Category: Renaissance
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Titan | Bacchus and Ariadne
Title: Bacchus and Ariadne Artist: Titan (Tiziano Vecelli) Year: 1520 – 1523 Medium: Oil on Canvas Period: High Renaissance Style/Genre: Mythological paintings for Philip II (1553-1562) Notes & Analysis of the Artwork Color composition and story The blue exudes connection. The purple represents eternal love and femininity. The rose pinks show the spotlight and homes in…
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Norman Lewis | Baule Mask, Carved Bobbin (Guru), Dan Mask
*Baule Mask, Carved Bobbin (Guru), and Dan Mask shown from right to left* Title: Carved Bobbin (Guru) | Baule Mask | Dan Mask Artist: Norman Wilfred Lewis Year: 1935 Medium: Pastel on Canvas Period: Harlem Renaissance Style/Genre: Figurative Expressionism; African Art. Notes & Analysis of the Artwork Taken from the mask of Baulé and Dan…
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Giorgione | The Tempest
Title: The Tempest (La Tempesta) Artist: Giorgione (Giorgio Barbarelli da Castelfranco) Year: c.1506- c.1508 Medium: Oil on Canvas Style/Genre: Genre on High Renaissance Notes & Analysis of the Artwork Scene is as depicted: On the right, a woman is sitting with a baby Meaning of the scene remains a mystery. Symbolism and subjects allowed for…
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Sandro Botticelli | The Birth of Venus
Title: The Birth of Venus Artist: Sandro Botticelli (Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi) Year: 1484-86 Medium: Tempera on Canvas Period: Early Renaissance Style/Genre: Mythological Painting Notes & Analysis of the Artwork The Red (Matrix) infused with pink hues tells of motherhood & affection. The Pink (Clam Shell) with grey undertones. The Brown (Old Copper) connects the…
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Uccello, Paolo | St. George and the Dragon
Lé Arts Salon Title: St. George and the Dragon Artist: Paolo Uccello (Paolo di Dono) Year: c. 1470 Medium: Oil on Canvas Period: Early Renaissance Style/Genre: Religious Painting Notes & Analysis of the Artwork Two shades of dark green, both taking on traditional meanings and balance. The Pink (Salmon) brings warmth and comfort to…
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Titan | Sacred and Profane Love
Lé Arts Salon Title: Sacred and Profane Love (Amor Sacro and Amor Profano) Artist: Titan (Tiziano Vecellio) Year: 1514 Medium: Oil on Canvas Period: High Renaissance Style/Genre: Allegorical Paintings Notes & Analysis of the Artwork The Coral (Raw Sienna) presents warmth and optimism. The White w/grey undertones (Sisal) deliver innocence and purity. The Green’s presence…
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Leonardo da Vinci | Mona Lisa
Lé Arts Salon Title: Mona Lisa (Portrait of Lisa Gherardini, wife of Francesco del Giocondo) Artist: Leonardo da Vinci (Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci) Year: c.1503 – c.1519 Medium: Oil on Panel & Wood (Poplar) Period: High Renaissance Style/Genre: Portrait Painting Notes & Analysis of the Artwork The olive greens (Irish Coffee) tell of…
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Michelangelo | The Creation of Adam
Lé Arts Salon Title: The Creation of Adam (Creazione di Adamo) Artist: Michelangelo (Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni) Year: 1508 – 1512 Medium: Fresco Period: High Renaissance Style/Genre: Mythological Painting; Sistine Chapel Paintings Notes & Analysis of the Artwork Two different shades of cream, (Vanilla & Tuine) displays a scene that is larger than life. The…
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