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Meredith This picture is about the creation of Adam created in 1511 by Michelangelo. A strong influence on this art piece was religion. This picture represents the “telling the story of Genesis.” In the picture, God made Adam similar to himself. Also God created Adam as the perfect physical man. When looking at the picture an important part is the two fingers almost touching, when the fingers touch that means god has fully created Adam. The reason why the two fingers are not fully touching is because “Michelangelo creates a tingling tension, an anticipation of that wondrous moment, as we all wait for God to complete his Creation of Adam.” For Adam to be fully created he will have a spirit and soul.

Citaions [1] http://www.rome.info/michelangelo/sistine-chapel/creation-of-adam/  [2]   [] Photograph. Web. . "Rome.info Creation of Adam, Michelangelo." //Rome.info Rome tourist information, Ancient Rome travel guide//. Web. 20 Jan. 2010. . "Creation of Adam." //What's New//. Web. 20 Jan. 2010. . Leah Thomas The Last supper is a famous painting by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci created during 1495-1498. It’s known for its religious importance to the Christian faith, its enormous size- stretching 15 x 29 feet-, and its physical depiction of Jesus Christ and his disciples. During the New Renaissance era of scientific discovery, invention, and reformation, Leonardo da Vinci's artwork still shone. This painting captures the moment after Jesus tells his disciples that one of them will betray him; the men surrounding him sit and talk in shock and disbelief. This “last supper” moment is one of the key moments in the Bible and is the start of the first communion; breaking bread-the body of Christ and drinking wine-the blood of Jesus.

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The Hunters In The Snow Paige The Hunters In The Snow is also known as The Return of the Hunters. Pieter Bruegel made this oil on wood painting in 1565. This painting is part of a series of five other works. You can find this painting today in Vienna, Austria. This painting represents the Northern Renaissance movement. It shows three hunters in a snowy landscape with their dogs coming back from a hunting trip. As you can see from the way the hunters are standing and the way the dogs are moving, their hunting trip was unsuccessful. The colors of the sky and the background also show the mood of the hunters.

The artwork during the renaissance was deeply influenced by religion which was one of the main focuses during that time period. Because the Catholic Church was so powerful, it was very influential over the art portrayed; artists decided to depict characters of the Bible in a way that satisfied their liking. This individualism let artists differentiate between the “norms” of previous art and step outside of the box; the renaissance was not only a time for scientific invention, but a time for an artistic reformation. In //<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">The Creation of Adam //<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">, Adam is painted bluntly as an undressed man. Paintings and sculptures with nude people with religious background contradicted each other before, but during the Renaissance things changed and this type of artwork was accepted.
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