When people talk about those famous artists like Michelangelo, Leonardo, Donatello, the idea of “they were born to be artists” sometimes appears in the conversation. However, can people really be […]

Well this post doesn’t really have anything to do with ugly Renaissance art, but it does touch on less than perfect human body parts in art. That could be politically […]

As the semester comes to a close, it is time to reflect on our experience in David Boffa’s excellent Renaissance art course. I think we can all agree on having […]

“I do not regret this for though many would consider it better  to have a part of that sum in their purse, I consider it to have  been a great honour to our state, and I think the money was  well-expended and I am well-pleased.”                                                     […]

Last weekend, our class took a trip to the Art Institute of Chicago for the chance to see some Renaissance paintings in person. It’s been said a thousand times before, […]

Last Sunday, our class went to Chicago to visit the Art institute. We tried the lovely Chicago Hot Dog, took class photo, and even singing on the way back to […]

This project is to reproduce a 15th century Renaissance painting by photography. The purpose for it is to understand and criticize the angle and the perspective of the painting. As […]