Ptolemy introduces Geography. He assigned coordinates to all the places and geographic features he knew‚ in a grid that spanned the globe. Latitude was measured from the equator. (1406) John Wycliffe was an English Scholastic philosopher‚ and translator. His English version of the bible was published in 1408. The Bible he created‚ the first literal translation of the Latin Vulgate Bible into English‚ was more a work of his followers than him but tradition still tends to attribute it to Wycliffe
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"My Last Duchess" is a poem by Robert Browning‚ frequently anthologized as an example of the dramatic monologue. It first appeared in 1842 in Browning’s Dramatic Lyrics. The poem is set during the late Italian Renaissance. The speaker (presumably the Duke of Ferrara) is giving the emissary of his prospective new wife (presumably a third or fourth since he Browning could have easily written ’second’ but did not do so) a tour of the artworks in his home. He draws a curtain to reveal a painting of
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reflect a representation of the Florentine government at the time of their creation. Although the actual date of the sculpting of Donatello’s David is unknown‚ a rough estimate claims for it to be around 1420s to 1460s. Originally showcased in the Medici Palazzo‚ Donatello’s bronze statue David‚ seen in Figure 1‚ shows a young boy standing in his glory. A closer inspection of the face points out certain details that suggest a larger claim. David’s smile‚ as shown in Figure 2‚ is the most striking
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January 1‚ 1449. Born into the famous Medici family‚ Lorenzo’s grandfather‚ Cosimo‚ was well-known for his wealth which he used for funding the arts. Among his four siblings‚ Lorenzo was considered to be the smartest and so was sent on trips to meet many popular figures at the time‚ including the pope and political people‚ by his father. Cosimo prepared Lorenzo for a role in power as a child also‚ knowing that his son’s health was depleting quickly. As Cosimo predicted‚ Piero died leaving Lorenzo
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Bronzino in 1545. Historians debate whether the portrait illustrates her status and the fact she gave birth to many children. Yet‚ Eleanor brought important family connections from the Spanish which expanded the Medici power. She became a patron through her wealth while shaping the power of the Medici family. Eleanor did not go without criticism from the Florentines. The importance of this essay is to address the dislike the Florentines had against her‚ the role she played in politics‚
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city became important as a crossroads for wool traders. Giovanni and Cosimo de Medici used banking to make Florence a crossroads for finance. With these connections made‚ Florence became a crossroads for ideas. The city was opened up to the ideals and philosophies of distant lands‚ and absorbed these into the writing and art it produced. That art then flowed freely outward to the rest of Italy and the European continent. The Medici maintained the stability of these connections through financial and
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Michelangelo created something completely new when he sculpted David. His interpretation of the hero‚ and the way he is depicted‚ changed the way sculpture was made in the Renaissance and in later art. In this essay‚ I will explain the historical context in which Michelangelo lived and what circumstances led to the making of one of his most famous sculptures‚ David. I will then go on to analyse the statue and how it was different from previous versions. To finish‚ I will talk about the influence
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Pico and Shakespeare Revolutionists of the Renaissance The Renaissance‚ a time of great discovery and strong passion for thought and logic contained two distinct writers. Pico de Mirandola and William Shakespeare wrote two major works of literature. The Oration on the Dignity of Man‚ written by Pico explains the Renaissance ideas of human achievement and freewill to accomplish tasks without the help of the church. A very famous playwright‚ William Shakespeare also talked about these same Renaissance
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created a money economy. There was a need for people to change money and convert one type of currency to another. Thus‚ many merchants‚ crafts people‚ and bankers became important in society. Another example is Medici’s bank. In the 15th century Cosimo de Medici opened a bank‚ and began to open up branches in major cities in Europe. Therefore‚ it shows the economy during the renaissance changed in an uprising way. My last factor of change during the renaissance is the social change. In the middle age
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Mannerist period‚ and of Bronzino’s master Pontormo. The painting may have been commissioned by the Duke of Florence‚ Cosimo de’ Medici or by Francesco Salviati‚ to be presented by him as a gift to Francis I of France. Vasari wrote that it was sent to King Francis‚ though he does not specify by whom. The erotic imagery would have appealed to the tastes prevalent in both the Medici and French courts at this time. The attention to texture and wealth is also consistent with Bronzino’s aristocratic patronage
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