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The first painting on the right was in 1450 by Andrea del Catagno "Francesco Petrarch"
The second painting was in 1464 by Vicenzo Foppa "the Young Cicero Reading"



The Northern Renaissance era was in the 15th century. This art that I choose represents Humanism. Humanism was centered on the nature and importance of humanity. The person on the left is Petrarch for reading one of his famous poems. and the one of the left is a child outside on a bench reading a book.  Both paintings bring out the artist work on the social gaps between his age and of Cicero's that he copied. The painting of Petrarch show a person that gave up law school to full fill his love for poetry. He wanted to show his envision of trying a new way of conceptualizing the past. Petrarch also saw that the Roman values were declining. The emotions that i see in these painting is the happiness. These two are doing what they love. If i had a chance to own either of these paintings it would be of the child. My daughter loves to read and i feel that she would love to have this. Overall Humanism just got started in the 15th century and lasted until the mid 17th centuries. It forged a new mentality for Italian and European society.

    

Dr. John M. Hunt, "Humanism in renaissance Italy," in Smarthistory, August 1, 2021, accessed June 15, 2023, https://smarthistory.org/humanism-renaissance-italy/.

Panofsky, Studies in Iconology: Humanistic Themes in the Art of the Renaissance. Icon, 1972.

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  1. Char Joe Art F200XJune 15, 2023 at 11:42 PM

    I like the 2nd painting of the woman just sitting there and reading a book. She looks like she is enjoying the book by candle light. I like how the artist painted the outside nighttime, and how the candle is illuminating inside of her house. I like how he incorporated the details of the home. I would not own a copy of the painting, although it is a nice piece of work.

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  2. Lesa SearsJune 19, 2023 at 2:03 PM

    Both of these paintings are beautiful. What are some of the things you notice specifically about the painting? What makes these paintings unique?

    Did you know “The Young Cicero” is the only surviving fresco from the Banco Mediceo, Milan? It was cut from the wall and framed and has been extensively retouched. This explains some of the composition inconsistencies. (“The Young Cicero Reading”)
    I do like the perspective of this drawing, making it three-dimensional.

    “The Young Cicero Reading.” Art UK, https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/the-young-cicero-reading-209572. Accessed 19 June 2023.

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