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Art Gallery: Visual Elements
Introduction
I chose the High Renaissance Art as these artworks are associated with distinctive details, have bright colors and emotions
I want to know the inspiration of these artworks
I want to describe the different kinds of visual elements in these artworks
This showcases my interest in learning why this period was referred to as the rebirth of art.
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Mona Lisa Leonardo da Vinci 1503-1506
The kinds of line in this artwork is curly. Notably, the lines provide a detailed information on the background of the art by highlighting on the inscriptions. Besides there are circular shapes in the clouds. The lighting of the artwork is natural that highlights on the beauty of Mona Lisa. Notably, bright colors of different shades have been used. The paint texture of this art is impasto as the paint has been laid in different areas with thick layers. The background light of the artwork give the impression that it is day time. There is no motion depicted in the art.
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La Primavera Sandro Botticelli 1482
The line in the art is horizontal to signify the same position stood by the people. A rectangular shape is evident. The lighting is natural that highlight on the trees at the back and its fruits. The colors used in the art are red, yellow and grey both of which are bright with different shades. The paint texture is impasto as the paint has been laid in different areas with thick layers. The artwork is heavier at the back, top and ground level. The lighting gives the sense of daytime whereby motion is depicted as people are walking.
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Adam and Eve Albrecht Dürer 1504
The line in the art is vertical that highlights on the standing people. Considerably, the shape is rectangular with natural light coming presumably form the moon highlighting n the standing figures. Both grey and black colors with different shades have been used. There is a pattern on some area of the artwork as the background is darker and heavier. The lighting give the sense that it is at night with no motion depicted as both people are not moving.
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The Last Supper Leonardo da Vinci 1495
The lines are vertical to emphasize that they are in a building. The artwork has a rectangular shape of the building. The light is natural coming from the sun and highlighting on the last supper table. The notable colors are blue, grey, green and maroon that are bright with one hue. The texture is impasto as the paint has been laid in one area with thick layers making it heavier on different sides. The natural light gives the sense its daytime and the motion depicted is people moving across the table.
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Virgin and Child before an Archway Albrecht Dürer 1495
The art has a curvy line leading one to note the background. The shape in the artwork is circular. The light is coming from the imaging whereby it is highlighting of the components of the artwork. The colors used are brown, white, maroon and red all of which are bright with different shades. The paint texture of this art is impasto as the paint has been laid in different areas with thick layers. The artwork is heavier on the background. The nature of its lighting gives the sense that it is at nighttime. Considerably, there is no motion depicted on the artwork.
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Reference
Frank, P. (2014). Prebles' Artforms: An Introduction To The Visual Arts (11th Ed.). Boston, Ma: Pearson Education.
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