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Renaissance and Baroque Comparison
Renaissance and Baroque Comparison
Presented by Micaiah Randolph
Literature & Arts of the Western World II HUM212-03
School of Athens
School of Athens
“Raphael, School of Athens.” Khan Academy, www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/early-europe-and-colonial-americas/renaissance-art-europe-ap/a/raphael-school-of-athens.
School of Athens
Artist: Raphael
Date: 1509-1511
Media: Stanza Della Segnatura
Location: Palazzi Pontifici, Vatican
Size: 16'5" x 25'3"
Composition
- The piece expresses beauty, serenity, and harmony.
- Represents the importance of education which was on the rise during this time period.
- Specific focus on Philosophy. Communicates "desire to know."
- Shows Aristotle and Plato in the middle arguing over the "really-real." Looking closely, one can notice the Plato is pointing up, symbolsing his belief in the higher forms. Aristotle is gesturing down because he believed true relaity had to be found and explored through one's experiences and how they connect to the higher forms.
- Promotes education and inspires audience.
Enduring Questions
- What is the really-real?
- What is it to "know"?
Enduring Questions
Renaissance Art
- Focus on humanity, beauty, goodness, and philosophy
- Painting focuses on man and his desire to know
- Focus on the enduring questions of the day
- Painting dates back to philosophers of old: pre-socratics, Plato, and Aristotle
- Painting shows greater detail, highlighting the historical importance of mathematics andgretaer accuracy of depth
- Painting focuses on enduring questions
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp
The Anatomy Lesson
Rembrandt - The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp - Analysis. classicalartsuniverse.com/the-anatomy-lesson-of-dr-nicolaes-tulp-analysis/
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp
Artist: Rembrandt
Date: 1634
Location: Mauritshuis
Media: Oil Paint
Composition
- Strong contrast between colors
- The corpse was robber who was excuted and Dr. Tulp held an anatomy lesson
- Dr. Tulp holds his left hand in such a way that shows he is teahcing rather than simply performing the dissection.
- There is a distinciton made betweene Tulp and everyone else by him wearing a hat.
Enduring Questions
- What is art and is it applicable here?
Enduring Questions
Baroque Art
- Clear distinction and importance of color
- Great contrast with black and white
- Open Space
- Plenty of open space in the background. They actually reduced the amount of actual people there to create this space
- Light over lines
- Plenty of shadowing included. Contrast of shadows and lighter areas
References:
References
Bell, Daniel Orth. "New Identifications in Raphael's School of Athens." Art Bulletin, vol. 77, Dec. 1995, pp. 638-646. EBSCOhost, doi:10.2307/3046140.
“Raphael, School of Athens.” Khan Academy, www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/early-europe-and-colonial-americas/renaissance-art-europe-ap/a/raphael-school-of-athens.
Rembrandt - The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp - Analysis. classicalartsuniverse.com/the-anatomy-lesson-of-dr-nicolaes-tulp-analysis/
Slides used from elearning including: "The Baroque Era in Art and Music" and "Early and High Renaisance"