Jackson Pollock's Influence On Renaissance Art

One of the main contributing factors to how art is made is the influences of the time period it was made in. Renaissance painters such as Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci drew their inspiration mostly from creativity and art before them, creating brighter and more influential art, while more controversial artists such as Adolf Hitler and Francisco Goya y Lucientes drew greater inspiration from war times, creating darker art that’s quality sometimes hid behind their personas. Meanwhile, challenging contemporary art, such as Andres Serrano’s Piss Christ, shows the freedom of expression gained over the years, despite its critical backlash. When people normally think of the art style of the Nazi Regime, they think of the iconic use of the swastika and a red and black color palette used in posters, which has become instantly recognizable over the

At the time, many people outside the urban centers in the United States regarded abstract painting with suspicion, as if it were a hoax or fraud, while others would relish in its indirect messages and the emotional responses they would get from them, and once Life magazine featured Jackson Pollock with the mocking headline, “Is he the greatest living painter in the United States?”, people had a face to put with the art. Pollock’s “tough guy” persona, which was cool and popular in the late 40’s and early 50’s, also helped contribute to his fame by bringing attention to him, while other artists prior were regarded as milquetoasts or snobs. However, with the media spotlight brought by the media, Pollock faced impossible expectations and poor sales. Other New York artists resented the media view of Pollock as their leader, partly due to hostile encounters with him and his alcoholism which brought about his death at age forty-four. As with most artists, Pollock’s art became more admired after his