Okay, it finally arrived. Unless you know absolutely nothing about makeup, you most probably have heard of the Modern Renaissance palette, by Anastasia Beverly Hills. I can't even express how much I adore this palette. I just really love it so much. First of all, the products are high quality, very buttery, very pigmented. Even though the packaging has received a lot of criticism, due to the velvety exterior getting dirty quite easily. I personally can confirm that yes, fallout does cling to the palette, but as long as you are careful, and keep it in a place where it won't get dirty there shouldn't be a problem. The shades blend seamlessly, and are long wearing. It also comes with a dual-sided makeup brush, that even though it isn't like the high end brushes, does a pretty good job in my opinion.
Now lets go on to the real reason I love this palette, and knew I had to have it. As the name states, it is inspired by the Renaissance art period, and boy, I am a huge art geek. So as soon as I heard about this palette, I was just so happy. Bringing art into makeup? Yes please!! So from an artistic point of view I love so many things about it. First of all, I really like the selection of colors. All were colors that were very present during this time period, but they chose just the right ones that would make a nice palette that could be used for everyday looks, just as well as anything more glammed up. Also, I love the little detail of the names, whether they be referring to certain painting mediums, artist, or paintings... as an art lover I couldn't be more content. So ever since I laid eyes on this palette, I had this idea, of comparing it to actual renaissance art, so one can truly tell the influence and how much detail went into this. So I did it!
The palette next to the famous painting "Primavera" by Sandro Botticelli. In the photos above, it's pictured with the painting "The Birth of Venus", also done by Boticelli.
Golden Ochre (left) and Tempera (right) next to details of "The Birth of Venus".
Primavera (left) Vermeer (right) next to details of the painting "Primavera"
Venetian Red (top) and Buon Fresco (bottom) next to details of "Primavera"
Cyprus Umer (top), Burnt Orange (middle), Raw Sienna (bottom) next to details of "The Rape of Europa" by Paolo Veronese
Love Letter (top), Realgar (bottom) next to details of "La Cantoria" by Luca della Robbia
Realgar (top), Warm Taupe (bottom), next to details of the painting "Minerva Expelling the Vices from the Garden of Virtues" by Andrea Mantegna
And for the complete swatch of the palette I had to pair it with one of the most famous paintings of the renaissance period: "Mona Lisa" by Leonardo da Vinci.
So I guess to finish this post I just have to say that this palette, in my opinion, is a work of art in itself. I couldn't be happier with it, as both a makeup and an art lover. This was also incredibly fun to make!
~Rose
P.S. I forgot to give Antique Bronze it's individual swatch, but you can see it in the full swatch.
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