In this class, we further explored the topic of narratives in Renaissance art, while examining the ways in which print-making and the mass-production of art (with their own narratives) changed art in the Renaissance. One of the particularly interesting and more specific ways in which this now available way of mass-producing art changed art was through the emphasis that was now placed on the artist. With the pieces, we have seen before the prints, artists worked with patrons to craft pieces specifically to the patron’s request, and while the artist certainly was still able to make decisions on their own behalf, the emphasis was not usually placed on the artist or the artist’s name. With the creation of prints, we saw how artists now were able to reach much larger audiences, and we examined the decision of some artists to include a signature of sorts in order to add value to their works, as they were now able to gain large followings. Specifically, we noted this with D\u00fcrer, and it was interesting to learn that his works. although initially lucrative because of their apocalyptic relevance, soon became valuable an d sought-after because of his name alone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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