Tag: renaissance
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The Texas Hill Country Atelier Presents: A 4-Day Mentler Méthode Conclave
Disegno in the Tradition of the Titans of the High Renaissance As the apprendista crossed the threshold of the bottega (workshop), they embarked upon a swift and sacred pilgrimage toward mastery. Here commenced the alchemical inquiry into methodes and materials, the ceremonial transcription of masterworks, and the conjuring of form from plaster casts and ancient…
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NONFINITO – The Art of Unfinished
The idea of a finished work of art is very transient and illusive. I once heard the famous sculptor Jacque Lipschitz respond to the question of “how do you know when a work is finisted” his response was “when I stop working on it.” Of course Lipschitz worked in a more abstracted genre which made…
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Renaissance Overview
Renaissance The Renaissance was a fervent period of European cultural, artistic, political and economic “rebirth” following the Middle Ages. Generally described as taking place from the 14th century to the 17th century, the Renaissance promoted the rediscovery of classical philosophy, literature and art. Some of the greatest thinkers, authors, statesmen, scientists and artists in human…
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Training In The Renaissance Workshop
Training of the ‘Garzoni’ or apprentices in the Renaissance Masters workshop was far different then one imagines. The length of the apprenticeship varied and the what they were apprenticing to be also differed. Not everyone apprenticed to be and artist, many were trained to be ‘artisans’. The apprentices were expected to learn to draw and paint in…