Category: Renaissance
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Francesca, Della Piero | The Resurrection
Lé Arts Salon Title: The Resurrection Artist: Piero della Francesca Year: c. 1460 Medium: Fresco on Wall Period: Early Renaissance Style/Genre: Religious Painting Notes & Analysis of the Artwork Two shades of Green, meaning both life, death, and sorrow. The darker green of the trees (Fuscous Gray), symbolizes the cycle of rebirth and death. The…
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Botticelli, Sandro | La Primavera (The Spring)
Lé Arts Salon Title: The Spring (La Primavera) Artist: Sandro Botticelli (Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi) Year: 1478-82 Medium: Tempera on Panel Period: Early Renaissance Style/Genre: Allegorical Painting HEX, RGB, & CMYK Color Coding below! HEX | R-G-B | CMYK ALMOND: #eddbcd | 237 – 219 – 205 | 0, 8, 14, 7 OUTER SPACE: #2c353e…
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Mantegna, Andrea | Adoration of the Shepards
Lé Arts Salon Title: Adoration of the Shepherds Artist: Andrea Mantegna Year: 1456 Medium: Tempera & Oil Period: Early Renaissance Style/Genre: Religious Painting Notes & Analysis of the Artwork The Gold (Dixie) for religion. Connected to Joseph and Mary. Use to show divinity Omnipresence of god Wisdom and virtue The Red (Cinnabar), does not serve…
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Botticelli, Sandro | The Birth of Venus
Lé Arts Salon 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. Welcomes the arrival of Venus (w/ love) from the divine…
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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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Botticelli | Madonna in Glory with Seraphim
Title: Madonna in Glory with Seraphim Artist: Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi (Sandro Botticelli), Italian Year: 1470 Medium: Tempera on Panel. Style: Early Renaissance; Religious painting. Notes & Analysis of the Artwork Monumental style figures. Setting and scene are represented as so: Mary is enthroned on cloud in the glory of the seraphim. Multiple…
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Lewis | Baule Mask – Carved Bobbin (Guru) – Dan Mask
Title: Baule Mask | Carved Bobbin (Guru) | Dan Mask Artist: Norman Wilfred Lewis, NYC, United States. Year: 1935 Medium: Pastel Period: Harlem Renaissance Style: Figurative Expressionism; African Art. Notes & Analysis of the Artwork Taken from the mask of Baulé and Dan Cultures A group of native African people. Sought to serve the distinction…
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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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