Raphael Semmes

In the painting, ‘Virgin and Child’, by Rogier van der Weyden, it can be observed that the artist chose to use the medium of oil on wood. Despite the fact that Rogier van der Weyden created this painting in the Netherlands and was born in Tournai, Belgium, their primary influence appeared to stem from the Italian Renaissance, which had begun to use the technique of oil paintings with increasing frequency by turn of the 15th century. The subject of the painting itself, Madonna and her virgin child

Many magnificent pieces of art were created during the Renaissance period. Some of the those very pieces Leonardo da Vinci created. One of more popular ones he created is The Vitruvian Man. The piece of art has become more popular with time and people are still astonished by Leonardo’s skills. Leonardo and The Vitruvian Man are an important part of the Renaissance. There may be other drawings like The Vitruvian Man but none like Leonardo da Vinci’s. As it says on the Totally History website,

Millais, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Michael Rossetti, James Collinson, Frederic George Stephens and Thomas Woolner.They detested another artist’s work that, at the time went by the name Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino), hence the name Pre-Raphaelites. However, society in the Victorian period adored Raphael and his work and many other artists copied his style of art. This meant that people despised the Pre-Raphaelites work and they found it to be outrageous. In the Victorian era, artwork was

The Mona Lisa is one of the greatest paintings in the Renaissance Era of the 15th and 16th century and is widely considered the greatest portrait of all time. Leonardo da Vinci, an Italian polymath, worked on this piece during the years 1505-1510 but ultimately left it unfinished. This oil painting is on a relatively small poplar wood panel that only measured 30 by 21 inches. Many are intrigued by the subject’s perplexed face and distinctive smile. There is a somber color throughout with a bleak

Cosmè Tura was one of the first Netherlandish painters to master the oil technique in Italy. Most of his works were lost but one of his most known artworks, the organ doors are preserved in a museum. The organ doors contain two of his artworks, one when it is open and another when it is closed. For most of his life he was a court painter in Ferrara for the d’Este dukes. His two most important contributions are being an official court painter and being an important figure in the School of Ferrara

Raffaello Sanzio, known as Raphael, was an Italian painter and architect born in the mountain town of Urbino. In his early years, Raphael was trained by his father Giovanni Santi, a court painter and versifier, allowing him to gain a wide education in the arts, literature, and social skills. This enabled Raphael to move easily amongst the higher circles of court society and this helped him gain recognition. “His career falls naturally into three phases and three styles, first described by Giorgio

After going through the modules and learning many art history areas and well known artist master, There understanding of style mixed with cultural and religion just examples the passion these masters had. one of the most known portrait painting throughout the world was the Mona Lisa painted in 1503-6 by Leonardo Da Vinci. His work slowly transformed High Renaissance painting into a form of artistic creation that was unlike in the entire world, The use of "chiaroscuro" (light and dark modulated to

Every painting is a unique experience for each individual person, therefore two of the artists that offered some of the most unique experiences where Leonardo da vinci and Michelangelo. While both of these painters are today well regarded and remembered, during their time they both had achieved such status in vastly different ways. Therefore even though these two artists lived during the same time these two are nothing alike. With their unique take on the world and events around them they were able

Born in Vinci, Italy on April 15, 1452, Leonardo da Vinci, a "possessor of a cuious mind and keen intellect" was a leading man of the Italian Renaissance. With his two most famous paintings "The Last Supper" and "Mona Lisa," countless artists throughout time have been inspired by them. Living a humble life, with little formal education besides basic reading, writing, and mathematics, da Vinci started an apprenticeship with an important artist Andrea del Verrocchio. During his apprenticeship he learned

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication”. Leonardo da Vinci was a quiet man, but is well known for his intelligence. He was a man of few words, and never bragged about his intelligence. He let his work do the talking for him. Leonardo da Vinci was one of the world’s most incredible minds. He changed the word with his scientific discoveries, many inventions, and beautiful art. Da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in Vinci, Italy. He was born out of wedlock to Ser Piero and a peasant women. His