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=The Pietà by Michelangelo= == The Pietà, by Michelangelo, depicts the Renaissance emphasis on the beauty of a woman, realism, and Christianity. **Good intro** The Pieta is a statue representing Mary holding her son Jesus in her arms after the Crucifixion, which showed that Michelangelo believed in presenting the Christian faith, like a perfect religious Renaissance man. Even though Mary would be an old woman, Michelangelo sculpted her to be young and lively to show her beauty and elegance she once had. An ideal woman in the Renaissance time period was beautiful, like the Mary in his sculpture. Jesus, who had just died, represents a form of perfection with his veins, muscles, and nerves, showing realism. Many artists of the Renaissance, including Michelangelo, focused on the idea of realism, showing the true body to be beautiful. The sculpture was highly looked upon in the society for its Christian influence, and the elements of realism in his art became a common aspect of the Renaissance time.

"Pietà". __Web Gallery of Art__. 13 January 2010.  "Michelangelo's Pietà". __Rome.Info__. 13 January 2010. 

=The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci=

Although he was under appreciated at the time, Leonardo da Vinci's use of proportionality, realism, perspective, and connection to Christianity in //The Last Supper// became the base of Renaissance art. Since da Vinci was an accomplished scientist as well as a talented artist, he used his knowledge of anatomy to help him create realistic humans. He was one of the first artists to paint proportional people with identifiable emotions. He would apply texture and shading so his characters so they appeared more life-like. Also, with his use of perspective, the eye is naturally drawn to Jesus' head. At the time, there was no other artist who could manipulate perspective like da Vinci demonstrated in //The Last Supper//. The focus on Jesus also illustrates the importance of Christianity during the Renaissance. It is a parallel to the theology of Christianity, which states that focusing on Jesus will lead you to life after death. The Last Supper became the source of many themes and styles of Renaissance art.


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1. "Easter in Images. The Last Supper According to Leonardo." Chiesa. 4 July 2009. 14 January 2010. <[]>. 2. "Leonardo's Perspective." Museum of Science. 1997. 14 January 2010. <[]>. 3. "Leonardo da Vinci-The Last Supper." About.com: Art History. 2010. 13 January 2010. . = = = = =The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo=

Michelangelo took the Christian theme of the Renaissance and turned it into art. //The Creation of Adam//, by Michelangelo depicts God Reaching down from his heavenly throne to Adam, who is on Earth with an out stretched hand. Adam has his arm out and is extendind **sp** his finger, but hat **hat?** is where the painting stops. In The Creation of Adam, God is reaching down to Adam with an out stretched finger, presumably completing Adam's creation by giving him life, but Adam’s finger does not reach the hand of the almighty God, and even though Adam was created in God's likeness and in perfect physical form, Adam’s finger is not pointed in the same way that God’s finger is pointed. Adams finger hangs limp as if he has no more energy to further exert from himself. God on the other hand, is powerful and is pointing his finger without any need for aid by God. Adam is an example of a renaissance man. He is in perfect physical form, meaning that he is athletic and he is a Christian. This is a picture of that an ideal man in the renaissance would strive to be. **What is the point of this paragraph? Turning Christian themes into art (intro) or depicting the Renaissance man? (conclusion).**

1. Seifter, Leonard. "The Creation of Adam by Michelangeo Buonarroti." //Associated Contnet//. Associated Content, 5 June 2007. Web. 14 Jan. 2010. .

2. //Webexhibits.org//. Web Exhibits. Web. 13 Jan. 2010. .

The aspects of realism, beauty, and Christianity all partake in the development and prosperity **interesting word choice** of Renaissance art. In //The Pieta// by Michelangelo, //The Last Suppe//r by Leonardo da Vinci, and //The Creation of Adam// by Michelangelo all contain similar characteristics of humans looking beautiful and realistic, each representing a different attribute of the Christian religion. In The Pieta, Michelangelo sculpts Mary holding Jesus after the Crucifixion shows a strong Christian view, and the realism of Jesus as it's possible to see the muscles and veins. Mary shows beauty in her face and beauty in the way she holds her son in her arms. In //The Last Supper//, the focus of the entire painting is on Jesus' relaxed expression, which represents the central focus on Jesus in the Christian religion. Also, each disciple has his own unique facial features and expressions. In //The Creation of Adam//, Michelangelo portrays Adam as a perfect man. He is muscular and his created in the image of God. This picture shows the christian belief in God, who Michelangelo portrays using realistic figures, proving that all men are equal under God. **Needs a conclusion

Pictures: 10 points Citations: 20 points Picture paragraphs: 27/30 Summary: 17/20 Total: 74/80**