Leonardo da Vinci: The Mind of the Renaissance
1. Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above.
I chose this video because while I was an intern at Fisher Price in East Aurora we went to see the Leonardo da Vinci exhibit at the Buffalo Museum of Science. It was very interesting to me. They had recreated many of his engineering designs using techniques that existed during the time in which he lived and the exhibit was interactive so you could walk up and use each piece.
2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
Da Vinci was a true Renaissance man. Even from a young age, he was incredibly smart and attracted to the changes occurring in nature as well as a passion for the arts. His passions expand from painting to sculpting, architecture, engineering, design, botany, anatomy and many more, all of which he excelled. He was able to seamlessly blend these different subjects as well by taking the head of one animal and attaching it to the body of another with his study of light, cross hatching shading method and resulting in a well thought out and designed artwork that attends to not only art but engineering and design as well.
2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
Da Vinci used concepts of nature and real world experiences in his works. The Renaissance was a time of liberal studies that led to a study of the natural world that influenced their work. Da Vinci did this by studying not only the technicalities of art and the artistic realm but also engineering and architecture which needed a technical background with philisophical considerations.
3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?
I liked this film. It helped to show how Da Vinci truly blended the liberal arts with artistry. It showed how the artists were almost seen as divine and how intellectual artists such as Da Vinci truly were during this time. He was accepted into the painters guild at the age of 20. It really shows a real world aspect to what these artists were capable of.
Video #2
Velazquez
1. Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above.
I chose this video because I don;t know much about him. I knew that he was a court painter and that is about it so I decided to learn a little more about him.
2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
A court painter for the king of Spain, Velazquez was given the order of Santiago, which was a strong symbol of nobility. He was known for capturing the moment; light, air and other timeless elements. The King was his only friend, had only one wife and painting was his essence of being. The King guaranteed Velazquez well being and success as a painter with no creative with holdings. If the King wanted something specific he asked of it out of friendship of this genuine relationship.
2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
Velazquez was somewhat protected by the King and given a chance to live his life as an artist with no worries, doing only what he loved. It shows that during this time, artists were very respected and became of their own social class. His work captures the essence of the moment, a truly natural element of the Renaissance movement.
3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?
I liked this film because Velazquez had a unique experience, befriending the King. His creative freedoms allowed him to work freely without stress and his artwork is one of a kind.
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