Week 9 Video Reviews

1) The videos I chose were all picked because I was interested in learning a little more about each specific topic.

2) The Drawings of Michelangelo: This video was very interesting and showed how Michelangelo used different techniques to create weight and mass in his work. This skill allowed him to depict accurate images of items including the human body. I think his work as a sculptor would have helped him to better illustrate with such detail.

Leonardo Da Vinci: The Mind of the Rennaisance: This video was a very interesting video about one of the most important artists we know. Da Vinci's is very representative of his passion to understand things to the best of his ability. He seemed to be obsessed with detail as he worked to study the proportions of the human body. His knowledge allowed him to represent the human body very well in his works.

The Night Watch (Rembrandt): This video was very interesting to me. It is about Rembrandt's "The Night Watch" painting which is not actually the name of the painting! The painting was changed by the layer of varnish over the oil and smoke from a fire which darkened it to appear as if it is at night. This was obviously not Rembrandt's intention but almost makes the painting more unique than it should be.

Velazquez: When you think of famous painters I think most people would point towards Italian painters. Velazquez was a Spanish painter who painted many works as a court painter. His style however was primarily influenced by the work of Italians. His work in the courtroom of depicting what he saw as precise as he could also defined his work outside of the courts.

3) The videos relate to the readings by touching on many points that are in the book but also expanding on those ideas. These videos really gave good information on the artists they covered.

4) I thought the videos were very interesting. They add great depth to the readings by expanding on ideas and getting into more detail. They help me better understand the readings by giving visual relevance.