During my trip to the Met Museum, there were many tourists there which were surprising to me because it is the middle of winter yet there were still many people there. Upon going to the MET, it was so beautiful and somehow makes me feel like I’ve transported back to a different era. Although the met was beautiful, and with arches on the ceilings/structures reminding me of some of the paintings in the renaissances time, there were many people crowding around which annoyed me. I don’t generally like to go to places that are crowded with people, it feels like times squares which can be displeasing.

During my time there I noticed that Renaissance and Baroque art has many similarities. They both heavily emphasize on religions; both place an importance on Adam and Eve, Madonna, crucifixion..etc. Both arts portray realism, uses rich colors in the art and another thing I realize is that both arts have somewhat of a high importance in women, more specifically mothers. Take Virgin and Child (Renaissance Art) for example, the color displayed is extraordinary, and eye-popping, although there weren’t bright colors in it to make it stand out, the subtle hues of blues and reds can make this piece feel so live and eye-catching, yet it also displays the motherly and tender love she has for the child. Another comparable piece in the Baroque Art is the Madonna and Child with Saints, again it highlights the importance of Madonna and the motherly affection for the child. The Madonna and child with Saints piece also not overly exaggerated with color pigmentations yet display such realism and subtle colors that make it hard to look away.

Some of the differences that I have noticed is that Renaissance art pieces do tend to have more of a religious input and most paintings would have crucifixion, whereas baroque has a more important in musical instruments, and exaggerated expressions. I searched that both Renaissance and Baroque comes from European artwork, and the main difference is that if a painting or sculpture is made between 1300-1600s then it is most likely considered a Renaissance work, and if it was made between 1600-1750s then it was considered Baroque. Baroque artwork was also heavily influenced by the Roman Catholic Church around that time period hence the religious artwork with crucifixion and Madonna.  

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