Fall 2012 Tu/Th Survey of Art

As a non Artist critic I would say that I think that Michelangelo, Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, is a very creative and descriptive painting; not in a sense that there is too much detail, but enough so that the viewing critic can understand the events and complexity of the fresco painting. His shading and description of the human body is remarkable, the best i have seen thus far. He brings back the artistry from Greek painting of the “Ideal man”. I think this fresco painting is still important for contemporary  society because it portrays the timeline of the birth of Adam and Eve and it does so in that of a manner where the viewer is able to understand it in a way that they will accept it.

I had watched the following podcasts. Masaccio was one of the great painters in the renaissance period. One of his famous art work “Holy trinity.” It was a fresco that creates 3 dimensional views to the audient. He completely his art work when he was 20. This work of art has important effect during the renaissance period. He using a geometry technique was extraordinary and all element of architectural grow out his perspective design. He had created something never seen before. Masaccio had focus a lot on the detail of his art work. He had start a new era of art work.

Masaccio introduced a new element to the world of art by mastering linear perspective. One can imagine that viewers newly exposed to this new technique were taken aback as it transformed their prior understanding of conceptual spacing visually. There was a lot of focus on detail in renaissance art and this surely contributes as an example of detail. This added sense of depth created the illusion that the painting was three dimensional. Using linear perspective also improves proportions in which objects are painted providing a more naturalistic feel. Subsequently, I believe this added more meaning to the Holy Trinity painting being that its multidimensional appearance made it more realistic to it’s viewers.

i think the viewer from the renaissance would have a great impact when view this piece of art because of the effect it has. it makes u feel like if you are part of the actual paint when you are only viewing it from the out side. its just amazing how some people have the talent to create such a powerful illusion. i also think that viewers would be kind of confuse because not a lot of people might see or feel that is just a paint and that they are not in painting.

I think a person of the renaissance who views his paintings would be astonished. They have never seen anything like that because everybody during that time period are use to seeing flat paintings and drawings. But Masaccio has created something that has  never been seen before. He created something that created an illusion making the drawing seem like its three dimensional. His famous painting called the holy trinity fresco which can be considered as true linear perspective drawing

as time pass there are more ways to transport ourselves to many places in easier ways cars, bikes, motorcycles public services but before when non of these was invented people had to walk or maybe use a horse but my using any type of way of transportation take the essentials of walking and showing respect to the saint of god. BY walking you show how strong is your believe and faith using any transportation show laziness.i would definitely walk that because is a way in meditating think about every you have done good or bad end see a clear picture by being on your own walking.

I was reading the resources of the pilgrimage. The way to Santiago de Compostebla was different from the past. Many people in the past went to Santiago de Compostebla mostly for religious purpose. And nowadays people take it differently. They walk in their own interest. Some of them do this walk in their personal experience of life and think about what they did in the past and what will they will do in the future. Many people in nowadays like to divide their journey into section. It makes easier for them and they do each section each year. Back in time, pilgrimage has to walk many months to complete this journey and don’t have enough food and the route for difficult to walk. I would like to do this journey and do it as an adventure and have time to think about my future and might get insight of my life.