Art has been used throughout time as a form of expression.
Each era comes with new techniques in its art forms. Along with the advances in
the techniques, each art era depicts the current culture through the influence
of social events, unique ideas, and new styles. Furthermore, the previous
historical era’s style and characteristics influence the next era. By looking
at the Renaissance and Baroque eras, specifically Michelangelo’s David and Bernini’s The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, cultural differences can be seen in
each era’s art. The cultural differences between the Renaissance and Baroque
eras are depicted in David and The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa through
proportions, facial emotion, and movement. The proportions, facial emotion, and
movement in the statues show the difference between the humanistic view of the
Renaissance era’s, which is the classical idea of universal man with
intellectual and physical excellence, and the dramatic Baroque era, which
allows viewers to feel like they are participating in the religious experiences
as they witness a religious experience of ecstasy with God.
