The Italian Renaissance Art

It began in Italy during the 14th century and lasted until the 16th century, marking the transition between Medieval and Modern Europe. 

<This clip is based on some aspects of art that were formed during the Italian Renaissance and that had changed art. Artists like Leonardo Da Vinci was known as the Renaissance man and is thought of as perhaps the greatest artist of all time. Many people across the world have seen a picture of his famous paintings like the Mona Lisa, The Last Supper and his creation of the Vitruvian man- as seen below. 

It's drawn with pen and ink and illustrates the portions of a man.

A lot of Renaissance art is revolved around the Catholic religion- this element plays a strong part in The Devil In Drag. 

<This painting gives me a visual idea of historical costumes, scenery and platforms. Although in our play we use modern clothes and some pieces of costume, it's influenced by the characterisation of each person; their status and physicality. 
    It's named Saint Lucy before the Judge: 1532. From looking at this painting , I can infer that the Judge is more important and has more power than the surrounding people because he is placed centrally at the the top of a high platform. It's like an older version of the scenes in the court room when my character, the Judge, sits on a box. It shows he's in control and can carry the court in whatever way he wants. 
The girl in the middle of the painting is Saint Lucy but in my case I can imagine her to be Jacoba in my final scene, which brings more drama. And the people that surround the two character can be the watching viewers in court. 
The way it is painted makes it look like there is a lot of movement in the scenario by draping material; different muscle movement and postures. It includes the physicality our play should provide and give off.