The Lady Dumbing Her Hair Prothis By Giovanni Bellini
The renaissance was a very important time period. It was a transitional period between medieval thinking and early modern thinking. The important changes that really got the ball rolling included the shakedown in the Catholic Church, the invention of the printing press and the increase of travel and trade. This was the age for arts in all forms From painting, to music, to acting, the renaissance had a major hand in developing the arts to where it is today. Religion was larger than life at that time and it was reflected in everything. Sciences and new discoveries were cultivated. This was the golden age for advancement! Religion and the arts are the most influential things even today, think of how big it would be when telescopes were cutting
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The painting shows a nude women sitting down, combing her hair looking inside of a mirror that she is holding. A lot of Bellinis portraits were based on religion ideas and symbols. In fact, the painting “The lady combing her hair” was quite graceful and beautiful and a very refreshing portrait that symbolized something other than religion. This portrait was an image of humanism, and was portraying the beautiful aspects of the female human body, as well as what beauty was seen in a women. This piece reflects peace, feminism and so many other humanistic …show more content…
He was the Doge of Venice from 1501-21. He is shown here wearing his white and gold, ornamented robe with the sophisticated buttons that identify him as a Venetian noble. The hat and ornate buttons are part of the official wardrobe. The shape of the hat comes from the hood of a doublet. It is called a 'corno' and was worn over a linen cap which is also significant. Bellini had two goals for the portrait, he sought to portray Loredan as a human being and as a symbol of the Venetian state, which was the value of growth and community. The painting shows the Loredan was not a warrior Doge. Loredan’s selection s Doge had not been based off his military skill but upon his intellect and wisdom The portrait painted in 1501 now hangs in the national gallery of
The painting shows a nude women sitting down, combing her hair looking inside of a mirror that she is holding. A lot of Bellinis portraits were based on religion ideas and symbols. In fact, the painting “The lady combing her hair” was quite graceful and beautiful and a very refreshing portrait that symbolized something other than religion. This portrait was an image of humanism, and was portraying the beautiful aspects of the female human body, as well as what beauty was seen in a women. This piece reflects peace, feminism and so many other humanistic …show more content…
He was the Doge of Venice from 1501-21. He is shown here wearing his white and gold, ornamented robe with the sophisticated buttons that identify him as a Venetian noble. The hat and ornate buttons are part of the official wardrobe. The shape of the hat comes from the hood of a doublet. It is called a 'corno' and was worn over a linen cap which is also significant. Bellini had two goals for the portrait, he sought to portray Loredan as a human being and as a symbol of the Venetian state, which was the value of growth and community. The painting shows the Loredan was not a warrior Doge. Loredan’s selection s Doge had not been based off his military skill but upon his intellect and wisdom The portrait painted in 1501 now hangs in the national gallery of