Introduction
It should primarily be mentioned that both Heaven & hell in art: The birth of the Italian Renaissance and The unchained art of the Renaissance are interesting and very insightful videos. Throughout the videos, the reporter visits historical places and describes the outstanding works of Renaissance art. He slowly moves in history and explains the meanings behind specific creations and also analyzes them critically and in detail.
One of the most essential points that is made by the reporter is that Renaissance was not creating modern thought but rather it was telling stories and getting people acquainted with religious ideas that were deep and important. Renaissance art gives individuals an insight into the history and allows them to understand the role of religion in human life. In addition, the reporter claims that, by representing the religious standards and since the Renaissance art judges people and asks who is going to be saved and who is going to be doomed.
Personal Response
As was mentioned earlier, I personally really liked the videos because I found them extremely interesting and educational. Both of them provided me with the needed insights that helped to understand Renaissance art and culture better and immerse deeper into the history of this essential era. While comparing these two videos, I can say that I definitely liked Heaven & Hell: The birth of the Italian Renaissance more due to the fact that, in my opinion, it included a more critical and subjective analysis of the reporter. For instance, I specifically liked the part where the reporter talked about Savannah Roller who offered a new perspective on the Renaissance of those times.
He stated that it had grown sinful and corrupt, the rich became corrupt, and, as a result, the art became corrupt. While providing historical insight, this part of the video gave me the possibility to look at Renaissance from another, more negative perspective.
For the person that is not very much interested in history because it is sometimes presented in a boring way, these videos were a huge difference. The reporter who was delivering the information was not simply retelling the history, he was analyzing, criticizing, and getting surprised together with the viewers. This strategy created the feeling of strong connection throughout the videos and; therefore, they evoked strong emotions of interest and surprise. Additionally, I really liked that I not only gained a significant amount of knowledge after watching the videos but also discovered some practical things. By observing and evaluating the painting, the reporter taught the viewers what to look at in the painting, how to find the differences, and understand their meanings.
Conclusion
To summarize, Heaven & hell in art: The birth of the Italian Renaissance and The unchained art of the Renaissance are both interesting videos that tell the viewers the story about the history of the emergence and development of the Renaissance. This era gave people an opportunity to imagine the unimaginative and receive deep religious knowledge. I personally really liked watching both of the videos. One of the reasons for that was the way the reporter delivered the information in an interesting and engaging way. What is more, the videos gave me the possibility to look at the Renaissance from different perspectives and learn how to find meanings in the essential creations of art.