Baroque Period

Among the general characteristics of baroque art are a sense of movement, energy, and tension (whether real or implied). Strong contrasts of light and shadow enhance the dramatic effects of many paintings and sculptures. Even baroque buildings, with their undulating walls and decorative surface elements, imply motion with contrasts in light and color. Intense spirituality is often present in works of baroque art; in the Roman Catholic countries, for example, scenes of ecstasies, martyrdom's or miraculous apparitions are common. Infinite space is often suggested in baroque paintings or sculptures, no longer the contained units they were in the Renaissance. Realism is another integral feature of baroque art; the figures in paintings are not types but individuals with their own personalities. Artists of this time were concerned with the inner workings of the mind and attempted to portray the passions of the soul on the faces they painted and sculpted. The intensity and immediacy of baroque art and its individualism and detailóobserved in such things as the convincing rendering of cloth and skin texturesómake it one of the most compelling periods of Western art.

The Baroque is a period of artistic style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, architecture, literature, dance and music. The style began around 1600 in Rome, Italy and spread to most of Europe. The popularity and success of the Baroque style was encouraged by the Roman Catholic Church, which had decided at the time of the Council of trent, in response to the Protestant Reformation, that the arts should communicate religious themes in direct and emotional involvement.The aristocracy also saw the dramatic style of Baroque architecture and art as a means of impressing visitors and expressing triumphant power and control. Baroque palaces are built around an entrance of courts, grand staircases and reception rooms of sequentially increasing opulence.

What influences of Baroque can you attribute to the way you create your designs and artworks now?
I think in creating a painting in exaggerated ways.

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Renaissance Period

In very simple terms, the Italian Renaissance re-established Western art according to the principles of classical Greek Art, especially Greek Sculpture and painting, which provided much of the basis for the Grand Tour, and which remained unchallenged until Pablo Picasso and Cubism. From the early 14th century, in their search for a new set of artistic values and a response to the courtly International Gothic style, Italian artists and thinkers became inspired by the ideas and forms of ancient Greece and Rome. This was perfectly in tune with their desire to create a universal, even noble, form of art which could express the new and more confident mood of the times.

Renaissance art emphasized the present physical world, had secular patrons instead of the church, artists wanted to be well-known, realistic, 3-d aspect to their works, frequently painted important secular people, painting/sculpture were the most popular media. Art which shows figures both religious or non-religious, more realistic, emphasis on nature, three dimensional with perspective, people are active and show great emotion. 3d, responded to light/shading, religious and everyday situations, active and looked real.

What influences of Rennaissance can you attribute to the way you create your designs and artworks now?
I think in creating realistic, 3D Perspective drawing, etc. In light and shading or other techniques how they create an artworks.

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Christian Art

     Christian art is sacred art produced in an attempt to illustrate, supplement and portray in tangible form the principles of Christianity, though other definitions are possible. Most Christian groups use or have used art to some extent, although some have had strong objections to some forms of religious image, and there have been major periods of iconoclasm within Christianity. Images of Jesus and narrative scenes from the Life of Christian is the most common subjects, and scenes from the Old Testament play a part in the art of most denominations. Images of the Virgin Mary and saints are much rarer in Protestant art than that of Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy.
     My reactions to the predominant styles and subject matter of Christian Art is like when I've seen a artworks in Christian Art, I feel like I'm blessed not because I'm Christian but it is my inspiration to God. They artworks shows the message of God and It's very realistic. In Christianity, we have made the mistake of thinking that art is in a totally separate category from the rest of life. We should never set out with the goal of painting a Christian picture, or writing a Christian book, or making Christian music. That is dishonest. The life that truly reflects Jesus Christ will not have to put on fake methods to force his art into Christianity. Christ lived on this earth as a genuine man. 

     Christian Art has influence my personal style in creating designs and artworks because God is my always inspiration. 

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Which do prefer in Art?? Realistic Art.

Artists have always drawn inspiration from Nature, human experiences, mysticism and a variety of other facets of life. As times change, art also evolves. Realistic Art?? I prefer this art. Realists basically draw inspiration from contemporary life. The subject matter of their paintings generally includes daily scenes and ordinary people.They depict contemporary life in a realistic and accurate manner. One must not allow subjectivity and imagination to affect the depiction of the objects.  Realism in art is all about rejecting idealization. Those who follow the realistic tradition in art believe in an accurate portrayal of ordinary people and events. Painting ordinary people and daily scenes in a realistic manner is the objective of this form of art.

What is Realistic Art or Realism?? In its most specific sense, Realism was an artistic movement that began in France in the 1850s, after the 1848 Revolution. These Realists positioned themselves against Romanticism, a genre dominating French literature and artwork in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Seeking to be undistorted by personal bias, Realism believed in the ideology of objective reality and revolted against the exaggerated emotionalism of the Romantic movement. Truth and accuracy became the goals of many Realists. Many paintings depicted people at work, underscoring the changes wrought by the Industrial and Commercial Revolutions. The popularity of such 'realistic' works grew with the introduction of photography. A new visual source that created a desire for people to produce representations which look “objectively real.”

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My Experience Creating a impromptu Art

Impromptu Art?? I experience this many times, like in poster making contest, projects, etc. Last November 29, 2012, there was an event in Lyceum called PRISAA or game event of many college student in different schools in Laguna. So, when I was sitting besides my MMA classmates, somebody tells us that we have to watch the program and draw the different happenings during the event.At First, I don't have any idea about this, I don't know what I going to draw. And then later, Lyceum Spartan Dance Troupe have a intermission number and they are perform well. Then, I thought in my mind the moves and steps of LSDT, so I have an idea to draw of what I saw and I started to draw it.

It was really enjoy and challenging creating an impromptu art. For me, it is really hard the task but enjoyable and I'm inspired because of my classmates. It was fun, you will give your best to do the task   in very short time.  Art has been and always will be my passion. I can't live without Art. It makes me feel so comfortable whenever I'm doing an Art. I want to enhance my talent in designing and in Multimedia because I want a better future.

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Best period of Art History

For Me, the best period of art history is Renaissance. The Renaissance is the period during which there was a rebirth of interest in Greek and Roman art forms. The Renaissance began in Italy in the 1300s and was characterized by an intellectual movement away from the religious themes that had dominated the Middle Ages. Instead, Renaissance artists began to focus on worldly themes such as the importance of the individual. At the same time, artists began to emulate the styles, particularly in sculpture, that were common in antiquity.

The Renaissance was a time when learning in many disciplines expanded due to a higher standard of living which led to increasing numbers of universities, academies, and libraries. Much of this learning influenced the art styles of the period. Painters during the Renaissance used increasing levels of mathematical precision in their work, learning how to apply techniques we take for granted today, such as the use of perspective to portray scenes which appear highly realistic to the viewer. Portrait artists used improved anatomical knowledge to paint human figures which looked authentic. The main distinction between the art of the Middle Ages and that of the Renaissance is the level of realism present in painting and sculpture.

Some of the most famous artists of the Renaissance include Michelangelo for the frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and his statue of the biblical David; Leonardo da Vinci for his many paintings including the Mona Lisa; and Raphael for his painting The School of Athens, which depicts important philosophers from antiquity.

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Who is Mona Lisa??

Leonardo Da Vinci, the creator of the Mona Lisa was one of the most influential painters of the Italian Renaissance. He became a true master of his craftmanship by looking closely at nature and the subjects of his paintings. He recognized that one way to paint realistically is to observe everything with great care. He took long walks in the nature and turned his attention to every little detail. He often took notes on his observations and made detailed sketches of the things he saw in his notebooks. There are several different theories that have been considered about who could be the mysterious woman on the painting. The woman figure on the painting is dressed in the Florentine fashion of her day and seated in a visionary landscape. She has an enigmatic expression on her face that gives the artwork a heavenly mystery. Some sources claim that the painting depicts a young Florentine woman whose husband, Francesco del Giacondo commissioned the portrait of his wife. To please Giacondo, Da Vinci used the sfumato techniques to achieve the perfect beauty of a woman. Hence, the Mona Lisa later became the symbol of the perfect female creature.

There are many other theories about the subject of the Mona Lisa painting not included here, but these tend to be the more popular theories. In addition to the speculation about who Mona Lisa represents in Da Vinci's painting comes also much speculation about her smile - or rather, if she even is smiling - and if so, why she is smiling or what that smile is meant to represent.However, the current 'owner' of the Mona Lisa painting is the Louvre museum in France. The official story behind the history of the Mona Lisa, as reported by the Louvre, is that Mona Lisa's model was most likely a woman named Lisa Gherardini, who was the wife of an Italian merchant from Florence, Italy.At the time the painting was created, it was not uncommon for families to commission painters, such as Da Vinci, to create family portraits, so the story that Lisa Gherardini was the model for the portrait that was commissioned by the family is, at least, plausible. However, this theory does bring up other questions such as why Da Vinci would move the painting to France instead of leaving it with the family. But what do you really know about besides her enigmatic smile? Many people says that she is perhaps most famous painting in the world, the portrait is an oil painting from the 16 century, Da Vinci took more than 4 years to paint her, he must have been fond of her and Da Vinci carried the paint everywhere he went, the painting was actually called Mona Lisa. Monna, in italian means "The Lady", It became Mona Lisa due to a spelling mistake in english, and etc.

In the end, there is no official story, and since Leonardo Da Vinci died in 1519, he has taken the secret of who was the real subject of Mona Lisa and why she was smiling the way she was to his grave. Perhaps it is the mystery behind this somewhat ordinary portrait for its time period that makes this stand out as a spectacular work of art. After all, human beings do tend to love the air of intrigue and mystery that surrounds the unknown. Nevertheless, the true identity of Da Vinci's Mona Lisa will remain a mystery of the ages.

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