Today\u2019s class we mainly focused on the high renaissance in Italy, although we started class with a brief discussion of Botticelli\u2019s \u201cThe Birth of Venus.\u201d We made the important distinction that this scene is not actually how Venus is born since she is already born in the portrait. We discussed last class the actual birth of Venus. Botticelli’s painting is depicted in his naturalistic style and shows Venus being pushed to shore by Zephyr, the God of the West wind. The flowers in the air represent the flowers of Venus. Venus is the goddess of spring so there is a lot of floral and spring-like surroundings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our discussion then shifted to the High Renaissance beginning with Leonardo Da Vinci. Leonardo was a painter, architect, sculptor, engineer. Leonardoa\u2019s work was all about problem solving, and I find it super interesting the true breadth of his work since the majority of people only know him as a painter. He developed the relationship between patterns in small parts of something and the connection to the overall larger part, the concept of macrocosm and microcosm. We then discussed \u201cMadonna of the Rocks\u201d which is pictorial, graphic, and speculative. Within this scene, baby Jesus, St. John the Baptist, Mary, and the angel are all connected with one another. He presents these four figures in a pyramidal shape, which is much more stable than a symmetrical work. We also viewed a few more world in the triangular nature which showcased the balance more so than the rigidness of symmetrical pieces. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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