I chose to do option number one.
From the early Renaissance period I picked Masaccio's "The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise". This painting was painted in 1427 and is a fresco which is very common in that day and age. While it is very faded from its original look, it has so aspects of naturalism from Adam and Eve with the way there body's are in motion to the curves of the body parts. For example, Adams stomach curves to indicate the abs and shading around parts of the knee to give it depth. The expressions on their face really show how they were feeling as this was happening. The whole painting has a light source that looks like it's angled from the front left of them because the shadows are more toward the front of the painting. The painting has a good sense of balance from top to bottom highlighting the main parts while drawing your attention to different parts. The angel gives the illusion that she is behind them pushing them out and not just flying on top of them. This painting as a whole has almost all the characteristics of its time period.
From the High Renaissance period I picked Leonardo da Vinci's "The Virgin of the Rocks". This was painted in 1485 and is a oil painting which is the medium that was becoming popular. It has a sort of cloudy effect that gives it a mystic illusion ism feeling. The cloudy look comes from sfumato (a smoky effect). Leonardo's painting has realism all through it with the virgin looking innocent with what looks like she's watching the children in front of beautiful rock formation with a waterfall. If it was brighter it would look like a photograph and not just a painting because it's that realistic. The painting has a strong light source that looks to be coming from the left side or the figures right side as you can see by the shadows on the faces of the figures. You can also see light from the plants on the bottom left hand corner. Both paintings have some of the same aspects.
As you can see, both artwork's from the High Renaissance and from the Early Renaissance they have a majority of the same quality's. They also follow their time periods characteristics very well. They both have qualities that make them real looking making them natural or realistic. they also both have shadows that give the painting definition like the figures and the scenery. Masaccio's painting has more raw emotion in its details then Da Vinci's who's has a slight emotional effect, but really just silent. Even with their differences and similarities they both tell a story and speak a message.
From the early Renaissance period I picked Masaccio's "The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise". This painting was painted in 1427 and is a fresco which is very common in that day and age. While it is very faded from its original look, it has so aspects of naturalism from Adam and Eve with the way there body's are in motion to the curves of the body parts. For example, Adams stomach curves to indicate the abs and shading around parts of the knee to give it depth. The expressions on their face really show how they were feeling as this was happening. The whole painting has a light source that looks like it's angled from the front left of them because the shadows are more toward the front of the painting. The painting has a good sense of balance from top to bottom highlighting the main parts while drawing your attention to different parts. The angel gives the illusion that she is behind them pushing them out and not just flying on top of them. This painting as a whole has almost all the characteristics of its time period.
From the High Renaissance period I picked Leonardo da Vinci's "The Virgin of the Rocks". This was painted in 1485 and is a oil painting which is the medium that was becoming popular. It has a sort of cloudy effect that gives it a mystic illusion ism feeling. The cloudy look comes from sfumato (a smoky effect). Leonardo's painting has realism all through it with the virgin looking innocent with what looks like she's watching the children in front of beautiful rock formation with a waterfall. If it was brighter it would look like a photograph and not just a painting because it's that realistic. The painting has a strong light source that looks to be coming from the left side or the figures right side as you can see by the shadows on the faces of the figures. You can also see light from the plants on the bottom left hand corner. Both paintings have some of the same aspects.
As you can see, both artwork's from the High Renaissance and from the Early Renaissance they have a majority of the same quality's. They also follow their time periods characteristics very well. They both have qualities that make them real looking making them natural or realistic. they also both have shadows that give the painting definition like the figures and the scenery. Masaccio's painting has more raw emotion in its details then Da Vinci's who's has a slight emotional effect, but really just silent. Even with their differences and similarities they both tell a story and speak a message.
I found it interesting how Adams body posed a tan and Eve's body didn't. It was pal to the touch, given the location of the background in the painting. I'd assume they were somewhere very warm and humid. A lack of realism in this piece on the natural changes in body completion. "The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise" being from the high renaissance era i would assume there was a great deal of idealism in the piece. Simple because Europe valued their women to be very light completed, almost ghostly white or as "snow".
ReplyDeleteGreat job observing the details on “The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise”. While reading the part that you talk about their facial expressions I remember about a project I had to do showing different emotions. I also remembered how very hard it is to be able to show emotions. In this painting, the artist had to take in consideration the tilt of the head, the direction of the eyebrows, and the angle of the eyes. The slightest miscalculation will portray another feeling, which doesn't sound that difficult, but it is. I think the artist achieved the emotion of sorrow quite well. One can almost feel their pain. I can definitely appreciate the facial expression aspect more because I personally know how hard it is for artists to convey feelings in their art.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the fact that most of the High Renaissance paintings focused more on emotions within the figures at a somewhat higher degree. I found that most of the Early Renaissance paintings told more of an overall story, while newer paintings focused on attention to facial detail. Good post.
ReplyDeleteI love how you incorporate where the lighting is coming from! Great post, especially in the detail of emotional response.
ReplyDeleteI also noticed how eve looks paler than adam, as he appears to be tanner than she; but I also thought that this could make sense if they were painted seperately (which it appeared they were since the fresco on the wall is lined that way) and perhaps they were painted a long time inbetween one another, thus the artist ran out of the color mixed for adam and had to mix a new one to work for eve. I know thats decided color for me a few times working with painting mediums. especially for that time period where they had to work as the plaster dried! now that would have been stressful if you ask me... I also like how you pointed out that the early renaissance painting has more emotion than the high renaissance one done by da Vinci. Do you think it became more appropriate to portray less dramatic emotion than it was to just portray the muted ones? that would be an interesting thought...
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