The assignment is based on the Shield for the Bodyguard of Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau, and the questions below.
Please examine the Shield for the Bodyguard of Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau by accessing the link – https://www.artic.edu/artworks/106400/shield-for-the-bodyguard-of-wolf-dietrich-von-raitenau-prince-archbishop-of-salzburg
Questions: Given that European and Christian motifs were usually the subjects of choice for Renaissance Art, why did the Venetian shield makers choose a Middle Eastern style of art to decorate the weapons of the bodyguards of the Archbishop of Salzburg? More importantly, how did Islamic art influence Italian Renaissance Art? What are the similarities and differences between Middle Eastern-inspired arts made by Venetians and art made in the Middle East?
For each of the three articles, write a summary and talk about how they can contribute to answering the questions above (one is attached, the other two are provided in the links below).
Article 2: https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/vnis/hd_vnis.htm
Article 3:
For the two shields presented in the links below, please give a detailed descriiption for each of them and compare them each with the Shield for the Bodyguard of Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau.
Shield 1:
Shield 2:
