Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Images of Devotion in Renaissance Art

http://www.mrdowling.com/704-art.html
This website is talk about the Renaissance art and how it comes,is more liflike than before in the Midle Ages.The artis more liflike than before in the Midle Ages,Giotto was the first one to painted like that. Even he lived more than a century before the beginning of the Renaissance, he paintings show real life.


Mona Lisa
by Leonardo da Vinci
1503-1505





In this painting, it is the first time he use his new way to paint. It called"sfumato" to make the feeling of the space.Her eyes will always looking at you. Even you walk around. Although the technique is easy, but the person and the background looked very harmonious, let it became a very famous.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Apprenticeship and workshops in the Renaissance

http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/projects/renaissance/main/bellini.html
This site is talk about the Giovanni Bellini's life,in the before.He is work at his father workship,Also,he is become a good master at there.When he knows how to paint,he is wins his teacher.In renaissance student want to win there teacher it need to study very hurd and help their master a lot.Then you can have a chice to win your teacher.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verrocchio
In this website it is talk about a famous workshop in the Renaissance. Verrocchio, it is an Italian sculptor, goldsmith and painter. His students has includes many famous master,like Leonardo da Vinci. Some famour paiting also is assisted by Leonardo da Vinci and the other member.
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In now our world,we can pay some money tp learn at art.Also,the teacher were be nice to you.However,in the Renaissance
time.Your teacher will not take care at you,The master just make you do some humble works.When you slowly grow up,the teacher will tell you to paint some backgrounds in his painting.If you really work hard and want to be good at art,you can wind the teacher.Therefore,you need to work hard.