This summer I had the joy of traveling to Rome and Florence, where breathtaking works of art seem to greet you at every turn. Among them, I came across a painting displayed in the same museum as Michelangelo’s David, which immediately caught my attention. Curious to learn more, I discovered it was The Resurrection of […]
Tag Archives: Renaissance
August
04
Go Into the Deep
posted by laurieetta
Let’s start with a fun bit of art history. Back in the Renaissance, artists used something called a “cartoon” to help them plan their artwork. Not cartoons like Saturday morning shows—these were big drawings on paper. The word comes from the Italian word carta (meaning paper) and the ending -one, which just means “big.” So […]
July
16
The Beauty We Long For
posted by laurieetta
One of the “must-sees” in my trip to Rome was The Birth of Venus by Botticelli. When I walked into the room in which it hung, it took my breath away. This is one of the most iconic paintings of the Italian Renaissance. It depicts the Roman goddess Venus emerging from the seas, standing on […]
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