Ivan Edwards ART F200X

Scientific Discoveries shown throughout the Classical Era There were a bunch of artists who created different pieces of art throughout the classical era. A number of which, created paintings that were used to support science, and the discoveries of new scientific knowledge. The classical art, that was used to support the idea of science, was partially influenced by the enlightenment, since the enlightenment was a period in which the culture was heavily focused on science, as well as politics and philosophical discourse (White 2018). A Philosopher Giving a Lecture on the Orrery: A Philosopher Giving a Lecture on the Orrery , is a 58 inch by 80 inch, oil painting that was completed by Joseph Wright  somewhere around 1763 to 1765 in Derby, England. This painting was made to promote the idea of astrology, where everyone is gathered together. Everyone is enjoying the interesting lecture that is being given about space, as they are all looking at a model of the galaxy. I enjoy this paint...

The Surrender of Breda: I chose to analyze an oil painting, The Surrender of Breda , which was either painted in 1634 or 1635 by Diego Velȧzquez. I enjoy this oil painting because it is realistic and because it has several different aspects to it. There is not only a lot of history in this painting but there are also a lot of things that portray meaning. The Eighty Years' War was a long battle that the Dutch fought to gain independence from Spain (Tikkanen). Amidst this long war, Spain ended up capturing the city of Breda, forcing the Dutch to surrender, as you see in the painting (Dios). This painting was completed by one of the best court painters of King Philip IV, Diego Velȧzquez, who depicted the Dutch, as they surrendered to Spain. It can be seen in the middle of the painting, that the Dutch commander, Justinus van Nassau, is giving the key to the city to Ambrogio Spinola, who was the captain of the Spanish army at that time (Dios). Lines Diego Vel ȧzquez uses a number of dif...

  A Goldsmith in his Shop: I chose to analyze an oil painting,  A Goldsmith in his Shop , which was painted in 1449, by Petrus Christus. I am not a very big fan of the painting, because it is not a painting of anything that looks cool, it is only a painting of a few people inside of a shop. I will say though, that it has quite a number of different elements that are used to make the painting look realistic, and to draw you in. It also has quite the story behind it. This painting was completed in 1449, which is the same year that Mary of Guelders married King James II of Scotland. In 1449, Mary's great uncle, Philip the Good, hired a goldsmith to make her and King James II some wedding rings (Zappella). It is believed that the woman and the man are to be married, because there is a wedding girdle on the table, and because the woman is putting her hand out to get the ring that the goldsmith has. It is also believed that the people are to be married because the man has his hand a...