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How did visual art change the culture and the influence of modern art today, from the Jacobean and Elizabethan eras? Well, to put into perspective, the Jacobean era was best known for the literary and visual arts, which was ruled by James I of England. Comparing it to Elizabethan art, it was heavily influenced by the European Renaissance ideals. But most importantly, the art that was composed around this time, was immensely based around Queen Elizabeth’s liking. “The distinctions between the early jacobean and the preceding Elizabethan styles are subtle ones, often merely a question of degree, for although the dynasty changed, there was no distinct stylistic transition” (Jacobean Age 1). To have an outlook on the rest of this paper, the artists …show more content…

During the Jacobean era, the architecture could be described as, “a combination of motifs from the late Perpendicular Gothic period with clumsy and imperfectly understood classical details” (Jacobean Age 1). A common piece of architecture in this time frame is, a tudor pointed arch. It can be found in most of the interior designs. Tudor pointed arches, are arches where the top of the arch is pointed up. Doorways, and fireplaces are usually framed with classical forms. Both outside and inside designs were established with terms, S-scrolls, pilasters, and strapwork. Jacobean furniture could easily be identified as they hold the features of being heavy, and have gigantic, bulging legs, made from a oak wood. A big name in this era was “Inigo Jones,” he was a designer that used the Renaissance classical style in his architecture. He designed the Banqueting …show more content…

“The arts in Europe blossomed into bold new forms, blending the philosophy, and creative forms of the ancient civilizations of Rome and Greece with contemporary European style” (Elizabethan World 1). England was held up in a religious dispute during the fifteenth century, slowing them down on the new influences of the Renaissance. Queen Elizabeth I reign was known as the Elizabethan era, often referred to as the “golden age,” is when the first steps to the English Renaissance had begun. Elizabethan artists were heavily influenced by the English Renaissance, as well as Queen Elizabeth I. Her picture was usually incorporated in literature, as well as paintings. Her love for pageantry, music, and dancing helped the artists get a better point of view of her in their paintings, and sculptures. She did not care much between popular entertainment, and higher arts. She was easily entertained watching bear baiting, or watching fireworks, as to listen to her personal entertainers. Iconoclasm began under the rule of Elizabeth’s younger Protestant brother, Edward VI. Iconoclasm was the planned destruction of monuments, statues, images, pertaining to religious icons. Elizabeth admired the art of the Catholic religion so much that she played primary role in preserving some of the art that was trying to be destroyed. The wealthy upper-class Elizabethans loved portrait

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