Gavin Lee Art F200X Blogs

The Renaissance was known as the period of cultural, artistic, political, and economic “rebirth” after the Middle Ages. It was also a time in Europe that marks the transition between the Middle Ages to the modern era, which took place starting in Florence, Italy, and lasted from the 14th century to the 17th century. This period promoted the rediscovery of classic philosophy, art, and literature. Some of the most famous artists from this period are Jan van Eyck, Sandro Botticelli, Hieronymus Bosch, and Leonardo da Vinci. The artwork that I chose to look at is known as  The Triumph of the Virtues. The Triumph of the Virtues was created in 1502 by Italian Renaissance painter Andrea Mantegna. The painting is currently housed in Musée du Louvre, a house located in Paris. The painting portrays a marsh that is enclosed by a fence, ruled over by the Vices, which are disfigured hideously. In the painting, you can also see that Idleness is being chased by Minerva, the Rom...

  Geumgang Jeondo This piece of art is known as  Geumgang Jeondo which means "Complete picture of Mount Geumgang."   It is a painting that originates from the Josun dynasty of Korea, and was drawn by a painter named "Jeong Seon" in 1734.  It is interesting that Geumgangsan is actually a landscape that is located in North Korea, not in South Korea. The mountain is known for its beauty and many peaks. It is also known as "A  mountain with 12,000 peaks." There are four different names for this mountain which are based off of the seasons. It is only called "Geumgangsan" in the spring, which translates to "Diamond Mountain." In the summer, the mountain is known as "Pongraesan" because legend says there is a spirit that dwells in the mountain during the summer. In the fall, the mountain is called "Phung'aksan" since it becomes covered with leaves. In the winter, it is called "Kaegolsan," or stone bone mountai...