Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Landscape Painting and the Vistas of Assassin’s Creed II

Set in the Italian Renaissance, Assassin's Creed II represents an effort to represent this period visually, politically, and artistically. Since many art critics recognize the Renaissance as a time in art when the landscape became particularly important, it is interesting to note that even the game mechanics of Assassin's Creed are interested in visually representing the sweeping grandeur of landscapes and cityscapes.

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Landscape Painting and the Vistas of Assassin’s Creed II

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