The two short films I picked were: Albrecht Durer, Image of a Master & Velazquez.
Albrecht Durer lived from 1471-1528. Some of Durer's inspiration came from his father who was a goldsmith. By the age of 20, Durer completed two successful portraits. The first portrait was of himself and the second of his father. Durer had a great eye for detail, especially when it came to the process of aging. Over time, he married by the age of 22, and traveled for months at a time exploring Art in other countries. While traveling through Italy, Durer found the landscapes to be very appealing. He eventually began adding landscapes behind his subjects in portraits. Durer became exceptionally great at capturing the mood of a landscape, which is seen through his beautiful landscape pieces. This film relates to the text through the time of Renaissance, which is when Durer's art work flourished. Durer's attention to the process of aging represents the type of art work created in the Renaissance period. Velazquez also relates to the text when it comes to his own style of work. Velazquez captured timeless moments. He depicted such realistic, yet soft portraits of his closest friend, the King and the King's family. Velazquez spent his life painting for the King, but he enjoyed it. The portraits Velazquez composed, expressed and represented the gothic style of art work which was flourishing through the Renaissance period. Again we see here the attention to detail, which is a highlighted area in the Renaissance period.
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