Category: High Renaissance
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da Vinci, Leonardo | The Virgin on the Rocks
Lé Arts Salon Title: The Virgin on the Rocks Artist: Leonardo da Vinci (Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci) Year: c.1483 – c.1486 Medium: Oil on Panel Period: Early/High Renaissance Style/Genre: Religious Painting Notes & Analysis of the Artwork The Cream (Laser) comes from the skin tones. Adds a light and feather touch to the…
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da Vinci, Leonardo | 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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Titan | Bacchus and Ariadne
Lé Arts Salon Title: Bacchus and Ariadne Artist: Titan (Tiziano Vecellio) Year: c. 1520 – 1523 Medium: Oil on Canvas Period: High Renaissance Style/Genre: Mythological Painting Notes & Analysis of the Artwork The blue (San Juan) exudes connection. Worn by two of the female figures, enclosing Bacchus. Bacchus’s wants to create a positive change. Conveys movement…
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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. Displays…
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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. Blends with others or produce a welcoming and warm presence. In connection…
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Giorgione | The Tempest
Lé Arts Salon Title: The Tempest (La Tempesta) Artist: Giorgione (Giorgio Barbarelli da Castelfranco) Year: c.1506 – c.1508 Medium: Oil on Canvas Period: High Renaissance Style/Genre: Landscape Painting Notes & Analysis of the Artwork The Grey (Swirl) presents tranquility. Minimal use of this color soothes the scene. Calming hue. Seen around the female and baby.…
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Raphael | The Alba Madonna
Lé Arts Salon Title: The Alba Madonna Artist: Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino) Year: c. 1511 Medium: Oil on Canvas Period: High Renaissance Style/Genre: Religious Painting Notes & Analysis of the Artwork The Blue (Steel Blue) reveals an omnipotent presence. The blue of the sky reveals the lord’s and the holy spirit’s presence. Cool, calm,…
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Longhi | The Letter
Title: The Letter Artist: Pietro Longhi, French. Year: 1746 Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Rococo Notes & Analysis of the Artwork Artist favored contemporary scenes of regular Venetian life. Full of humor and implication. Portrays a light comedic take on contemporary society. Provide an intimate look at 18th century Venice. The painting depicts the simple…
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