Italian Renaissance Art - Prints at Imagekind
Italian Renaissance art is said to have its beginnings in Florence, Italy and refers
to artwork produced from about the late 15th century until the early 16th century.
Florence was the epicenter for new inventions in many areas, such as exploration,
mathematics, music, geometry and art. New techniques were being developed by various
artists, such as fascinating techniques to depict the human body more realistically
and new ideas on perspective involving background and foreground.
One of the premier creators of Italian Renaissance art was Leonardo da Vinci, who
was a Renaissance man in every sense of the word. He busied himself with not only
his artwork, but also inventions within science, studies in human anatomy, an interest
in architecture, and works of engineering. Because he broadened his mind with so
many different subjects, many believe that da Vinci was able to incorporate these
studies into his artwork, making well known pieces, such as the Mona Lisa. Like
many of his contemporaries, da Vinci was detailed in his work with the human form,
intent on realism, and also tended to create art based on religious themes. One
of his most famous paintings, The Last Supper, now framed and kept safe within the
walls of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, is proof that da Vinci
was a master at lighting techniques and varying perspectives.
Although there were many different and brilliant artists at work creating great
Italian Renaissance art, most everyone still knows the name Michelangelo Buonarotti,
the creator of one of the most prestigious examples of Renaissance sculpture in
history, the David. Michelangelo seemed to have perfected the idea of the realistic
human form, calling forth in his sculpture the radiant beauty of his subject and
assuring that that beauty remains for all time. Michelangelo, being a true Renaissance
man, was not only an accomplished sculptor, but was also a magnificent painter.
His brilliantly colored and wonderfully textured frescoes gracing the ceilings of
the Sistine Chapel are still seen by hordes of visitors every year.
Ideals such as renewal, free thinking, exploration, and challenge were key in the
Renaissance art and Italian
Renaissance art, whether it be during the Early period or the High period, holds
some of the truest examples of all of these ideals. Prints of these beautiful pieces
of art are being bought from online art galleries, such as Imagekind, every day.