before Donatello became notable for his many works‚ he was born Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi around the year of 1386 in Florence‚ Italy. It is believed that Donatello received his artistic training from a Florentine goldsmith. In 1403‚ he became an apprentice under artist Lorenzo Ghiberti‚ and even assisted him in creating the cathedral doors of the Baptistery of the Florence Cathedral. Later in 1409‚ he completed his first commissioned statue David‚ which was constructed out of marble. This work
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Maddelena Tacci. The family was rich enough to send Vasari to Florence at the age of thirteen. (Art History) He was sent there to study at workshops of well-known artists. (Art History) Being sent here granted him a chance to become a potentially great artist and Toby have a chance to meet other well-known and famous artists of his time. He studied with‚ and was mentored by‚ the Medici family‚ who happened to be the rulers of Florence at the time. (Giorgio Vasari)
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great artists of the day‚ because of this the products of the Renaissance grew up inside their own walls. The most powerful city’s and state’s were Florence‚ The Papal States‚ Venice‚ and Milan. Each of these states grew up with its own distinctive character‚mostly caused by the differences between their government that presided over each. Florence. the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance‚grew powerful as a wool trading post began‚ and remained powerful throughout the Renaissance because of the
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religious civic institutions and between the perceived relationship of past to present. • Emphasis on the potential of the human being‚ power of a liberal classical education to produce a well rounded individual. • Rivalry between Siena and Florence • Guilds associations of workers that set standards of work and prices and protected the rights of workers and their families. • Traces of the Classical tradition began to re-appear in Rome in the 12th and 13th century and o Classical Greece
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control more than one would think. They had gained a great deal of power and control over secular and religious activity (Detrick). Having this new power over Florence‚ the Medici family went as far as even financing their own Pope. John the 23rd was a Pope that was only able to rise in power due to the Medici family’s great strength over Florence. As for art‚ many famous artists and intellectuals were exposed during the Medici era and some even worked directly under the family. Famous people like Michelangelo
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However‚ when approached as closely and minutely as possible‚ it becomes somewhat simple to draw each word and line separately into something greater‚ giving new life and meaning to the voice of Dante. Canto XXVI begins with false praise to the city of Florence‚ moving to the journey of a pilgrim and his guide‚ during which the pilgrim encounters one who made such a journey as epic as the pilgrim’s‚ yet further beyond the reaches of God and His world. These two journeys detail the navigation of a somewhat
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Giovanni Boccaccio The Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio is best known for the Decameron. For his Latin works and his role in reviving Hellenistic learning in Florence‚ he may be considered one of the early humanists. The culture of Giovanni Boccaccio is rooted in the Middle Ages‚ but his conception of life points forward to the Renaissance. Boccaccio ’s work reflects both his middleclass mercantile background and the chivalric ideals of the Neapolitan court‚ where he spent his youth. He strove
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knowledge. During this time there were many man considered Renaissance man‚ one of them by the name of Niccolo Machiavelli from Florence‚ Italy. Niccolo Machiavelli was born on May 3rd 1469 in Florence‚ Italy. Not much is known of Machiavelli’s childhood. As a young man around the age of 29 Machiavelli became a diplomat after the fall of the ruling Medici family in Florence. Machiavelli was involved in many different missions that involved travel as part of the political life after
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Fiore was to be the most beautiful attraction of Florence. The building would be the biggest project for Florence nevertheless the complications would decelerate the process. The will of the citizens allowed the building to continue in order to finish the masterpiece they had started‚ no matter what the expense. Flying buttresses were the traditional towers for gothic architecture but those were considered unappealing to the people of Florence. The complication with building the dome was learning
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Italian Renaissance Study Guide Italy A. Italian City States 1. Papal States (Rome) 2. Florence 3. Venice 4. Genoa 5. Milan 6. Savoy B. Wealth 1. Venice and Genoa make lots of money in trade 2. The Papal states make money from donations‚ pilgrimages‚ sale of indulgences 3. Wealth is an important catalyst of the Renaissance‚ wealthy patrons pay for art C. Islamic World 1. The Ottoman Empire is wealthy and an important trading partner for Venice and Genoa 2. Christian contacts
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