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Art in the
Renaissance
“Something extraordinary
happened… to change western
culture.”
Leonardo da Vinci:
“The supreme goal
of the artists is to
convey the
passion that
animates a
person…”
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George
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The oil painting known as the
Passion Altarpiece is a painting of a
few priests carrying Jesus of the
cross. In my opinion this painting
expresses how much people
changed in the Renaissance.
People started to wonder about the
world, also known as Science.
People started to believe and
explore Science, and Christianity
was left alone. The photo shows
Jesus being carried off the cross
which may mean that Christianity
was less popular during the time of
the Renaissance.
Harrison
Harris
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I decided to choose this peice of art to
represent Leonardo da Vinci’s task
because in this artwork there is a great
amount of facial detail and expression
displayed on the three figures. You are
clearly able to feel the emotion behind
the picture and of each individual, as
well as being able to understand the
background (What is happening at that
current moment). Without the depth of
detail put into this artwork, it would not
be the same. The dark shades of
colours, facial detail and expression
animates each character individually
showing each ones emotion and most
importantly their passion for the Christ
(Laying on bed).
Isaac
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This painting by
Leonardo da Vinci
shows the passion of
the mother for her child
and how she's clearly
reaching towards him.
It's obvious that the
mother loves her child
and this is why she is
reaching for him.
Nick
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I think that this piece of art
best accomplishes the task
because of the worry on the
peoples faces. Clearly in the
middle of the painting the
man is dead, and all the
people around him are either
worried or scared or sad. This
helps to show the human
passion because it is true
that when somebody dies, all
the people around him have
negative emotions. Also I
chose this picture because
the women closest to the
dead man looks like she
could have been his lover,
and she was passionate
about him, and then he died,
leaving behind her passion
and her sadness.
Angus
Charley
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The below piece of artwork is a true masterpiece. Great detail is applied in all aspects of the artwork, from the
background and shadings to the muscle outlines on the human body. The artist seems to have had a good
appreciation for nature, as well as human nature. There are two angels in the top left and the woman on the
right is waving at the woman in the middle. It is obvious that the woman in the middle is of great importance,
which could reflect on something in the artist’s own life. Maybe he had a special woman too, who was devoted
to nature as well. Why I chose this portrait is because of all the detail. You can see all the ripples in the lake and
even everything in the grass is clear. I appreciate the fact that he appreciates nature, and he also put a lot of
detail in painting the people. He was probably very passionate about beauty, not just in people, but in nature as
well. The beautiful woman in the MIDDLE of the portrait standing in the MIDDLE of three people and in the
MIDDLE of the lake. He is trying to make her beauty stand out.
Matthew
David
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The work of art that I believe
best accomplishes the task is
the Mona Lisa by Leonardo.
The passion is of course,
conveyed to us as it is also
depicted in his painting. This is
shown to us because he used
all seven major aspects of
Renaissance art: Realism,
Perspective, Classicism,
Individualism, Geometrical
Arrangement of Figures,
Lighting and Shadowing, and
Artists as Personalities.
Andrew
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This invention, like
Leonardo's others,
expresses a key element
of the Renaissance era.
This was war. This
device specifically is the
forefather of today's
autocannons, and
therefore has a very
powerful legacy. This
device blends new
Renaissance sciences
with art and imagination,
which I believe directly
ties into what Da Vinci
said.
Andy
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Since the
Renaissance was a
time of peace.
Everyone thought
differently. One may
think of his lover
while the other may
think about the meal.
But one of the most
common feeling that
people should have
is the feel of
Freedom. This
picture best discribes
freedom in my
opinion because of
the height we are at.
Humans cannot fly
but with the help of
others AKA “The
Horses” we are able
to seek what the
birds seek.
Liam H
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Leonardo Davinci had an assistant/
friend who helped him finish the
Madonna Litta. The picture portrays
a young mother holding what seems
to be a newborn baby. I don’t know
why but this photo just grabs me, to
me it is one of my favorite paintings
because it is in such detail. The
detail in this photo is hidden through
symmetry, Leonardos special. The
symmetry of this photo draws you to
look at the baby. This photo is not a
sad photo but to me a very happy
photo, I think Leonardo was trying to
share how wonderful the gift of life
is.
This was the final piece Leonardo
did before he started “The Last
Supper”
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Kai
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I believe Leonardo da Vinci’s painting ‘The Last Supper’ is the Renaissance painting which best
achieves the goal of conveying the passion that animates a person. In this painting, Jesus has just told
his 12 disciples that one of them will betray him and then deny him 3 times. The emotion on all of the
faces and body language of his disciples shows shock and disbelief. Some have their hands are raised
in shock and lean away from Jesus, such as the figure immediately to Christ’s left, while others lean
toward him in a state of disbelief. On Christ’s far left three of his disciples are talking to each other and
motioning to Jesus as if they can’t believe what he has just said. Meanwhile Jesus, with his calm
expression and the placement of his hands looks sincere and truthful, while accepting his fate.
Zen
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I appreciate paintings that hold a deep meaning. The Last Supper, by Leonardo da
Vinci, is a painting that entrances me due to its meticulous detail, and the appealing
use of symmetry; the walls, windows, and even the ceiling are symmetrical. Also, I
particularly appreciate that this painting is related to such a meaningful occasion in
history. I could stare at this painting for hours and not get bored of looking into detail
and speculating ambiguous meanings that da Vinci had hidden within this work.
Chris Li
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Above is a painting by Giotto di
Bondone called “Nativity”. He is most
famous for creating the technique of
using proportion in painting to make
pieces of art look more realistic. This is
shown in many parts of the painting,
especially in the 3-D effect of the
building. Most importantly, this painting
expresses Giotto di Bondone’s passion.
Almost all artists paint to convey their
feelings, and it is clear that one of the
feelings that is being conveyed by this
well-known painter from Florence is love.
To be more specific, love for new life.
Not only back in the times of the
Renaissance, but also people today
enjoy the idea that they can begin a new
life and take care of another human
being. With this process comes love for
infants and children, and the artist here
is communicating this love very
effectively.
Michael W
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"Leonardo Da Vinci states that the
supreme goal of an artist it to convey the
passion that animates a person."
Leonardo means that an artist should
always illustrate the emotions and
feelings of someone in a work of art. It
should perhaps also showcase the
characteristics and personality of the
people too. The engraving, "The
Descent from the Cross" by Raphael is
an excellent work of art that represents
what Leonardo is saying as it shows lots
of emotions and feelings. The piece of
art exhibits Jesus coming down from the
cross. The people in the engraving are
depressed, gloomy and miserable as
they carry Jesus down from the cross he
was crucified on. Their faces and
postures show that they are feeling very
sad and guilty for the death of Jesus.
This is what Leonardo wants artists to
show in their artworks; emotions of
Trevor
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Brunelleschi’s dome was a
monument of its time
maintaining its title of the
largest free standing dome for
half a millennia. This
monument of Brunelleschi’s
ingenuity truly reflects this bold
character, attempting a stunt
that seemed impossible to
accomplish. Spearheading the
way for this massive
construction even going so far
as design some of the
construction implements himself
truly showed his astounding
abilities in this free standing
monument proving his passion
by designing a landmark that
still stands to this day and
revolutionizing the face of
architecture.
Ian M
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Leonardo Da Vinci and the renaissance started a new
era of painting and art in general. They were able to
experiment with new paints and new styles of painting to
portray the most realistic work of that they could. One
drawing that may have outlined many of his paintings,
sculptures and other pieces of art is the Vitruvian Man. It
is a very famous drawing today and some of the
reasoning for that was the more advanced
understanding of the human anatomy. Using this new
knowledge, painters and artists were able to make more
realistic pieces of art because they then knew how the
muscles looked or how they would draw thing bending.
The Vitruvian man shows the basic muscle anatomy and
different dimensions that artists may find useful. Also the
use of shapes came into play with paintings. Da Vinci’s
knowledge on this may be the reason why he was able
create such life like paintings such as the Monolisa.
Perhaps the era of the idea of realistic paintings started
with the Vitruvian Man.
Chris J
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Leonardo Da Vinci stated that the
main goal of an artist was to interpret
the passion and feelings of a person
in a painting. To me, the painting that
exemplified Da Vinci’s standards of a
sublime painting was “The Wedding at
Cana” by Paolo Veronese. As the
detail of the wealthy people in the
painting was very precise, I felt that
the expression of each individual
really showed his/her personality. For
instance, the jester/servant that is
pictured on the left showed to me that
he is mischievous. Most of the wealthy
people shown looked very stern as if
they have been told bad news.
Seho
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I think this work of art
shows the passion for
the arts, which
animated Michelangelo
because it is instantly
taken into account that
he could not have
carved this magnificent
work of art without
being passionate about
art. His passion for this
sculpture also stands
out in the facial
expressions and the
intricate detail that
went into this sculpture.
Liam M
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My selection of a piece of art which represents the passion that animates a person
is The Birth of Venus by Bottocelli. The piece has a certain flow, and beauty, as well
as detail that really makes you feel part of the picture. The passion comes from the
angels who are there to greet Venus at her birth. They do not mind that she is
naked and when the women try’s to cover her with a cloth they blow it away. This is
the main conflict of the piece and it is fueled by the beliefs and passion of the
opposing forces, motivating them to act and clash.
Ian T
I chose Leonardo da Vinci's 'Last Supper' as my painting
that portrayed passion. In this masterpiece, da
Vinci shows not only the passion and emotion of
the characters within in the painting, but also the
passion of the citizens during the Renaissance
and the passion that they had for religion. This
painting shows that although there were huge
rebellions against the Catholic Church during the
Renaissance, the roots of Christianity were not
ignored and were viewed upon as a good thing,
as opposed to the Catholic Church. This lead to
the creation of various paintings of historically
significant events during the Renaissance, but the
type of artwork that evolved from the Renaissance
made the paintings that much more realistic and
portray that much more emotion. This painting is
shown with much more meaning behind the
figures that are amazed at Jesus' arrival, and I
personally believe that this painting is not only
considered a masterpiece because of its
appearance, but also because of the amount of
thought that da Vinci attempted to provoke when
one looked at his piece of art.
Zain
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In my opinion, the Mona Lisa
best accomplishes this task
because the Mona Lisa has a
great deal of emotion in it.
When people see this
painting they don’t just go, oh
it’s just a normal painting who
cares? When people see this
painting, they are wowed by
how much detail is in here.
The Mona Lisa makes people
want to read between the
lines, go in deeper to find out
the inspiration into this
masterpiece.