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Reflection on Sources

Sources are where the information/images are gathered from. I think that all of my sources were legitimate and reliable. I mostly used DISCUS (SC Virtual Library) to find my sources. My most useful source was YouTube (the video about Caravaggio) under my second finding source. It was my most useful source because it gave me a lot of background information on Caravaggio and gave me enough information that made me believe that Caravaggio was the most influential artists of his time. The cites that were the most trustworthy were the ones I found through the DISCUS (SC Virtual Library) which was almost all of them except for the pictures. I do not believe any of my sources displayed bias except for the video; the video portrayed Caravaggio as a villain and a tragic hero. Overall the sources were very veracious and non-bias because the only mentioned facts and left out opinions.

Reflection on Process

I really enjoyed working on the research, it was very interesting. To me it is very fun to learn about what artists have done/painted. I loved how potent some of the artist’s work was. Caravaggio seemed to have the most potent work out of all the artists; his paintings seemed to show their meanings more than any others. When I worked I found some entries were very difficult because of the deadlines. I really did not like when some of the posts were due; the time it would take to complete them was greatly underestimated. I really enjoyed learning about each individual artist, and what made each one of them famous. If I could re-do this project, I would spend more time on the individual artists, because I spent more time on certain artists. Overall I liked this project and I believe I did so because it is something I am very interested in.

Wordle #3

Reflection on Findings

During my research I learned a great deal about the Italian renaissance artists. One of the most important facts I learned was that Leonardo da Vinci revolutionized painting and turned it from 2-D to 3-D.  I also learned that Caravaggio created dramatic art that is what we always use. Brunelleschi changed architecture and opened new doors by taking away the limitations that were stabilized during the time.  The information that surprised me the most about this was the time when I found out that Michelangelo and Leonardo were alive at the same time; I had guessed this before, but my mind wavered a lot. I do not really have anymore questions; I just want to learn more about my topic. I am really passionate about my topic, I really enjoyed learning about it, and I hope I can learn more about it in the future.  The reality is that art is a way of self-expression, it will always change, and there will always be new famous artists.

What were the forms of art that they all worked with?

The famous Italian artists in the Renaissance worked with many forms of art; they mainly worked with paintings, sculptures, and architecture. “Art is never finished, only abandoned.” (De Vinci) This quote by De Vinci speaks of the fact that art is never completed, it is just left. I think this refers to all forms of art especially the art by the Italian renaissance artists. They all worked on their own creations and a few died without completing them; this quote insinuates that art is never completed even by the most famous artists. These artists did not just work with one type of art they try many forms of artwork and they never truly finish them, it is like a project there is always room to improve. The time period people commonly believe that artists from this time period worked is dilapidated, but in actuality they worked with the same forms of art as us. We just have our own personal styles. Michelangelo, Da Vinci, and Raphael were sculptures and painters. (Leonardo Da Vinci was a painter and he drew.)(Caravaggio and Botticelli were painters.) (Tintoretto was an architect, a painter, and he drew.)(Brunelleschi worked with bronze and worked with architecture.) The Renaissance artists worked with numerous types of work and they learned to express themselves in many ways.

Why did Caravaggio kill someone? Did he try to repent?

During Caravaggios lifetime he experienced many things that others did not; he killed someone in a brawl. He killed someone because he had a bad temper and got into numerous fights.“We like to think, don’t we, that the genius is the hero; that the good guy wins. But this is Caravaggio the genius is the villan.” This quote is saying that humanity likes to believe the good guy is the best, but in Caravaggio's situation it is the opposite; when killed someone the king made an edict that Caravaggio would have a price on his head. Caravaggio ran away, and painting while escaping for his life. The guilt eventually overtook him and he painted David with the Head of Goliath, he painted himself as Goliath, i guess it was his way of repenting. Caravaggio portrayed himself as the evil villan instead of the good guy. He took all his belongings on the boat including the painting, he was going to ask for a “pardon” from the king. On his way there he was sent to jail, and by the time he bribed his way out, his boat had already left. He went after it under the hot sun and died chasing after his only hope of repenting. he was 38 years old when he died. Caravaggio was a very inspirational artist and a murderer, but he was truly just a misunderstood man who saw himself as a monster.




David with the Head of Goliath

This is Caravaggio’s self-portrait. Observe the fact that David does not feel happy for concurring his trial, but he actually looks sad.   

Citation:

• Caravaggio, Michelangelo. David with the Head of Goliath. 1610. Galleria Borghese, Rome. Www.artbible.info. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. http://www.artbible.info/art/large/435.html.
• Caravaggio-Power of Art." www.youtube.com. Web. 18 Nov 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNi2MWBL2-M&feature=BF&list=PLD737A27326B454E1&index=1

Link:

• http://www.artbible.info/art/large/435.html
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNi2MWBL2-M&feature=BF&list=PLD737A27326B454E1&index=1