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THE CREATION OF ADAM – MICHELANGELO

RENAISSANCENovember 28, 20177Views 0Likes 0Comments

The fresco on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel of Vatican contains 9 scenes from the Old Testament depicted with the enchanting design of Michelangelo. "The Creation of Adam" is located in the middle of the ceiling, at the focal point of the viewer. Despite this subject having been produced with so many different styles…

ALLEGORY OF SPRING – BOTTICELLI

RENAISSANCESeptember 22, 20175Views 0Likes 0Comments

Sandro Botticelli's Allegory of Spring (the Italian original "Primavera") is different than most of the other Christianity themed Renaissance paintings due to the mythological figures it includes. Despite the figures are all taken from classical mythology, there is no specific mythological story that brings these figures together. The figures, standing in a spring garden covered with…

THE ANNUNCIATION – LEONARDO DA VINCI

RENAISSANCESeptember 17, 20176Views 0Likes 0Comments

As indicated by its name, Leonardo da Vinci's painting has the theme of an announcement. One of the major topics in Christian belief and a prominent theme in art history, the Annunciation, depicts the scene where Virgin Mary receives the news from archangel Gabriel that she is pregnant. The Annunciation paintings focus on the moment when…