Commedia Masks by Albert jiang

Renaissance: Architecture

albert12002 — 2025-04-04 02:11:56 UTC

Starting from the 1400s, renaissance architecture revived classic Greco-Roman principles like symmetry and proportion. Inspired by the ancient ruins, architects such as Brunelleschi (which visited rome) designed structures with domes, columns, and harmonious facades with rounded arches, orderly pilasters, and grand central plans (e.g., Santa Maria Di Fiore). This style emphasized balance, rationality, and human-scale beauty. However, they also innovated: inspired by the pantheon’s dome, Brunelleschi made something grander, reflecting the age’s spirit of “We can do better than our ancestors”

Renaissance: Art

albert12002 — 2025-04-04 02:23:09 UTC

Renaissance art, starting in 15th–16th century florence, marked a shift from medieval styles to realism and humanism. Artists like mastered techniques such as perspective and/or chiaroscuro, creating depth in their artpieces. Its focus on realism and classical characters reflected a resurgence of Greco-Roman ideas, generously supported by the ruling class—patrons like the Medici family commissioned masterpieces ranging from the Mona Lisa to the Sistine Chapel frescoes (one of which is shown above). While religious subjects remained dominant, its increasingly portrayed secular narratives, such as greek philosophers as again shown above.

Renaissance: Engineering

albert12002 — 2025-04-04 02:41:55 UTC

Renaissance engineering blended classical knowledge with daring experimentation. Figures like Leonardo da Vinci pushed boundaries—Leonardo’s doohickeys (like the tank abomination shown above) were way beyond his time. Engineers revived Roman techniques, but its their adaptations and innovations that set them apart. The period also saw advancements in hydraulics and military tech, from canals to fortified city walls to better maritime transportation

Harlequin- Commedia Character

albert12002 — 2025-04-04 02:49:51 UTC

Pantalone - Commedia Character

albert12002 — 2025-04-04 02:51:12 UTC

Brighella - Commedia Character

albert12002 — 2025-04-04 13:06:00 UTC

Columbine - Commedia Character

albert12002 — 2025-04-04 13:07:01 UTC

A bunch of other characters from Commedia Dell’arte in italian

albert12002 — 2025-04-04 13:08:06 UTC

Harlequin’s mask

albert12002 — 2025-04-04 13:11:32 UTC

Notice all those diamond patterns!

Pulcinella’s mask

albert12002 — 2025-04-04 13:12:40 UTC

simply flat black apparently

Brighella’s Mask

albert12002 — 2025-04-04 13:13:57 UTC

either green, yellow or red, some of them have facial hair

Pantalone’s mask

albert12002 — 2025-04-04 13:35:12 UTC

Capitano’s Mask

albert12002 — 2025-04-04 13:36:30 UTC

A ton of them have really pronounced noses - Villains?