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Many people believe that Leonardo da vinci was the Renaissance man because of the many things he did. He wasn't technically only a artist but he studied anatomy and other sciences. He made the mona Lisa which is really famous. Search him up and you'll see.
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Did renaissance art reflect the values of the time?
Art during the renaissance (which means "rebirth") reflected the values of that time because it show cased high realism, ideal beauty, and harmony and balance. Body proportions were explored as people became more accepting to science. Leonardo da Vinci was 'the renaissance man' because he explored everything, from literature, to science, to the arts, to mathematics. During this time, people of the renaissance were looking at themselves as people and humanism became their focus. Their art glorified man, by showing ideal beauty.
How does the northern Renaissance differ from the Italian Renaissance?
Southern Renaissance came first and focused on humanism, which is gloryfing man and focuses on human values, The southerm, or Italian Reniaissance, refered back to the classical styles of the Greeks, making ideal images. The Northern Renaissance however approached at a much slower rate and can also be classified as Late Gothic. Unlike the secular styles that the southern art sometimes portrayed, the Northern art stayed focused more on religion. These pieces used alot of iconography to display symbolism in there works. Also different types of medians were used. The Italians used a lot of Fresco which is actually mixing the dyes of the paint with the plaster in the wall as it dryed to paint a mural, versus just painting on the exterior of the plaster itself. The Northerners painted on a lot of wood, and made diptych and triptychs.
How can you find the history of Renaissance music?
Renaissance music is defined as that written between 1400 and 1600, although these dates can vary slightly. During this time there was a general awakening across the arts and sciences, and a prolific amount of music was written. The Companion Guide to Medieval and Renaissance Music, written by Tess Knighton and David Fallows, gives useful and comprehensive coverage of the subject, and is an ideal introduction.
Why do all of John William Waterhouse's paintings have women in them and all with the same face?
Waterhouse is not the only artist to have found how his ideal woman should look. And so he (and others as for instance Botticelli and Edward Burne-Jones) went on painting the ideal beauty.
Which is likely to be the subject of a propaganda painting?
The communist Russian Government used propaganda paintings showing workers in dramatic poses to install their view on the population. As did the Nazis in their pursuit of what they considered the Aryan Ideal. Both are historical examples of the subject used in propaganda paintings. A large painting of a dictator's face put on public view is another example.
