The idea behind No Fear o' Eras is to discover what makes up the style of certain artistic eras. Explore the three examples below to see if you can find what makes them all fit into this era. If this is your first time doing No Fear o' Eras, read the instructions.

The Paintings

Ginevra de' Benci Leonardo da Vinci Florentine, 1452 - 1519 more info

The Adoration of the Magi Botticelli Florentine, 1444/1445 - 1510 more info

Bindo Altoviti Raphael Umbrian, 1483 - 1520 more info

Questions

1. What kind of people are the subjects of the paintings?
2. How much skill do you think it takes to make paintings like these?
3. What do you notice by looking closely at details like skin, facial expressions, backgrounds, etc.?
4. How do you think the painters felt about the people they painted?
5. Would you like to read general questions for looking at art?

More about the style & artists

More examples

Historical or cultural issues

Current versions

Time Magazine's Top 100 People of the Century
People Magazine's Featured people
CBS announces 50 Most Beautiful People
Science on the Edge from Time Magazine

Coming to an Opinion
Now that you have studied the three paintings by looking, questioning, and exploring related Internet resources, it's time to show what you've discovered. Fill in the fields below, then click the "I Fear No Eras" button to post your page. Print out, present, and discuss your ideas with other art historians.