Renaissance+and+Reformation+Painting

by Michelangelo || =The Return of the Hunters= by Pieter Brueghel ||
 * =The Last Judgement=
 * [[image:The_Last_Judgement.jpg width="331" height="449"]] || [[image:The_Return_of_the_Hunters.jpg width="425" height="308"]] ||
 * This is a photo of a painting done by the famous Michelangelo of the early Reniassance. He was a famous Italian artist that was known for many other works. He actually painted himself into this work, though he does not express himself in a positive way. There is a man who has his skin torn off of him, and his face is Michelangelo's. I have read that he did not respect himself, but I don't know if that was commorn for artists of this time period. Though this is a work based on religion, the Renaissance is the beginning of exploring other subjects. Also, artists began to use an element of art known today as perspective. This element gave a sense of distance in the piece by making objects farther away smaller, and objects that are closer bigger. Most of the time, everything in a perspective artwork surrounded a single vanishing point. There does not seem to be much of a vanishing point in this work. I only see one clear example of the element in the bottom right corner of the __painting__ (not to be confused with the bottom right corner of this photo). Objects begin to get smaller there, so I believe that the vanishing point is near, if not in, the corner. || The work above is a painting of hunters in an everyday scenery, common for the artist, Pieter Brueghel. Though the work appears less realistic, it is a more accurate representation of artwork during the Renaissance. For example, the vanishing point appears to be around the big field to the right of the center. Also, the colors in the painting such as greens, yellows, and a bit of reds show the exploration of brighter colors, though this still is a dark work. One more representation of Renaissance artwork is that this is not surrounding a religious subject. Pieter Brueghel was actually the person who discovered oil paint. With this, he was able to create the vibrant colors used in this work. ||