I have been to the MET countless of times, and I am still always so encaptured by the beauty of the art. I was lucky enough to have to look at Renaissance paintings because those are my favorite paintings in particular. On top with being fascinated with the history behind it, I think these paintings are extremely beautiful. I also deeply admire them because I feel as though these paintings were breaking free from tradition and were more daring. Renaissance painting where a changing point in our history and they should always be given a lot of significance because of that.

When learning about The Renaissance in highschool it was impossible to not mention the art. It is a staple piece of that time. The Renaissance period went from the 1300s to the 1600s, and it was all about the rebirth/reawakening of Europe. During The Renaissance, literature and art were obviously a significant thing. Ideologies and different types of art were embraced and accepted during this time. 

The Renaissance was a time of beauty in Europe. Before this era, Europe was going through the “dark ages” era. Europe was going through extreme hardships like a plague, religious persecution, famine, and extreme poverty due to social class. All of a sudden, the plague ended and the economic business was better as a result, the rich could no longer dictate how the people under them lived, and there was no war. The Renaissance had pioneers like Queen Elizabeth, Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, William Shakespeare, The Medici’s, and many others. 

The art during The Renaissance was very hard to miss. Many had very similar colors and themes running in them. One piece that I saw at the MET that screamed “classic renaissance” was Pietro Di Domenico da Montepulciando‘s Madonna and Child with Angels. Although it is very similar to most renaissance paintings. It has the blues, pinks, and gold all present. However, the beauty of the gold just strikes out at you. It‘s everywhere but it is not overwhelming. Something else that made me know that it was a Renaissance painting was the halos around the madonna, the baby and the angels. Halo’s are a staple piece for Renaissance art. They are showed in bright gold hues or even be dimmed but nonetheless, they are still present in these paintings. It’s a thing of unique beauty and that is exactly what The Renaissance represented. 

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