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· Proportion? You can see that the artist wanted to paint the piece like a photograph as compared to a painting because they accurately scaled the people depending on their distance from the fore ground.

· Line? The use of line is evident because the artist uses one point perspective. The vanishing point is the Temple of Solomon the horizontal line is the horizon thus showing a division of the foreground and back ground (Cite).

· Renaissance means rebirth. Revival of principles from the classical era. Naturalism Humanism, Perspective Drawing, New media and techniques, shift from religion to more secular

· Renaissance Southern Europe (Early 1400’s)- portrayed proportion, perspective and the human anatomy

· Christ Handing the Keys of the Kingdom to Saint Peter Pietro Perugino, Cappella Sistina (ca. 1481-1483) 

· Fresco painting

· Painted on wall of the Sistine Chapel

· Sponsored by the pope at the chapel

· More literal for there to actually be keys

· Paint pictures as if they were photographs to appear more realistic

· He used 2 point perspective: aerial perspective saturation and contrast gets darker the further back you go

· Linear one point perspective- one vanishing point

· Accurately scaled people compared to the medieval time when they displayed the most important important person(s) extremely large in comparison to people around them

· Uses a s curve to show the human body

· Continuous narrative is considered old fashioned- bridging the old techniques with new ones

· Chiaroscuro to help display 3 dimension

· Individualization in the faces

· Classical elements include realism, architecture, wardrobe, classism

· 3 different events at once

Northern Renaissance

· Unity: Unity is present in the image with both people not wearing shoes which show something spiritual or worship may be occurring. Also, the elegance in the attire also may be because of a ceremony or ritual taking place. Furthermore, the physiques of the people are not proportional and are elongated, which is normal of this era.

· Balance: The painting seems to have an asymmetrical balance. Although the room appears small and intimate there are a lot of details in there. On the right side the red bed takes up most of that space behind the woman. Smaller details are throughout the painting such as the oranges and the mirror. With such intricate details to these items in the painting can show how Northern Renaissance can use things to take up space, add texture to the items and clothing and dig into the setting. During this era, the bedroom was a social gathering space, largely more room for multiple people to be present, which signifies domestic interiors as a prominent component of the art movement. Humanism is seen in this art movement by showing off the people but not paying details to their body but their possessions throughout the painting.

The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan Van Eyck (1434) is a detailed and descriptive oil painting on an oak panel. Beginning with description, the vibrant colors and the mixture of clean straight and curved lines to create the intricate details in the clothing and surrounding materials to express their wealth. The vibrant colors were created by using oil pastels and adding layers of glaze to make the colors pop and draw our attention more towards the right side of the painting. One could argue that the main emphasis is on wealth or on the couple, specifically the woman. Wealth is shown by the fur on their clothing despite fruit growing on trees outside, the luxurious fabric and intricate lace detail on the woman’s attire, the carpet, the silver and gold cuff links, the dog and even the oranges by the window. Second on the note of analysis, we see that line was used to help simulate texture. Curved lines for the grain on the wooden floor, long defined lines meticulously placed to show the folds and wrinkle of the fabrics. Small precise lines to exhibit Christ in the small circle on the mirror. The design principle of proportion and scale is not depicted in this painting because the people are elongated, and the bedroom seems to be very small and intimate due to everything thing being so close. For example, the chandelier is almost touching the man’s hat and the mirror seems to be low on the wall.

Each element within the painting shows an era where wealthy people can be more lavish and materialistic in things.