Classical Portrait Drawing: The Renaissance Man’s Method
Introducing the Renaissance Movement
A course by Michele Bajona , Contemporary Figurative Artist
About the video: Introducing the Renaissance Movement
Overview
“In this lesson, we’ll put Leonardo’s work into context, describing the birth of the Renaissance movement that generated a great revival in the arts. We will see Leonardo's early life, as he was learning the trade to become the most celebrated artist of his time.”
In this video lesson Michele Bajona addresses the topic: Introducing the Renaissance Movement, which is part of the Domestika online course: Classical Portrait Drawing: The Renaissance Man’s Method. Learn to cultivate active curiosity while exploring Leonardo da Vinci’s drawing techniques to create a classical portrait drawing with materials used in the Renaissance era.
Partial transcription of the video
“Introducing the Renaissance Movement In this lesson, I'll introduce you to the Renaissance movement and particularly, we'll put into context, the life of Leonardo and his work within this greater movement of the art. During the 14th century in Italy, there was a new renewed interest in the ancient times and the Greek-Roman classics. The interest switched from religion and superstition towards a new concept of man, that man is the center of the universe. Thanks to the discovery of ancient texts, the new humanism can set the basis for what we're going to finally see flourishing, which is the ...”
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Course summary for: Classical Portrait Drawing: The Renaissance Man’s Method
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Areas
Artistic Drawing, Drawing, Fine Arts, Portrait Drawing, Realistic Drawing, Sketching
Michele Bajona
A course by Michele Bajona
Michele Bajona is an architect-turned-painter whose artwork has been exhibited throughout America and Europe. He attended the Art Student League in New York City and is a member of Cercle Artístic de Sant Lluc in Barcelona. He currently resides in Mexico City, where he continues to paint and teaches art. He has given masterclasses at Museums and cultural institutions.
In addition to solo and collective exhibitions across the globe, he won the first prize for best video documentary at the 54th Venice Art Biennial, Padiglione Italia.
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