Renaissance in Cinquecento Italy - 1313 Words

Chapter 22: Renaissance in Cinquecento Italy Exercises for Study: 1. Select one of the following pair of artworks and describe the differences you observe between them. Each pair consists of art of the Early Renaissance (Chapter 21) and that of the High and Late Renaissance (Chapter 22). Examine the composition, technique, position of the figures, and facial expressions, as well as any relevant elements of art and principals of design (see handout from September or Google â€Å"art elements and design principals†). ANDREA DEL VERROCCHIO, David 1465 – 1470 or DONATELLO, David, 1440–1460 VS. MICHELANGELO BUONARROTI, David, 1501 – 1504 Interest in humanism and the rebirth of Classical, spur an interest in authentic Roman and Greek†¦show more content†¦Disegno, which means drawing, was the most important element in attempting to achieve perfection. Disengo was found not only in painting, but also in all areas of Florentine art. The importance of nature in Florentine resulted in the study of the natural world, anatomy, and movement. Artists would develop their concepts in detail on separate parchment paper and then transfer them. A work that represents disegno would be Leonardo Da Vinci, The Fetus and Lining of the Uterus. Leonardo used his technique of hatched shading and careful contours to create â€Å"careful contours to describe volume and movement in two artfully posed figures†(Sorabella 1). His drawings placed sensitivity on shading and the tones. In Venice, artists used the colorito, defined as color, to create work with a sense of life. The color palette used by Venetians was a slightly less vivid then Florentine palette, but the colors were layered and blended to achieve a glowing richness. Venetian artists gradually softened their coloring until their manner equaled nature. Venetians attempted to equal nature through the use of light and how light will affect the body. And unlike Florentine painting, compositions were placed directly on the canvas through colored brushstrokes. Titan’s Venus and Adonis, is a good example of how Venetian artists used color to recreate nature. Titan is able to create the mood through intense color andShow MoreRelatedLeonardo Da Vinci : The Italian Renaissance Polymath1114 Words   |  5 Pages(1452-1517) was an Italian Renaissance Polymath: artist, painter, sculptor, architect, musician, athlete, ideologist, writer, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, biologist, geologist, cartographer, botanist, poet, chemist, scientist, and philosopher. Leonardo had some close friends in his life, one of those people was Francesco Melzi (1491-1570). Melzi was Leonardo da Vinci’s pupil until Leonardo’s death. Melzi was born in Milan, Italy and died in Vaprio d Adda, Italy. Another of Leonardo’sRead MoreMcKay AP Euro Cornell Notes Ch 12 133584 Words   |  15 Pageswere due to rising expectations. d. The 1381 revolt in England was due to economic grievances, anti-aristocratic sentiment, and protest against taxes. e. King Richard II and his nobles tricked the peasants into ending the revolt. 2. Workers in Italy (the ciompi), Germany, and Spain also revolted. VI. Race and ethnicity on the frontiers A. Earlier (twelfth and thirteenth century) migrations led to peoples of different ethnic-racial background living side by side. 1. Race meant language