How Art Has Changed On The Viewer Rather Than Art Made

FINAL EXAM- Does Art made in 1400-1900 put greater Demands on the Viewer rather than Art made after 1900? Art is the creative field of study where people use their talents and imaginations to produce visual work of someone or something. Artists usually indicate emotions and special techniques to create harmony and balance within their artwork. Indeed, art has been evolving since the beginning of humanity. But the first visual records can be traced back to the Paleolithic Period that is also known as the Old Stone Age. During the course of history, the meaning of art has shifted immensely. There have been times in history where artists have approached new ways and techniques. Also, new discoveries were made about the importance and true†¦show more content†¦Firstly, the â€Å"Mona Lisa† (1503-1506) portrays Lisa di Antonio Maria Gherardini.1 Furthermore, â€Å"Mona† is the short form of â€Å"Madonna† which means â€Å"Lady†. The painting is very unusual since the woman in it is not wearing any jewellery which was signifying wealth at that time. She seems to be a special woman who emphasizes a serene assurance to engage the viewers. Also, her blank facial expression is known as â€Å"enigmatic†.1 The emotions on her face are not very well represented as her character and thoughts appear to be hidden instead of being exposed. There is a lack of kindness in her eyes. Leonardo da Vinci shifted her eyes to the right side so that they look straight at the viewers. This creates a mental density. The woman is shown in the form of a Renaissance Pyramid. Many of the characteristics in the painting are similar to the ones in the Renaissance. Secondly, â€Å"The Last Supper† (1495-1498) was painted on the walls of the St. Maria delle Grazie church in Milan.1 The artist painted a captu red scene where Jesus tells his guests during Seder that he will be betrayed by one of them.1 All of them appear to be very shocked about what Jesus was telling them. In other words, this painting is a symbolic depiction of Jesus. He appears to be right at the center of the painting and is shown in a pyramidal form. His guests, who are all males, appear in groups of three. There are four groups of three which appear on either side