For one of my classes in London I am assigned to make a blog of some of the interesting things I will be studying and learning throughout the fall semester. For my first assignment I had the chance to go to the National Gallery and study paintings of some of the most incredible and famous artists in history. For example, Leonardo Da Vinci. These paintings were paintings I saw in my high school classes and learned about, but to be honest probably didn't care too much about at the time. However, seeing the original paintings right in front of your face makes it much more interesting and amazing. I was told to look at two paintings.. one Medieval made between the years 1200 to 1400 and one Renaissance painting. Between these two paintings I had to compare and contrast the background behind the paintings, what you see when you first look at them, and the aesthetics that make the paintings so different. Honestly, I had a hard time writing this, due to the lack of knowledge I have towards art.. everyone has to start somewhere right? Anyways here are the paintings I decided to study and write about.. see if you can figure out what the paintings have in common, how they are different, what the true meaning is behind the picture, and the aesthetics between the medieval and renaissance paintings.
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