DISEGNO VERSUS COLORE
While wealth and classical tradition contributed to the birth of Renaissance, it was the rivalry between independent states that stimulated competition and fostered an exceptionally productive period for the arts.The desire to maintain a long-established local identity was also at the heart of a peculiar aesthetic discussion which arose between Florence and Venice in the 16th century: the disegno versus colore paragone. The artistic preference for disegno was strong in central Italy, particularly in Florence, where drawing was considered the fundamental skill of Renaissance artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Venetian painters, on the other hand, mastered the use of oil paint, using color to develop aesthetically innovative techniques, creating a uniquely rich style. Through the harmonization of pigments and tones, artists such as Tintoretto, Veronese, and Titian created expressive works which left a profound influence on future generations of Western artists. The disegno versus colore paragon debate would reemerge a century later in France between Pousinnists, who defended the supremacy of disegno, and Rubenists, who defended colore. Finally, the legacy of the colorists influenced the development of the impressionist movement that took place in France in the 19th century.
DISEGNO VERSUS COLORE
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DOI: 10.37572/EdArt_0310406204
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Palavras-chave: disegno versus colore; Florentine versus Venetian painting; Renaissance Art.
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Keywords: disegno versus colore; Florentine versus Venetian painting; Renaissance Art.
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Abstract:
While wealth and classical tradition contributed to the birth of Renaissance, it was the rivalry between independent states that stimulated competition and fostered an exceptionally productive period for the arts.The desire to maintain a long-established local identity was also at the heart of a peculiar aesthetic discussion which arose between Florence and Venice in the 16th century: the disegno versus colore paragone. The artistic preference for disegno was strong in central Italy, particularly in Florence, where drawing was considered the fundamental skill of Renaissance artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Venetian painters, on the other hand, mastered the use of oil paint, using color to develop aesthetically innovative techniques, creating a uniquely rich style. Through the harmonization of pigments and tones, artists such as Tintoretto, Veronese, and Titian created expressive works which left a profound influence on future generations of Western artists. The disegno versus colore paragon debate would reemerge a century later in France between Pousinnists, who defended the supremacy of disegno, and Rubenists, who defended colore. Finally, the legacy of the colorists influenced the development of the impressionist movement that took place in France in the 19th century.
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