Characteristics found in Renaissance painting & Sculpture:

The Renaissance Was A Resurrection Of Human Ideals. Individual characters with

genuine demeanors and physical features began to be depicted in Renaissance art. For
instance, take a look at a mediaeval painting of Jesus. His face and personality are drab
and lifeless. Compare this to Antonello da Messina's painting of Jesus, "Christ at the
Column," in which he portrays Jesus. He describes Jesus as a human being with feelings.

The Renaissance Brought The Resurrection Of Naturalism. There was a lot of focus on
the anatomy of the human body. Leonardo Da Vinci was regarded as one of the most
influential proponents of naturalistic principles. Both he and Michelangelo studied and
watched dead bodies being dismembered in order to better understand how human
muscles lie under the skin. The human body was regarded as a marvel by Renaissance
artists. Da Vinci portrays a "widespread man" in his painting "Vitruvian Man" from 1487.
"The David," Michelangelo's nude statue, is a prime example of the Renaissance
fascination with the human body.

Renaissance Artists Added Their Originality To Their Crafts. Renaissance artists honed
their skills in order to add depth to their work by incorporating small details. They'd
create a "disappearing point" or out-of-sight picture with incredible delicacy. This was
done, for example, in Da Vinci's "Last Supper." From the roof to the three windows
vanishing behind Christ's back, the straight perspective can be identified. This profundity
perspective aided in the development of one-of-a-kind original works of art and
distinguished them from the level scenes of Byzantine symbols.

Non-religious subjects were portrayed by Renaissance craftsmen. Although some

Renaissance artwork continued to focus on biblical subjects and Bible characters, there
was a trend toward painting scenes that were not religious. Van Eyck's progressive
"Arnolfini Marriage" was one of the most punctual Renaissance examples of a non-
religious subject. Jan van Eyck makes use of his imagination by using a mirror as a back
divider for the painting.

Renaissance Art Was Only Available To A Few People. During the middle Ages, the
church was the main source of funding for various crafts. Prior to Renaissance art, the
church will commission religious institutions to improve its congregation. With the
growth of numerous Italian families' financial fortunes (the Medici family being one of
the most known in Italy). Craftsmanship was first appointed for private proprietorship. A
painter's signature was often incorporating individuals from the benefactor's family
directly into a Biblical scene of the painting commissioned. Veronese's "Supper at
Emmaus" is an exceptional example of this. Veronese portrayed Jesus sitting at a table,
surrounded by his followers. Family members were among the backers, and he also
included the family pet.

Paintings from the Renaissance waded into Greek and Roman culture. During the
Renaissance, there was an increase of interest in prehistoric studies as people tried to
rediscover classical Greek and Roman culture. Renaissance artists honed their skills and
became experts in their fields. Many Renaissance artists specialized in a particular skill
set, which helped them gain prominence and develop their names at the time. They took
advantage of their once-in-a-lifetime chance and used their abilities to boost their
success.

Characteristics found in Baroque painting and sculpture:

The Baroque era is defined by work that is stylistically complex and often contradictory.
Naturalism and Classicism, for example, coexisted and blended with the conventional
Baroque aesthetic. The ability to provoke emotional states by appealing to the senses,
often in dramatic forms, underpins its manifestations in general. Grandeur, sensuous
richness, drama, dynamism, movement, excitement, emotional exuberance, and a
tendency to blur distinctions between the different arts are some of the characteristics
most often associated with the Baroque.

Since naturalism and classicism coexisted and intermingled with the traditional Baroque
style, the arts in the Baroque era are unusually diverse. Indeed, the two Italian painters
who firmly broke with Mannerism in the 1590s and helped usher in the Baroque style,
Annibale Carracci and Caravaggio, painted in classicist and realist styles,
respectively.Caravaggio is known for popularizing tenebrous, or the use of intense
contrasts of light and dark, as one of his many inventions. Artemisia Gentileschi, his most
famous pupil, used this technique to great effect in her history paintings, a rare trend
among contemporary female artists. The monumental painted ceilings and other church
decorations of Pietro da Cortona, Guido Reni, Il Guercino, Domenichino, and countless
lesser artists emerged in Rome in the 1620s, resulting in the monumental painted ceilings
and other church decorations of Pietro da Cortona, Guido Reni, Il Guercino,
Domenichino, and countless lesser artists.

Discuss how Michelangelo and Bernini's sculptures of David exemplify these two
styles, using at least 5 characteristics from the Renaissance and 5 characteristics
from the Baroque styles.

For centuries, the defiant David statue by Michelangelo has captivated the world. The
marble sculpture, which is considered one of art history's great masterpieces, exemplifies
both the artist's talent and the Renaissance's fine art emphasis. Michelangelo produced
figurative works that concentrated on balance, harmony, and the ideal form during the
High Renaissance. David's lifelike, asymmetrical stance (known as contrapposto or
"counterpose"), as well as his realistic and highly detailed anatomy, reflect his artistic
sensibilities. The aim of Baroque art is for us to be able to connect to the picture through
our bodies rather than just our minds. Bernini's David makes use of the room around it,
reaching out into the viewer's (our!) space. Bernini's David, like Michelangelo's David, is
not happy to stay isolated from us. When we look at Bernini's David, we can instinctively
sense what David is going through. The importance of sympathy in Baroque art cannot be
overstated. We saw the composition in the form of a pyramid during the High
Renaissance, which is a very stable shape. However, we see compositions in the form of
diagonal lines in the Baroque period, such as Bernini's David. The diagonal line instantly
conjures up images of movement, energy, and drama, in contrast to the pyramid's
immobility.