15th century. Most art during the Middle-Ages was commissioned by the Catholic Church. Therefore the art tends to be mostly religious in nature and focused on creating symbols of Christian concepts and values. Artwork from this period served a purpose such as teaching spiritual truths and lessons, as a meditation aid, or even used to try and convert non-believers. Since the purpose of art during the Middle-Ages was to give glory to God, it was not common practice to seek personal recognition thus many pieces from this period went unsigned. Artists from the Middle-Ages didn’t focus on realism and most artwork from this period looked shallow, flat and lacked perspective. There was little to no use of lighting and shadow during this period. A2. Later Historical Art Period The Renaissance was a period of time between the 14th and 17th century. Art during the Renaissance period was used to show the beauty in nature which included human beings. Renaissance art often depicted everyday life and was very focused on realism and tried to portray things as they looked. There was more emphasis...
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...Leonardo da Vinci's, Madonna and Chid with Saint Anne and the Infant Saint John, Bellini's, Madonna and Child with Saints, and Lippi's, Madonna and Child with Angels. The painting looked so realistic, however I almost felt like it was unbalanced to a certain extent. One factor that I would like to further emphasize on is the position of Madonna’s arm. Madonna’s arm looks completely unrealistic, because her arm should not be set at that specific angle, a normal persons arm would look utterly different. Like most Madonna paintings, Madonna wears a profound blue robe, which the silhouette encases herself and the Christ Child. I also referred to the Raphael Sanzio paintings we discussed in class in the beginning of the semesters such as the School of Athens, where Raphael portrays himself as a scientist to show his art was science, Madonna in the Meadow, where we see the influence of Urbino Perugino, as I also do in this painting which I will further discuss...
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...leaders and wealthy citizens to seek out artist and their work, in order to bring people closer to church. Following the end of the Proto Renaissance came the Renaissance between 1400-1500. The rise of humanism and humanist philosophy within this period along with the invention of moveable type led to the cultural and artistic explosion that would take place for the next two hundred years. This explosion was the High Renaissance taking place during the 1500s through the early 1700s. In this era was the birth of the old masters like Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo Buonarroti and Raffaello Santi to name a few. This time brought about masterpieces like Leonardo's "The Last Supper", Michelangelo's "Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel", and Raphael's "School of Athens". During the mid-eighteenth century was the French Neoclassical period which ran alongside the French Revolution. Neoclassical artists depicted noble and stoic subjects from history and began replacing Rococo style. With the revolt against Rococo style painting taking place this lead to the commissioning of the painting "Oath of the Horatii" by painter Jacques-Louis David. Step 2: Giotto Di Bondone’s creation of “Madonna Enthroned” shows how artist began to create paintings that looked more realistic and natural with the use of perspective and shading. Subjects within paintings began to have a look of weight as well. Step 3: The differences between Proto Renaissance, High Renaissance and Neoclassical are: Proto Renaissance:...
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...Art and Culture Comparison The Renaissance, considered to be a time of rebirth, was within 1400-1600. The art during this time period consisted mainly of mythological figures and nudes. This art was inspired by the Classical world of Greece. Furthermore, the Baroque period, often referred to as a time of exploration and discovery, occurred during the seventeenth century. Baroque artwork is much like that of Renaissance art. The difference, however, is the much stronger portrayal of emotion within Baroque art. The Art of Europe and America followed after the Art of the Renaissance and Baroque period. This art era occurred between 1700-1900 when there was disarray between European and American societies. This hysteria eventually caused many societal changes to occur—referred to as the Enlightenment or The Age of Reason. During both of these eras, artists created their works from the turn of events that they were experiencing among society and would show reflections of their concerns of what was taking place through their art. Since the beginning of time, art has been inspired by several different aspects and created for numerous purposes. For example, some works of art were solely created for storytelling, and other works for memorial reasons. However, the significance of a work of art is not merely established because of its purpose for being created, but because of the piece’s symbolism, content, and form within each artwork instead. It is seen all throughout history that...
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...Developing Europe into a powerhouse, the Renaissance marked complete cultural transition of Europe out of the Middle Ages and identified a societal change of values and ideas reflected in the art and literature of the time period; the “rebirth” in Southern Europe, however, differed from Northern Europe. As both the North and South had access to newly printed materials courtesy the printing press, they did share commonality of thought- both supplied predominant Christian artistic themes, had an artistic ‘center’, and provided systems of guilds and patrons. The Southern, or Italian, Renaissance began during the 14th century and “inevitably, trade and commerce brought Italian ideas northward, where they influenced the artistic traditions” beginning the 16th century Northern Renaissance (Benton and DiYanni 53). The South focused on a return to the concept of humanism and revival of idealist, classic Greek and Roman values, but the North focused on the common man and daily realities of life. Centered around Florence then later Rome, aided by the patronage of the Medici family in the Early Renaissance and Popes in the High Renaissance, and inspired by Greek and Roman mythology, the Southern Renaissance movement emphasized humans (their capacities, values and worth). Italian artists made the viewer delve into the inner working of the human mind and their subject matter primarily consisted of gods and goddesses displayed with symmetry, balance, and linear perspective. Known for his goddess...
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...ARTS TEACHERS’ GUIDE Grade 9 ARTS Teacher’s Guide Unit I WESTERN CLASSICAL ART TRADITIONS GRADE 9 Unit 1 ARTS TEACHERS’ GUIDE GRADE 9 Unit 1 WESTERN CLASSICAL ART TRADITIONS LEARNING AREA STANDARD The learner demonstrates an understanding of basic concepts and processes in music and art through appreciation, analysis and performance for his/her self-development, celebration of his/her Filipino cultural identity and diversity, and expansion of his/her world vision. key - stage STANDARD The learner demonstrates understanding of salient features of music and arts of the Philippines and the world, through appreciation, analysis, and performance, for self-development, the celebration of Filipino cultural identity and diversity, and the expansion of one’s world vision. grade level STANDARD The learner demonstrates understanding of salient features of Western music and the arts from different historical periods, through appreciation, analysis, and performance for self-development, the celebration of Filipino cultural identity and diversity, and the expansion of one’s world vision. CONTENT STANDARDs The Learner: demonstrates understanding of art elements and processes by synthesizing and applying prior knowledge and skills demonstrates understanding that the arts are integral to the development of organizations, spiritual belief, historical events, scientific discoveries, natural disasters/ occurrences and other external phenomenon ...
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