Monday, September 24, 2012
Who's Your Favorite Ninja Turtle?
Of the big Italian Renaissance artists we've discussed in class (Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Donatello, and Raphael), which one to you best represents the Renaissance techniques of art that we've discussed in class? Which is your favorite "turtle" and why? What argument could you make for Botticelli? Turtle or pasta??? Post by 10 p.m. on Friday, October 5th (note- this is a change in date!) and please respond to at least one other student's comments. REMEMBER TO PUT YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME ON YOUR POSTS!!!
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23 comments:
Rachel Groff,2nd block
My favorite "turtle" would be Leonarda da Vinci because he created these beautiful master peices that captured people's eyes. He also made the most famous painting in the world, "Mona Lisa". He used depth perception and lines to the best of his abaility and he stood out from all the other painters becaused of the details he put into making his paintins look relatstic.Almost like a photo was taken of it, instead of it being a painting. The best person that captured the Reniassance art was Michelangelo becaue he showed the beauty of humans in their true form, and had helped bring back scuplting back into place. He put so much detail and differnce into his work. He explored new ways to portray art and that was what the Renaissance was about, it was about humanism and change. Botticelli should have been a "turtle" because he had a different way to paint and portray people and the world, he did his own thing and that was apart of the Renaissance, being a new person and not worrying about the after life and he portrays that in his work.
Jared Duran, Block2:
My favorite turtle is Michelangelo because he was a better artists than most by such a young age. He also made many beautiful arts such "David". Also even though he was a master sculpture he still created one of the most beautiful paintings with water colors in a rushed time. I think that Michelangelo best captured Renaissance art with the way that he captured the true human emotions and thoughts. Boticelli should not have been a turtle because he did not do anything that was amazing.
Hayes Favinger, you know what block I'm in. I love Leonardo da Vinci. He was a mind way ahead of his time and was simply one of the best artists of all time. His humanistic ideas reflected on his art with powerful individualism. He mastered facial features, some portraits look very real! Boticelli should not be a ninja turtle because his name does not roll off the tongue like that other ones do. Plus then they'd have to change the theme song. Not cool.
Mariana Sowder
Block 2
My favorite "turtle" would have to be Leonardo da Vinci. His paintings were gorgeous, he captured depth and perception so well, and his paintings looked very realistic. The best "turtle" that represented Renaissance techniques of art though, had to be Michaelangelo. His paintings and scupltures showed humans as their true selves. They had amazing features and he put much detail into his work. Botticelli sounds more like a pasta rather than a "turtle" but the way his art is portrayed and the way he thought was different than the other "turtles" and brought many different views out in the open. In a way you could say he could be a "turtle" but at the same time, you could say he should be a pasta. It all depends on how you see it.
@Jared Duran
I disagree with you with "botticelli should not have been a turtle because he did not do anything that was amazing". His art was amazing! :)
Mackenzie Henneous
My favortie "turtle" would of been Michelangelo because at a young age he was already creating master pieces and did beautiful work even if it was against his own will. Botticelli should of been a "turtle" because he has his own way of portraying art which was a big deal in the Renaissance. <3
Mackenzie Henneous
@Jared Duran
Botticelli should of been a "turtle" because even if his art wasn't "amazing," the fact that he portrayed it differently shows the ways of the Renaissance.
Rachel Groff
@Mackenzie Henneous
I agree with Mackenzie Michelangelo was an amazing artist and how it was such a great achievement for how young he was when he first started. But Lenardo De Vinci was a much better "turtle" because he had more style and much more outstanding works.
Emma Fotovich
Block 2
Leonardo da Vinci, by far, is the best "turtle" of his time. His art was so fantastic, and so time period that it pretty much influenced those artists who came later. He was also the perfect Renaissance Man. He was very well rounded in all subjects.
My favorite "Turtle" is defiantly Michelangelo. His creations just took my breath away. He slaved over his work, and he was very great at a very young age.
Just because i want to, My favorite Ninja Turtle is Michelangelo. He eats pizza and is hysterical. Just wanted to add that in there.
As for Botticelli, he would definitely be a type of pasta that would be found at a fancy restaurant. The kind of pasta that when you look on the menu, you see its priced around $60. His style of art is very different from the "turtles." That is why I would never picture him as a "turtle." He was a brilliant artist, just did not have the same technique as Raphael for example.
As a whole, i love all the painters, and it was very interesting to learn about them.
Emma Fotovich
Block 2
@Jared
I disagree with your statement: "Botticelli should not have been a turtle because he did not do anything that was amazing."
His art, by far, was amazing. The detail in his paintings are fantastic. While I agree that he should not be a "Turtle," I do think he accomplished many amazing masterpieces in his lifetime. :)
Bethany Schultz Block 2:
I thought that Michelangelo best represented the Renaissance techniques of art because he constructed the sculpture of David that showed symmetry, proportion, and a person as an individual. Also because of his very famous work in the Sistine Chapel that took him years to create and the way he incorporated himself and some of the other people from the church. Michelangelo is also my favorite "turtle" because he made very beautiful works of art that captured so many elements that people had never seen before like in the Sistine Chapel when he incorporated some of the church officials into the work on the church wall that showed that the church is torturing him by making him do this task against his own will. I don't think Botticelli should be a turtle because his art didn't portray some of the same Art techniques that the others did, even though his works were amazing. Plus, Botticelli just sounds like the name of a pasta. I can taste it now!
Bethany Schultz:
@Mackenzie and Rachel
Even though Botticelli did some different art work than the others did and the difference in art was why the Renaissance was set apart from the Medieval times, his work did not portray the same ideas that the others' art work did.
Theron Dake 2nd block
My favorite turtle would have to be Michelangelo. I believe all of the artists at this time were very talented, but what puts Michelangelo ahead of everybody in my book would be his sculpture "David". The detail and size is so impressive. He captured Renaissance art with the way his art showed detail and emotion. In my opinion, Boticelli should not have been a turtle because he is not nearly as famous for his artwork.
Theron Dake
@Mackenzie H.
I think that Botticelli would remain best as "pasta" not a turtle
Erin Herman, 2nd block
I think that Michelangelo represents art very well, He demonstrates that hard work can really pay off. He created many famous and great pieces of art. The creation of David not only was it almost completely life-like, he tried his hardest to make it greater than his first. My favorite turtle is Raphael, because he is very powerful and even though he has a bad temper; he is a real sweet heart. Botticelli maybe was not a turtle because his art was not renowned over the world for pretty or majestic; mostly christian. Botticelli would be a crazy pasta.
Terry Heathman-
My favorite renaissance artist would have to be Leonardo Da Vinci. Da Vinci is my favorite because he created great paintings and sculptures that nobody else could ever do. I disagree with Jared because I think Boticelli did some great work. Even though I can't remember the name of his works I know that they are great.
Alyx Siscoe Block 2
Question Response: My favorite "turtle" is Michelangelo Buonarroti because even though he hated his work for the pope, what he produced is easily placed in the top 3 works of his time. His works have a triangular geometrical arrangement, Sfumato, and Chiaroscuro. Michelangelo is my favorite because of his variety of mediums. His David is made of marble and the Sistine Chapel Ceiling is in Fresco. Although Botticelli’s Venus made the $.10 Italian Euro coin in 2002, his works are not quite to the standard of Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Donatello, and Raphael’s works. Therefore, he would make a much better pasta than he would a turtle.
In Response to Jared Duran: Although I do agree that Boticelli’s works were not comparable to the four big ones in their quality, I disagree with “he did not do anything that was amazing.” Wrong words maybe? :)
In Response to Emma Fotovitch: I completely agree with your view of Botticelli. Oh and also, Michelangelo eating pizza? Definite bonus!
Mackensi Gardner,2nd block.
my favorite turtle would have to be Michelangelo because of how good he was when he was younger then other artist and his amazing sculpting skills, like in "David". Also even though he did not like to paint his art in the Sistine Chapel. (kind of makes you wonder what it would of look if he actually enjoyed doing it.)He also best represented the Renaissance. I think Botticelli should of been a turtle because even if his work was diffrent from the turtle his work was still impressive.
@Hayes Favinger: he should of been a turle because of his work not just because of his name... and if he would of been one the song probably would of been different anyways.
Kendra Rogers, Block 2:
I believe that michelangelo best represented renaissance art, and therefore is my favorite "turtle". He was not only a brittiant sculptor, but an amazing painter as well. In his art, he shows lots perspective and realism not present in other "turtles". His detail is outstanding, and he excels at anything he puts his mind to! Michelangelo is definately my favortive because of how well he showed realism, making his works interesting to look at. Botticelli should not have been a "turtle" because he did not have the same style as the others. Although he was very talented, he was not on the same skill level as the others, and his work did not portray the renaissance characteristics as well as the other "turtles".
Kendra Rogers, block 2:
@ Mackenzie Henneous
I disagree with your statement that botticelli should be a "turtle". Although he was very talented, he was not on the same level as the others. His art showed a different style and veiwpoint. Although it may have been good to show his individualism, it does not mean he should be considered a "turtle". Furthermore, his art did not represent all aspects of renaissance art as well as the four original "turtles".
I also agree with you Leonarda was a very good artist and had amazing technicality his paintings were as real as you could get.
My favorite ninja turtle would be Leonardo, because he was the one that everyone looked up to be as good as him Nd he created some amazing paintings that were so real like. He had amazing Technique. I I think k out of all of them he had the best. I love the way he did perspective and how well it was done. I there is so much that he did that was outstanding you can't pick the best. He was such a mystery painter he did not just accel in painting but in many other things as well.
I feel Botticelli should not have been a turtle would he was not nearly as talented as the other were, and but he still produced amazing work but not at the level of the others.
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