Tuesday‚ August 28 The Carracci (part 1) The Carracci: Lodovico (1555- 1619) * Oldest of the three people known as the Carracci * Cousin of Agostino and Annibale * Studied painting in Florence * Taught his cousins Agostino (1557- 1602) * Known better as a printmaker rather than a painter * Did a lot of reproduced engravings; gave way to show famous pieces in print format without having to travel to the actual place * Reproduced engravings- reproduction of pieces
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12 Literary piece that have Influenced the World 1. The Bible or the Sacred writings: This has become the basis of Christianity originating from Palestine and Greece 2. Koran: The Muslim bible originating from Arabia 3. The Iliad and the Odyssey: These have been the source of Myths and Legends of Greece. They were written by Homer. 4. The Mahabharata: The Longest epic of the world. It contains the history of religion in India. 5. Canterburry: it depicts the religion and customs of
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From his memoirs it is acceptable to deduce that Aeneas was a man of great honour‚ faith‚ and of great prestige. Aeneas was born in the village of Corsignano in 1405 to a noble but impoverished Tuscan family. This impoverished sensibility however did not deter him from attaining a high level of education. In his memoirs‚ Pius indicated
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the dynamic of the Roman religion as its mechanism as below: 1. Polymorphism‚ the idea that gods could have multiple identities with incompatible attributes‚ 2. Orthopraxy‚ the focus upon standardized ritual rather than standardized belief‚ and 3. Pietas‚ the Roman ideal of reciprocal obligation‚ which was flexible enough to allow Romans to maintain relationships simultaneously with multiple gods at varying levels personal commitment. The mechanisms of the Roman religion explained above are the
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Michelangelo completed the Sistine Chapel on a curved ceiling by standing on a unique scaffolding system which was a wooden platform high up on the walls of the chapel. It was strong enough to hold workers and materials. He would’ve had to bend backwards and maybe sometimes lay on the platform in awkward positions‚ painting over his head. The structure of the composition is that Michelangelo has used fine details in his use of images for ‘Creation of Adam’‚ ‘The Last Judgement’ and all the angels
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“Michelangelo was considered the greatest living artist in his lifetime‚ and ever since then he was been held to be one of the greatest artist of all time”. There are 2 sculptures that stands out in Michelangelo’s work; which are the David and Pieta sculptures; as well as the Sistine Chapel ceiling painting. In class we discussed the Renaissance period of different artists such as: Leonardo …………………………
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On the right side Aeneas‚ who is the mythical founder of Rome is performing a sacrifice‚ and on the left side the discovery of Romulus and Remus. The Eastern side of it is normally recognized as Tellus‚ or Mother Earth and usually refers to the central figure. It was characterized as a personification of Italy‚ as Venus genitrix (Aeneas’ divine mother) or for Peace which shows that such details tend to represent peace. In the
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powerful and pious figure of Aeneas‚ the story’s hero‚ “So come‚ dear father‚ climb up onto my shoulders! I will carry you on my back. This labor of love will never wear me down. Whatever falls to us now‚ we both will share one peril‚ one path to safety” (NAWL Book II 880-883). Virgil shows us here how powerful Aeneas truly is‚ not to mention his piety‚ he stops fighting to save his father and carry his family and relics to safety to appease his faith. This strong figure of Aeneas would’ve easily been connected
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AS 90514 – “Beyond the Façade – Roman Art and Architecture” Task 1 The category I have chosen is ‘Public Monuments’ which includes the works Arch of Titus‚ Arch of Constantine‚ Trajan’s column and the Ara Pacis Augustae. Frieze The frieze is the central section of an entablature often decorated with relief sculpture. In the Arch of Titus frieze is set above the architrave‚ which is carved in high relief and depicts a procession of figures leading sacrificial animals. In the Arch of Constantine
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Donatello (Columbia University Press) . Michelangelo ’s artistic career can be divided into two periods. In the early period he focused on realism. During this early period Michelangelo ’s works included the "Pieta" and the "David." At the age of 24 he completed a statue called the "Pieta‚" showing the dead Jesus Christ in his mother ’s arms. In 1501 Michelangelo returned to Florence‚ Italy to sculpt the famous nude sculpture called the "David." The "David" measures 18 feet tall‚ and is so massive
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