a. Raphael’s Galatea. b. Michelangelo’s Sibyls. c. Leonardo’s Virgin and Child with Saint Anne. d. Masaccio’s Trinity. Answer: c 10. Which of the following is the best match? a. Leonardo’s Last Supper – Milan b. Bramante’s Tempietto – Florence c. the Sistine Chapel – Siena d. the Mona Lisa – Rome
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Italian city-states and those in power spent their rein never sure when they would lose it. Political-military alliances continually changed‚ and the pope‚ the major cities like Venice and Florence‚ and even foreign powers such as France‚ Spain‚ the Holy Roman Empire‚ and even Switzerland battled for control. In 1494‚ Florence restored the republic by casting out
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influences that played an instrumental part in Brunelleschi’s achievements‚ additionally it will discuss how Brunelleschi first demonstrated his formula of linear perspective. Fillipo Brunelleschi was the second of three children born in 1377‚ in Florence‚ Italy. His father Brunellesco Di Lippo worked as a public official‚ and his mother was Giuliana Spini. Brunelleschi’s father Brunellesco had noticed his sons artistic ability from a very young age‚ and encouraged him to further his skills by writing
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became the first important center of the early Italian Renaissance. A) Vienna B) Rome C) Paris D) Florence Points Earned: 4.0/4.0 Correct Answer(s): D 2. This artist is celebrated as the designer of the doors of the Florence Baptistery. A) Leonardo B) Michelangelo C) Ghiberti D) Donatello Points Earned: 4.0/4.0 Correct Answer(s): C 3. Brunelleschi’s contribution to Florence Cathedral was its famous: A) dome. B) nave. C) apse. D) crypt. Points Earned: 4.0/4.0 Correct
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was not uncommon to often hear that people bought their way to power. Many well-known families‚ like the Medachi‚ went from owning businesses to running cities. “In other words‚ wealth bought power‚ and power could buy art and architecture.” “Florence is the city that
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enjoyed school. Instead‚ to get him through the day‚ he would make witty jokes to keep himself entertained. Sandro Botticelli was originally trained as a Goldsmith (someone who makes gold articles) by his older brother‚ then he entered a studio in Florence‚ Italy and was taught painting by Fra Filippo Lippi (Artble). Fra Filippo Lippi was an Italian painter of the 15th century. Working with Lippi gave Botticelli greater opportunities in the future because he knew very many important people. In 1470
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Machiavelli was born on May 3‚ 1469 in Florence‚ Italy. Florence was considered one of the most dominant Italian power to conquer. It was the main attraction for the renaissance’s influences. Throughout the years‚ Machiavelli’s presence was around the time that both the French and Spanish armies were fighting over the control of Italy. During this time‚ Italy was falling apart because it was deficient in leadership. Machiavelli served 14 years as Chancellor of Florence before he was exiled in 1513. The
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Tammy Moran Art History 225 05/17/2014 All the David’s Peter Paul Rubens 1577-1640 David Slaying Goliath Oil on Canvas 123x99 cm ca. 1616 Norton Simon Museum‚ Pasadena CA Ruben’s work is by far the most colorful and vibrant of the nine pieces selected. It is most similar to Michelangelo’s painting (9). Showing David about to decapitate a defeated Goliath. Ruben’s Goliath is not nearly as daunting inn size as Michelangelo’s. David is stepping on the head of Goliath after stoning
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Niccolò di Betto Bardi properly known as‚ Donatello could be considered a very mysterious man. For one thing‚ his exact date of his birth continues to be an unanswered question for scholars (cite); though‚ he is dated to have been born around 1386 in Florence‚ Italy (cite). Donatello was influenced by his father’s status as a member of the Florentine Wool Combers Guild and as a craftsmen which helped make way for the development of Donatello’s artistic talent (cite). And in a different manner‚ Donatello’s
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painting‚ sculpting and architecture. His achievements in these fields stem from an early age‚ Da Vinci was an illegitimate child born of "Ser Piero‚ a notary‚ and Caterina‚ a peasant woman who were unmarried". At the age of 15 Da Vinci was sent to Florence to be an apprentice of an aspiring artist named Verrocchio. This is where Da Vinci’s talent for painting was first seen it
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