Paragone Group Discussion

Paragone Group Discussion
Carla Chavez, Decarlo Coleman, Katelyn Crockett, and Jennifer Daniel

After completing or group discussions, we definitely had some opinions to express in comparing DeVinci’s painting versus Michelangelo’s sculpture. We also had our own different experiences with trying to create these types of art as well. For the members in the group who consider themselves not to be too on the artsy side, this project was a definite challenge right from the start. Even those who were not new to the art seen were surprised at the level of difficulty that came with it. It is safe to say that our entire group has a new respect and appreciation for anyone who is an artist. We all came to the conclusion that one type of art is not superior to the other. Different ideas about which may leave more room for error did come up, but it were agreed that both took time, effort, and skill. The paragone group discussion proved to be a good idea. It was an intellectual way to compare and contrast the process that goes behind different styles of art. In our group’s discussion, we were able to express our thoughts on our experiences with the different types of art. As for Leonardo’s paragone he did pay respect for the most part to each type of art he spoke on. We as a group had different ideas as to what the strong and weak parts were in his paragone, so no mutual consensus was reached. However, as with the whole discussion, we all seemed to understand that no idea was right or wrong, merely different. It is what makes art and its many forms so interesting.