The Italian Renaissance began in Florence‚ Italy in the early 1400’s. Humanism‚ which was the revitalization of Greek and Roman philosophy‚ gained popularity during this time. The Renaissance is defined as “the literary and artistic period characterized by artistic innovation‚ new confidence in human abilities‚ and interest in classical civilization” (Bishop 453). Some of the most famous art pieces in history were created during the Renaissance. Well-known painters and sculptors from this era
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Leslie Burlingame A LIFESAVER & HERO: Florence Nightingale What is a hero? In my view a hero is someone that goes out of their way to do things for other people then worry about themselves and their very devoted to what they love to do. My hero is Florence Nightingale; she changed the hospitals and saved lives with her determination‚ compassion‚ and hard work. Nursing was once an occupation with little respect: people did not think you had to have special training or skills to be a nurse
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a painter. ==> Galileo began studying medicine at the University of Pisa in 1581‚ but soon thereafter switched to mathematics‚ which he believed was his true calling. ==> After he had studied mathematics in great depth he taught the subject in Florence and Siena II. Galileo and 16th/17th Century Politics ==> Galileo strongly believed in the
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finished to go and work in Milan for a family that wanted a statue which took twelve years on and off. He stayed in Milan and produced one of his famous paintings “The Last Supper” soon after there was an invasion and he luckily escaped and ended up in Florence. “Where he painted a series of portraits including ‘La Gioconda’ known as ‘Mona Lisa’ which sparked questions to this day especially for the mysterious smile” (Source 3). He took time on his paintings and some never finished or finished by someone
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of 1483‚ he was a painter and architect of the Florentine school in the Italian High Renaissance. He studied under Pietro Perugino; but after leaving Perugino and moving to Florence he soon adopted the styles of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo (who were the artists who had established the High Renaissance style in Florence). During that time‚ Julius II requested decorations for the stanze (rooms) that Nicholas V had added to the building of the Vatican palace built 50 years earlier by Nicholas
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Saint John The Baptist There are countless portrayals of John the Baptist and the representation of his relationship to Jesus and to the Church. John has been one of the saints most frequently appearing in Christian art. The Baptism of Christ was one of the earliest scenes from the life of Christ to be frequently depicted in Early Christian art. John’s tall‚ thin‚ and bearded figure is already established and recognizable by the 5th century. In the Gospel of Luke‚ we are first introduced to him
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contributors to the renaissance era. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was born on March 6‚ 1475‚ in Caprese‚ Italy. His father was employed by the Florentine government‚ and soon after Michelangelo’s birth his family returned to the city of Florence. Michelangelo’s new
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1493–1500. Museum no. 7720-1861 Jesu Corona Virginum Jesu Corona Virginum was sung by an order of nuns known as the Poor Clares. The chancel chapel illustrated here was once part of one of their convent churches‚ Santa Chiara (St Clare) in Florence. While the Poor Clares isolated themselves from the
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Fiore‚ was constructed during the Italian Gothic era‚ 1296-1436. The architecture is located in the Piazza del Duomo in Florence‚ Italy. The old cathedral‚ known as Santa Reparata‚ was no longer able to support the growing population‚ thus the need for expansion. Meanwhile‚ the new cathedral was to be dedicated to Saint Reparata. As a result of the completion of the Duomo‚ Florence symbolized their significance to the rest of the world. Especially known for Brunelleschi’s dome‚ Giotto’s Campanile‚
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RENAISSANCE ART OF LEONARDO DA VINCI AND MICHELANGELO BUONARROTI 101 Art Appreciation January 14‚ 2013 RENAISSANCE RENAISSANCE ART OF LEONARDO DA VINCI AND MICHELANGELO BUONARROTI Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo were two of the greatest artists that ever existed. The elder man‚ Leonardo is an extraordinary person that exceeds in two completely different disciplines
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