This baroque painting “The denial of saint peter” was finished around 1610 by an Italian painter Caravaggio. It depicts peter denying Jesus, after Jesus was arrested. Peter is shown before a fire place, when a women accuses him of being a follower of Christ. The pointing finger of the solider and the two fingers of the women suggest three accusations and to peters three denials. In this painting Caravaggio contracts light to a dark background also having a dramatic effect on brightly lit areas. On the right side of the painting you can see that the dark contradicts with the light from left to right. The soldier wearing the helmet and armor appears from the left. He is turning his face to the maid where it appears to be getting swallowed up by the darkness. Whereas on the right side peter appears to have all the attention because of the brightness of the light on his face. Caravaggio’s art work is a good example of baroque art because it shows how he used light and shade in a dramatic way, he also showed emotional expression in his characters.
This renaissance painting “The denial of saint peter” by an Italian painter Lorenzo Lotto, who painted mostly altarpieces and, religious subjects and portraits during the renaissance. This painting was finished around 1556. It depicts Venus and her son cupid in a beautiful setting with flowers and trees. This painting was to represent celebrating a wedding. The shell above Venus head and the rose petals on her lap represent her characteristics while the ivy and snake symbolizes infidelity. No one came to a conclusion of why cupid is urinating on Venus but some say it is a pure sexual act or it could be because of her infidelity. This art work is a good example of renaissance art because of the lack of contrast between light and dark. Also there is a lack in facial expression. This painting also showed the interest in showing off the human body.
This baroque painting “The denial of saint peter” was finished around 1610 by an Italian painter Caravaggio. It depicts peter denying Jesus, after Jesus was arrested. Peter is shown before a fire place, when a women accuses him of being a follower of Christ. The pointing finger of the solider and the two fingers of the women suggest three accusations and to peters three denials. In this painting Caravaggio contracts light to a dark background also having a dramatic effect on brightly lit areas. On the right side of the painting you can see that the dark contradicts with the light from left to right. The soldier wearing the helmet and armor appears from the left. He is turning his face to the maid where it appears to be getting swallowed up by the darkness. Whereas on the right side peter appears to have all the attention because of the brightness of the light on his face. Caravaggio’s art work is a good example of baroque art because it shows how he used light and shade in a dramatic way, he also showed emotional expression in his characters.
This renaissance painting “The denial of saint peter” by an Italian painter Lorenzo Lotto, who painted mostly altarpieces and, religious subjects and portraits during the renaissance. This painting was finished around 1556. It depicts Venus and her son cupid in a beautiful setting with flowers and trees. This painting was to represent celebrating a wedding. The shell above Venus head and the rose petals on her lap represent her characteristics while the ivy and snake symbolizes infidelity. No one came to a conclusion of why cupid is urinating on Venus but some say it is a pure sexual act or it could be because of her infidelity. This art work is a good example of renaissance art because of the lack of contrast between light and dark. Also there is a lack in facial expression. This painting also showed the interest in showing off the human body.
Hi Achaia- These are good examples, but you don't really define the qualities of teh Renaissance style
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