Video Review Week Nine

1.) The video, The Drawings of Michelangelo was chosen because I was familiar with Michelangelo's work.  I love his painting on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and I was interested in knowing more about the artist.  I also chose the video, Leonardo da Vinci: The Mind of the Renaissance because I was aware of Da Vinci's work as well and wanted to learn more of his work and himself as an artist.  El Greco: Rediscovery of a Master stood out to me because I did not recognize the name and was curious to who El Greco was.  The Night Watch (Rembrandt) sounded familiar and I new of the artist, Rembrandt, and I also previously learned about the piece of art, The Night Watch , so I like the other videos was curious and wanted to learn more.

2.)  The Drawings of Michelangelo:  In the British Museum of art there is many drawings that were drawn by the artist, Michelangelo. The artists' drawings can be seen by students today in the museum but were never shown in Michelangelo's time.  Drawings like the Body of Adam are just one of many, and these drawings were individual drafts of some of the figures painted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
Leonardo da Vinci, The Mind of the Renaissance: Described the early life of the artist.  From a young age da Vinci displayed his amazing gifts.  He has a mind that holds several disciplines in art.  His early life showed his passion for drawing and strong curiosity as well as comprehension.
El Greco, Rediscovery of a Master:  The video introduces and discusses the discovery of a "master painter."  El Greco was a Byzantine style trained painter, but was self-taught to paint in the Renaissance period.  He influences Picasso, with his many works.
The Night Watch:  This video, discusses the major large scale, monumental piece of art entitled, "The Night Watch" by the famous painter, Rembrandt.  The Night Watch is a controversial infamous piece of art that is complex to viewers and is an object to the Dutch pilgrimage.  It depicts symbolism and makes the viewer feel as if they are a part of a group.

3.)  These videos all relate to the readings in the text by describing the artists of The Renaissance period. Famous painters the Rembrandt, Michelangelo, and da Vinci are discussed in the text as well as the videos and they both give detail and understanding to each famous artist.

4.)  I feel that the films were interesting.  I really enjoyed the film of the drawings of Michelangelo. I found it amazing how there are actual preliminary drawings that are displayed to the public, and theses drawings show drafts of figures in the Sistine chapel ceiling.  I also gained more of an understanding to the renaissance period and its famous artists, which allowed me to connect more to the readings in the text.  Visually seeing and hearing about the information on the artists and the period let me grasp the full concepts.