History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
HoP 450 - Depicting What Cannot Be Depicted - Philosophy and Two Renaissance Artworks
Jul 21, 2024
Exploring the intersection of art history and philosophy in the Northern and Italian Renaissance era through the works of Dürer and Michelangelo. Analyzing artistic responses to Luther's ideas, humanism, symbolism, and individualism in Renaissance artworks. Interpreting Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel paintings in connection to philosophical and religious themes like Platonism and divine transcendence.
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- Dürer's engravings disseminated Reformation ideas widely through the printing press.
- Michelangelo's artworks blend Old Testament figures with pagan symbols, symbolizing Divinity and human anatomy.
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Artistic Responses to Religious Movements
Both Albrecht Dürer and Michelangelo Buonarroti, influential artists of the Northern and Italian Renaissance respectively, were impacted by the religious movements of their time. Dürer, influenced by Luther's Reformation, was emotionally committed to the cause, producing engraved images that were widely disseminated through the printing press. On the other hand, Michelangelo, living in Italy during the Counter-Reformation, engaged with spiritual movements like the Spirituali. His masterpiece, 'The Last Judgment' on the Sistine Chapel's wall, potentially reflects the ideas influenced by Luther's Reformation.
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