The question “what makes art modern?” is a very conceptual question. To me, modern art is anything that was modern for its time. What I mean by this is that when new techniques or styles become “mainstreamed” it becomes very common for artists to start using those techniques or styles making these traits “of…

In Southern India dominated a city called Vijayanagara. The city was founded by two brothers, Harihara and Bukka. With their army, they were able to protect the city from invasions from nearby kingdoms. By building many religious buildings, Vijayanagara was able to promote the Hindu religion. These buildings were for the people of the…

Ancient Greek and Egyptian art played a significant role in modern day artwork and culture. Pieces from these times were often used to worship higher powers, whether that be a god, a king, or just someone that held significant importance to the people. Both cultures favorably used three-dimensional artwork such as ceramics and sculpture,…

Between the years of 1490 and 1527, Italian High Renaissance Art was solely focused on religious stories. Also, artwork from this time was more complex regarding the figures in these pieces. For example, Leonardo Da Vinci’s The Last Supper relies heavily on perfect geometry and composition to show how divine Christ and all the apostles were.…

The Early Renaissance was an artistic turn away from a Gothic and Romanesque time. Famous artists like Brunelleschi, Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael, and many others helped make this shift by implementing current ideas into their artwork. The Early Renaissance was a huge step away from works that were made in devotion to a higher power.…