In our most recent class, we finished talking about the high Renaissance and moved on to the shift in art. The shift in art started with Michelangelo and his mural in the Sistine Chapel from 1508 to 1512. This work showcased a more chaotic and vibrant color palette. With this change in the art form Michelangelo, we were able to spot more of those patterns among other artists. We then moved into mannerisms that we established were created to give art a style and allow the artist to showcase their skills. After this part of the lesson we then defined what a pieta came from originally and how each one differentiate from one another. Then notice how art changed in the 16th century with more androgyny, more chaos, and less balance like we see in the 15 century. We also talked about the “ Rape of the Sabines ” which was challenging for the artist and had no real message. We finished class with a final piece of art from Agnolo Bronzino.
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