Hans Memling was an ideal Renaissance man because the work he produced showed some of the important renaissance ideals. The ideals that his work showed were realism, individualism, and secularism. Realism shows perspective, detail, and show proportion. Individualism is the artist’s own unique style and is a portrait or self portrait. Secularism is not pertaining to religion. The three works that Hans Memling painted show these Renaissance values; The Last Judgement, St. Johns Altarpiece, and Portrait of Young Man.
One painting of Hans Memling’s that show that he is an ideal Renaissance man is The Last Judgement. The painting depicts People being taken to Hell, People being taken to Heaven, and People being sent to Heaven and Hell. It was painted from 1467-1471. It shows Realism because it uses perspective to portray detail. The Painting shows Individualism because it was painted on wood and it is a triptych. Hans Memling always did triptychs. (A triptych is a painting done on three different panels. The Last Judgment is the epitome of a Renaissance painting because it shows Realism and Individualism.
Another painting by Hans Memling that shows he is the quintessential Renaissance man is St. Johns Altarpiece. It shows a fight scene, a baby being baptised, and a man writing. It was created from 1474 to 1479. It doesn’t show Secularism because a baby is being baptised and that pertains to the church. Realism is included in this painting because detail, perspective, and proportions are used. It has a lot of Individualism in it because it is a triptych and it also has a rug in it. The rug was used in many other paintings by Hans Memling, and it shows his own individual style. This piece of work is a great example of a work that shows Renaissance values.
Sometimes Hans Memling did a portrait of somebody and it showed different values that some of his other paintings. Portrait of a Young Man is a portrait of a man with nature in the background. It was painted around the 1480's. It is a secular painting because it has nothing to do with the church. The painting is very realistic because it has perspective that shows depth behind the man. It is also an Individual painting because it is a portrait. This is an interesting painting because the man takes up almost the whole canvas. Hans Memling always does this when he paints portraits of people. This also shows his own individual style.
The Renaissance was an explosion of creativity in the arts. Hans Memling’s work represented the Renaissance ideals of Realism, Individualism, and Secularism. Through his works one can see that Hans Memling embodies the Renaissance ideals perfectly.
One painting of Hans Memling’s that show that he is an ideal Renaissance man is The Last Judgement. The painting depicts People being taken to Hell, People being taken to Heaven, and People being sent to Heaven and Hell. It was painted from 1467-1471. It shows Realism because it uses perspective to portray detail. The Painting shows Individualism because it was painted on wood and it is a triptych. Hans Memling always did triptychs. (A triptych is a painting done on three different panels. The Last Judgment is the epitome of a Renaissance painting because it shows Realism and Individualism.
Another painting by Hans Memling that shows he is the quintessential Renaissance man is St. Johns Altarpiece. It shows a fight scene, a baby being baptised, and a man writing. It was created from 1474 to 1479. It doesn’t show Secularism because a baby is being baptised and that pertains to the church. Realism is included in this painting because detail, perspective, and proportions are used. It has a lot of Individualism in it because it is a triptych and it also has a rug in it. The rug was used in many other paintings by Hans Memling, and it shows his own individual style. This piece of work is a great example of a work that shows Renaissance values.
Sometimes Hans Memling did a portrait of somebody and it showed different values that some of his other paintings. Portrait of a Young Man is a portrait of a man with nature in the background. It was painted around the 1480's. It is a secular painting because it has nothing to do with the church. The painting is very realistic because it has perspective that shows depth behind the man. It is also an Individual painting because it is a portrait. This is an interesting painting because the man takes up almost the whole canvas. Hans Memling always does this when he paints portraits of people. This also shows his own individual style.
The Renaissance was an explosion of creativity in the arts. Hans Memling’s work represented the Renaissance ideals of Realism, Individualism, and Secularism. Through his works one can see that Hans Memling embodies the Renaissance ideals perfectly.