6 Degrees of Separation Just as in life‚ art is shaped and molded by history. Previous artworks set the stage for future masterpieces to come. Every piece of art is unique in its own expression‚ but when thoroughly analyzed‚ a map of inspiration between all art starts to form. Whether the inspiration derives from form‚ color‚ style‚ or message‚ most artworks contain hints of similarity and by following this map of artistry we can discover connections between pieces that illuminate a whole new meaning
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Nick Carlone 2/20/12 Last Supper – Jacopo Tintoretto The painting I have selected for my second project is the Last Supper made between 1592 and 1594 by Jacopo Tintoretto. I picked this piece of art for many reasons. When I first saw this painting I was immediately attracted to it because of the detail that went into every person. Every person seems to have their own personality and emotion. Although you are immediately drawn to Jesus Christ in the middle of the painting because of
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Tintoretto’s full name is Jacopo Tintoretto. He was born in Venice in 1518‚ as the eldest of 21 children. His father was known as Giovanni‚ who worked as a tintore(dyer). His mother is unknown as Giovanni had been with so many women. The origin of his family has been debated between many studies. Some studies say that his family originated in small towns‚ such as Tuscan of Lucca‚ while others say it originated from Brescia. Jacopo got his nickname‚ Tintoretto because it translate to ‘dyer’s boy’
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Jacopo Tintoretto – the “Last Supper” The European renaissance era started its early manifestations in Italy reflecting on different topics such as architecture‚ dance‚ literature‚ music‚ philosophy‚ science‚ technology‚ warfare and fine arts. One of the renaissance era artists‚ Jacopo Tintoretto depicted the “Last Supper” several times during his artistic career when a work of his final years 1592-94 presents a drastically unconventional compositional formula. What makes of Tintoretto’s “Last
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The Last Supper paintings from Leonardo and Tintoretto were painted roughly one hundred years apart. Even though the two paintings have the same title‚ the two artist painted these paintings in different styles. The two artist differ from each other‚ Tintoretto is interested in motion‚ light‚ and the theatrical appeal and Leonardo is interested in more of a simple appeal. Despite their differences‚ both artist’s goals were to illustrate the importance of the last supper in one painting. These paintings
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The Italian Renaissance occurred from 1550 - 1700. The rapid economic growth in Italy during this time made it possible for the more wealthy citizens to endulge in alternate forms of entertainment. Wealthy families such as the Medicis began a system of patronage‚ in which they would finance artists to produce art in many forms. Italian theatre used the plays of ancient Greek and Roman theatre (dramas) as well as mediaeval theatre (religious plays) as a foundation. Commedia dell’Arte The main style
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The Origin of the Milky Way - Tintoretto ‘The Origin of the Milky Way’ has a large number of techniques and material samples. Around 1575 Jupiter‚ wishing to immortalise the infant Hercules (whose mother was the mortal Alcmene)‚ held him to the breasts of the sleeping Juno. The milk which spurted upwards formed the Milky Way‚ while some fell downwards giving rise to lilies. Lilies were once presented on the painting but the base of the original canvas has been cut off. Support Oil on canvas
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For this assignment I decided to compare two paintings of the same theme from XVI Century Renaissance of Italy both titled The Last Supper‚ one by Leonardo da Vinci and the other by Tintoretto. The paintings were created one hundred years apart and as such had noticeable differences in technique and style. Of these differences‚ the use of light and its effects on the works’ meaning is the theme of this paper. Finished in 1498‚ Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper shows a full frontal view of the
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Dying Lord This semester I focused my research on Andrea Mantegna’s painting The Man of Sorrows with the Two Angels and his ability in portraying the meditative importance of the slain Christ. (Next Slide) The history of painting the Lord‚ slain from crucifixion had been a very popular and well exercised practice for many centuries. The iconography of His crucifixion has been dated back as early as the fourth century. But not until about the thirteenth century did we start seeing Christ being portrayed
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Title: The Rise and Fall of the J. Peterman Company ‚ By: Peterman‚ John‚ Harvard Business Review‚ 00178012‚ Sep/Oct99‚ Vol. 77‚ Issue 5 Database: Business Source Premier Section: First Person The Rise and Fall of the J. Peterman Company With a keen eye and a flair for romantic copy‚ John Peterman created a successful catalog company. As an entrepreneur‚ he was in his element. As top manager of a fast-growing enterprise‚ he was ultimately much less successful. What happened? You
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