Art Throughout History

Introduction:

The arts are a way to express yourself, from painting to sculpting and performing. Art from the Renaissance and Reformation period from 1300-1650, the Age of Imperialism from 1800-1920 and the Contemporary World from 1945-Present will be compared. While some of the Renaissance art was about new ideas, the Age of Imperialism art was about social status and Contemporary World art is about broader imagery that is greater than only a person. The differences in subject matter, techniques and artists will be explored below.

Then begin the body of the paper and be sure to include Parenthetical Citations throughout the body of the paper. This assignment requires documenting your sources – this means both Parenthetical Citations and Bibliography according to the MLA format. Document your sources and use the MLA Style Sheet Guidelines handout (Orientation>Research Paper p. 10 + 11). Include Parenthetical Citations and Bibliography

What is of most concern in that you have not documented your sources. Documenting sources is extremely important with historical research because everything must verifiable. You need to have Parenthetical Citations in the body of the paper (perhaps 8 or 10) and a Bibliography at the end in MLA format. You will see information on how to do that also with the "What is Required - Research Papers" document.

Body of Paper:

In the Renaissance and Reformation period, 1300-1650, there were three artists who made large impacts in the arts. They were Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo Buonarroti and Raphael Sanzio and these men created some of most famous pieces from that time.

Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci was the Renaissance man. He was a master in the fields of painting, sculpting, architectu...

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...le sculpture is supported by a string holding it up. Otherwise, the piece would just fold into a pile string and fabric. Overall, these artists clearly are pushing art to new heights and are creating new standards.

Conclusion:

In conclusion, Art is ever evolving, changing and is a way to express yourself. Things like the subject matter, techniques and artists have dramatically changed starting with the Renaissance and Reformation period, then to the Age of Imperialism and continuing to the Contemporary World. From the “Sistine Chapel” and “Mona Lisa” to “Starry Night” and “Water Lilies”, then to “Coca Cola” and “The Gates” art has been able to progress so much. This allows artists to create what they like, how they see it and to what style they will use to make it. It's amazing to see such incredible progression and it should be interesting to see what comes next.