21 HUMANISM AND THE ALLURE OF ANTIQUITY FIFTEENTH-CENTURY ITALIAN ART TEXT PAGES 572-611 1. List three tenants that underlay Italian Humanism: a. b. c. 2. What fifteenth-century German invention facilitated the distribution of books and the knowledge they contained? 3. What was the basis of the wealth of the Medici family? 4. List four roles played by the arts in 15th century Italian princely courts. a. b. c. d. FLORENCE 1. Name the two finalists for the commission
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solar temple‚ like the Egyptians who worshipped the sun‚ moon‚ and stars. In the palace‚ there were many potteries and fresco paintings of nature showing their value and importance of the marine life. Minoans used crocus flowers which produced saffron. Saffron was documented on fresco paintings‚ and it emphasized a portrait of their landscapes. Examples of these are the Spring Fresco (Figure 4-9)‚ Kamares Ware vase (Figure 4-11) and Marine-style octopus flask (Figure 4-12). Minoans were so different
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The School of Athens is a painting completed by Raphael between 1509 and 1511. It is a famous fresco that brings together all the great minds of the classical world. Many believe that every scholar and profound thinker is represented in this painting. Raphael was one of the great artists that lived and created famous works of art during the Renaissance. He even painted himself in amongst the figures of The School of Athens. This painting is Raphael’s greatest masterpiece‚ and many consider it
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The first room of the gallery belongs to the Greek era of artwork and contains two sculptures. The Riace Bronzes‚ which is the first sculpture‚ consists of two naked life size Greek soldiers and was created around 460-420 b.c.e. This two-piece sculpture is important to the Greek era because it is one of the only original bronze pieces left from this time period. The joint sculpture was formed with a wax technique that is now lost‚ and marks the transition from the archaic Greek style to the early
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Perspective itself is method depicting three-dimensional items and/or on a two dimensional plane or a lane that is hallowed than the original work. Traditionally‚ perspective is known to be created from a mathematical sequence representing space and volume. The mathematical method that best showed some of the basic principles was previously known to the greeks and romans before the Renaissance time but had been lost. Whats more is the characteristics of perspective that have been seen in Chinese
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belonging to a London merchant‚ with which he continued to campaign against Spanish settlements in the Caribbean. It was during that period that he lost his right arm in battle. Newport’s other commands included the Golden Dragon and a four-ship flotilla. One of his greatest coups was the taking in 1592 of a treasure-laden Portuguese ship‚ the Madre de Dios. He became part owner of the Neptune‚ a privateering vessel‚ in the mid-1590s. Newport was elevated to the rank of principal master of the Royal
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novel is a prime example of an author who used his transcending ideals of reality in a story. In order to transcend reality‚ you must have a vision that others do not have‚ and this creativity comes from a complex mind. Looking at the vast ceiling fresco Glorification of Saint Ignatius‚ by Fra Andrea Pozzo (Gardners‚
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time in Florence‚ perhaps from about 1504. Although there is traditional reference to a "Florentine period" from 1504 to 1508‚ he was possibly never a continuous resident there. He may have needed to visit the city to secure materials in any case. Frescos in Perugia of about 1505 show a new monumental quality in the figures which may represent the influence of Fra Bartolomeo‚ who was a friend of Raphael. But the most striking influence in the work of these years is Leonardo da Vinci.
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movables dedicated to the religious service" (Trajkoviæ‚ Fulgosi‚ & Gariæ‚ 2007). One of the reasons that this is important is because of the Fresco Paintings tat cover the walls of the Monastery. The outstanding fresco paintings‚ iconostasis and the throne icons‚ together with the entire movables‚ are actually the original ones. The preserved fresco
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artist‚ and his talent became sought after by Pope Julius II‚ who asked him to embark on a very demanding artistic journey‚ a commission to paint the ceiling of the Sistine chapel in the Vatican. At first‚ Michelangelo‚ who had been busy painting frescos in Pope Julius’ tomb‚ refused his successor’s request‚ feeling that the undertaking of such a monumental task would take him away from his first love‚ that of sculpture‚ but the Pope insisted‚ and his word prevailed. Ironically‚ Michelangelo’s work
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