Chapter 23

High Renaissance and Mannerism in Northern Europe and Spain

This chapter introduced landscape painting. My favorite landscape piece is:

" A Great Piece of Turf" painted by Durer. 

The detail in this painting is amazing. It almost looks like a photo-shopped photo. Although the subject is simple, its still so beautiful. 

And of course I have to pick something architectural out. 

Château de Chambord

It really is a castle! I think any girl who ever wanted to be a princess imagined living in a place like this. It looks like a page from a fairy tale. I would love to visit. 

Chapter 22

Italy in the 16th century had many talented artists. This chapter includes the most famous works of the most famous artists, which makes it really hard to pick out two of my favorite works.

Being a big fan of sculptures, I really like Michelangelo's Pieta.



This is truly an astonishing work of art. Mary's face show emotions so beautifully. There is soo much detail and it looks so realistic. You can see all definition of the muscles on Jesus's body. Given the interest in the human body during the time period, it makes sense why there is so attention given to that.

And of course I had to pick something architectural.



This is the courtyard of the Palazzo Farnese. There is beauty in the simplicity of this one.