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Unknown Wilton DiptychRichard II presented to
the Virgin and Child by his Patron Saint John the
Baptist and Saints Edward and Edmund all are
represented as traditional icons
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Unknown Baptism of ChristRichard II presented
to the Virgin and Child by his Patron Saint John
the Baptist and Saints Edward and Edmund all
are represented as traditional icons.
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Da Vinci The Last SupperEven in a traditional
religious scene, the human drama of the moment
overshadows the images religious significance.
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Leonardo Da Vinci Vitruvian ManDa Vincis
analytical portrait of man (which has been beamed
to potential alien observers) reflects the
scientific mentality of his age.
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Leonardo Da Vinci WombDa Vincis medical
sketches reveal a irrepressible scientific
curiosity in an age where such activities were
seen as illegal and immoral .
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Michaelangelo Mona LisaRenaissance art was
heavily influenced by the Humanist movement.
This famous example demonstrates the growing
importance of the individual.
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Michaelangelo The PietaRenaissance art was
heavily influenced by the Humanist movement.
Here, the religious theme is overshadowed by the
personal drama of mother and son.
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Michaelangelo The PietaRenaissance art was
heavily influenced by the Humanist movement.
Here, the religious theme is overshadowed by the
personal drama of mother and son.
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Michaelangelo The PietaRenaissance art was
heavily influenced by the Humanist movement.
Here, the religious theme is overshadowed by the
personal drama of mother and son.
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Michaelangelo St. Peters BasilicaRenaissance
art and architecture were heavily influenced by
the Classical models that lay close at hand
compare this to Romes Pantheon.
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Michaelangelo St. Peters BasilicaRenaissance
art and architecture were heavily influenced by
the Classical models that lay close at hand
compare this to Romes Pantheon.
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Van Dyke Charles IVan Dykes portrait of
Englands doomed king employs a variety of
contemporary artistic conventions including the
horse as a symbol of (ironically) political
authority.
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Rembrandt Self PortraitRembrandt portrays
himself employing two of the features for which
he became famous a dramatic use of light and an
honesty in depicting his subjects.
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Diego Velazquez Las MeninasAlthough painted in
Spain in the 17th century, this family portrait
has attracted the attention of postmodern artists
as an example of self-reflexive art.