Time Traveling Art Historian Book Chapters
Final Project: Time Traveling Art Historian Book Chapters
With great excitement this book is written to share my analysis of artwork from the three time periods that I was so fortunate to visit during my recent time travels. The first time period I visited was the Italian Renaissance. The beautiful architecture of the Renaissance reflects symmetry, proportion, and geometry similar to the architecture from ancient Rome. The second time period I visited was the Old Kingdom of Egypt. The religious beliefs of the afterlife played a prominent role in the architecture of this time. Massive, static and serene architecture emerged from the need to preserve the gods for the afterlife. The last time period I visited was the Islamic Civilization between 680 and 692. The architecture of this time reflects the cultural values and how the people view the spiritual realm, the universe and the relationships to the parts as a whole. I hope you enjoy the following chapters as much as I enjoyed the experience of visiting these fascinating time periods.
Chapter 1: The Florence Cathedral Dome Italy is changing rapidly with its urbanization and political stability. The reinvention of ideals from Classical Greece and Rome are being reborn. Florence is quickly becoming the center of trade and economic expansion (Benton Rebold & DiYanni, 2008). Wealthy and powerful individuals such as the Medici Family have supported this culture. They have build churches, monasteries and palaces around the city. In addition, they have commissioned paintings and sculptures from the best artists to decorate them. A very prominent artist, Filippo Brunelleschi is changing the appearance of Florence. Brunelleschi is basing his many architectural projects on models from ancient Greece and Rome (Grendler, 2004). One particular structure built by Brunelleschi is the Dome of the Florecnce Cathedral. Florence was building the Santa Maria del Fiore for more than a century. This
With great excitement this book is written to share my analysis of artwork from the three time periods that I was so fortunate to visit during my recent time travels. The first time period I visited was the Italian Renaissance. The beautiful architecture of the Renaissance reflects symmetry, proportion, and geometry similar to the architecture from ancient Rome. The second time period I visited was the Old Kingdom of Egypt. The religious beliefs of the afterlife played a prominent role in the architecture of this time. Massive, static and serene architecture emerged from the need to preserve the gods for the afterlife. The last time period I visited was the Islamic Civilization between 680 and 692. The architecture of this time reflects the cultural values and how the people view the spiritual realm, the universe and the relationships to the parts as a whole. I hope you enjoy the following chapters as much as I enjoyed the experience of visiting these fascinating time periods.
Chapter 1: The Florence Cathedral Dome Italy is changing rapidly with its urbanization and political stability. The reinvention of ideals from Classical Greece and Rome are being reborn. Florence is quickly becoming the center of trade and economic expansion (Benton Rebold & DiYanni, 2008). Wealthy and powerful individuals such as the Medici Family have supported this culture. They have build churches, monasteries and palaces around the city. In addition, they have commissioned paintings and sculptures from the best artists to decorate them. A very prominent artist, Filippo Brunelleschi is changing the appearance of Florence. Brunelleschi is basing his many architectural projects on models from ancient Greece and Rome (Grendler, 2004). One particular structure built by Brunelleschi is the Dome of the Florecnce Cathedral. Florence was building the Santa Maria del Fiore for more than a century. This
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