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Works of art can communicate critical information on the times in which they were created. Different time periods and different cultural backgrounds provide the stylistic and media elements of a work of art. There may be no specific intent to portray the times, but that is what happens when the artist creates a work of art in a particular artistic period. Examples of art works from two distinctly different times and cultures will demonstrate how the art in the Medieval period of European history and Pop Art from the late mid-20th century differ. The Medieval period in art history ...

Museum tours are always exciting and help in better understanding of art and various perspectives associated with it. The paper will discuss a visit to Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena in Southern California. The museum is open on all days except Tuesdays and entry for students with valid is free. The Museum showcases a wide array of art pieces from Asian, European, Modern and 3D art. Paintings from Renaissance period were fascinating and gave a chance to introspect how two paintings can have a similar subject but dissimilar in their form. There were about 145 paintings on display showcasing ...

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Before the Protestant Reformation and the Enlightenment, though, the field of inquiry was completely different than it would be afterward. There was only one religious establishment during that time period, and that establishment had the power of eternal fear over everyone and everything. The fact that the Roman Catholic Church had the power to ban someone not just from church but from any chance of salvation radically altered the calculus of anyone interested in pursuing any sort of intellectual endeavor. Remember, this is the same institution that sought to excommunicate Galileo and Copernicus because of their claims that the ...

its Function as Devotional Objects

HART1402: Renaissance Art in London

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Illustrations Renaissance Religious Art and how it Engages with its Function as Devotional Objects I. Introduction Most of the artworks of the Renaissance were in some way connected to the church. Artists such as Michelangelo, created enormous works that can still be viewed today. Michelangelo in particular created this sense of worship and devotion through his work in the Sistine Chapel. The point of the artwork was to provide the church attendee as well as the resident padres a visual Bible, in some respects. When attending mass, it would serve as ...