Giotto's Kiss Of Judas
Giotto's depiction of the Kiss of Judas, on the wall of the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua, was painted in the early years of the fourteenth century -- it is a religious illustration, meant to gloss the moment in Christ's Passion d Continue Reading...
These remarks could be applied equally to anything in Giotto's oeuvre. The total effect of Giotto's work is one of bold religious feeling. It inspires the viewer to accept the mythology and challenges him to understand his relationship to the God b Continue Reading...
Art During Renaissance
The Evolution of Art During the Renaissance
The Renaissance period is defined as a cultural movement that spanned approximately from the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading Continue Reading...
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While Giotto's Christ Entering Jerusalem, is a depiction of Christ entering the Jerusalem. In this situation, he is trying to instill a sense of history and righteousness by showing Christ entering one of the holiest cities Continue Reading...
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Western Art and Christianity
During the past millennium, Western art has been heavily influenced by Christianity. Art is an extension of the many complex thoughts and images that swim within an artist's mind. Because many Western artists have tradit Continue Reading...
Renaissance Art
Renaissance literally means 'rebirth' and the movement was specifically about rebirth of cultural ideas, spiritual views and artistic expression. The term, first coined by Vasari in 1550, is now used for the period from mid 14th to m Continue Reading...
Michelangelo Biography and Detailed Information About One of His Art Works
Michelangelo was one of the most influential artists of the Rennaissance and of art history. Painter, sculptor, poet and architect, Michelangelo dominated the art scene for a Continue Reading...
He is one of the few artists that were recognized for his work while he was still living.
One of Michelangelo's most exquisite pieces is Pieta. In this sculpture, we can see how Michelangelo was moving away from the traditional form of sculpting. C Continue Reading...
The landscape diffuses in colors to give optical illusion of perspective and farness. The first figures, of the two children are softly modeled in lights and shades. The light is bright and clear and it seems to have no specific direction.
Althoug Continue Reading...
Fra Filippo Lippi - Annunciation (c. 1445 Wood, 175 x 183 cm San Lorenzo, Florence)
Introduction
Annunciation (c. 1445 Wood, 175 x 183 cm San Lorenzo, Florence) remains one of Fra Filippo Lippi’s most prominent artworks and also one of the most Continue Reading...
Fra Filippo Lippi - Annunciation (c. 1445 Wood, 175 x 183 cm San Lorenzo, Florence)
Introduction
Annunciation (c. 1445 Wood, 175 x 183 cm San Lorenzo, Florence) remains one of Fra Filippo Lippi’s most prominent artworks and also one of the mo Continue Reading...
Knowledge
Views on the Nature of Knowledge: Social Scientists vs. Natural Scientists
What is knowledge? A simple question, or so most people would think. Knowledge is the accumulation of information on a given subject or subjects. It is a collecti Continue Reading...
Charles Van Doren has concluded that the Copernican Revolution is actually the Galilean Revolution because of the scale of change introduced by Galileo's work.
The technological innovation of the Renaissance era started with the invention of the pr Continue Reading...
medieval romance has inspired literature for generations. The magic of the Arthurian romance can be traced to Celtic origins, which adds to it appeal when we look at it through the prism of post-medieval literature. The revival of the medieval roman Continue Reading...