For any of those who think of Italy in today’s world, would you think of the coliseums of Rome where they held events from long ago? What about the food the Italian people are known for? For me, the one thing I think of when I think of Italy is the Italian Renaissance.

This event really helped to shape many things in the art world and had many great figures who made themselves known through what they have contributed to the world of art. Many well-known figures came from this area of time, most notably: Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo, the fathers of the Italian Renaissance (not to be confused with the TMNT). These men and their works and different styles have really helped to shape the world of art.

These fathers of the renaissance didn’t just contribute their styles, they were known to create some very famous works of art. Some examples of these works are Da Vinci’s painting of the Mona Lisa, or Michelangelo’s David statue. Many people travel to Italy just to see some of these famous works of art. It’s amazing to think that most of these works of art are still relevant to this day, but it makes a lot of sense when you think about it. These pieces of artwork have helped to inspire many artists throughout time, as their styles have not only been an inspiration to others, but have helped to define themselves as artists.

One thing to mention about all of their works of art, is that they weren’t just limited to paintings or statues, but also much larger projects that are still around to this very day. One piece of work I can think of that would fit this example would be a work by the artist Michelangelo. The work I’m referring to would be the painting he created on the Sistine Chapel ceiling. This work alone took Michelangelo 4 years to complete, and was his first of many famous paintings and probably one of his oldest ones as well. He started working on this piece in 1508 and continued it to 1512, showing the time and dedication he put into his work. The end result was a magnificent painting that showed just how much work one man can accomplish.

These examples, as well as other pieces of work will be talked about in more detail in my future posts. The first artist I’ll be talking about in more detail for my second post will be Leonardo da Vinci and all of the works of art he created during the time he was alive. I’ll be talking about his more notable works since they would technically be more recognizable, but I’ll be sure to have plenty of details on these pieces for extra facts and such.

Ryan

My name is Ryan and I’m gonna be talking about the Italian Renaissance and how it impacted the world of art. I’m currently a student in the Professional Writing program. I really like writing about superheroes and on my spare time I’m usually playing video-games or reading about mythology or fantasy.