Graphic Arts

A category of fine art, graphic art covers a broad range of visual artistic

expression, typically two-dimensional, i.e. produced on a flat surface. The term
usually refers to the arts that rely more on line or tone than on colour, especially
drawing and the various forms of engraving; it is sometimes understood to refer
specifically to printmaking processes, such as line
engraving, aquatint, drypoint, etching, mezzotint, monotype, lithography, and screen
printing (silk-screen, serigraphy). Graphic art further includes calligraphy,
photography, painting, typography, computer graphics, and bindery. It also
encompasses drawn plans and layouts for interior and architectural designs.

Throughout history, technological inventions have shaped the development of

graphic art. In 2500 BC, the Egyptians used graphic symbols to communicate their
thoughts in a written form known as hieroglyphics. The Egyptians wrote and
illustrated narratives on rolls of papyrus to share the stories and art with others.
During the middle Ages, scribes manually copied each individual page of
manuscripts to maintain their sacred teachings. The scribes would leave marked
sections of the page available for artists to insert drawings and decorations. Using
art alongside the carefully lettered text enhanced the religious reading experience.
Johannes Gutenberg invented an improved movable type mechanical device
known as the printing press in 1450, the first outside Asia. His printing press
facilitated the mass-production of text and graphic art and eventually, replaced
manual transcriptions altogether.
Again during the Renaissance years, graphic art in the form of printing played
a major role in the spread of classical learning in Europe. Within these manuscripts,
book designers focused heavily on typeface.

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 Due to the development of larger fonts during the Industrial
Revolution, posters became a popular form of graphic art used to communicate the
latest information as well as to advertise the latest products and services.
The invention and popularity of film and television changed graphic art
through the additional aspect of motion as advertising agencies attempted to use
kinetics to their advantage.
The next major change in graphic arts came when the personal computer was
invented in the twentieth century. Powerful computer software enables artists to
manipulate images in a much faster and simpler way than the skills of board artists
prior to the 1990s. With quick calculations, computers easily recolor, scale, rotate,
and rearrange images if the programs are known.

List of famous Renaissance paintings, listed alphabetically with pictures of the

art when available. The Renaissance period was a cultural awakening in the art
world, so it's no surprise it produced some of the most historic paintings in the history
of the world. The works of art listed below are some of the most popular
Renaissance paintings, so most of the artist's names who created these works will
be very recognizable. Renowned paintings from the Renaissance period are
showcased in museums all around the world, so save yourself an expensive
vacation by simply scrolling through this list.

The list you're viewing contains pieces like Diana and Actaeon and The Entombment
of Christ.

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 The subject is Diana from Roman
mythology in her capacity as a
huntress. The nude goddess sits on
a large stone with her right foot on an
elevated perch. Her stretched arms
lean on her bow. Below her is a deer
with its neck pierced by an arrow.

Diana (French: Diane
chasseresse, lit. 'Huntress Diana') is
a painting from 1867 by the French
painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir. It
depicts the painter's lover Lise
Tréhot as the Roman
goddess Diana.

Diana and Actaeon is a painting by

the Italian
Renaissance master Titian, finished
in 1556–1559, and is considered
amongst Titian's greatest works. It
portrays the moment in which the
hunter Actaeon bursts in where the
goddess Diana and her nymphs are
bathing. Diana is furious, and will
turn Actaeon into a stag, who is then
pursued and killed by his own
hounds, a scene Titian later painted
in his The Death of
Actaeon (National Gallery).
Diana is the woman on the right side
of the painting. She is wearing a
crown with a crescent moon on it and
is being covered by the dark skinned
woman who may be her servant. The
nymphs display a variety of
reactions, and a variety of nude
poses.

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 Caravaggio created one of his most
admired altarpieces, The
Entombment of Christ, in 1603–
1604 for the second chapel on the
right in Santa Maria in
Vallicella (the Chiesa Nuova), a
church built for the Oratory of Saint
Philip Neri.[1] A copy of the painting is
now in the chapel, and the original is
in the Vatican Pinacoteca. 

This list answers the questions, “What are the most famous Renaissance
paintings?” and “What are examples of Renaissance paintings?”

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