art. The works date from the time of Lorenzo de Medici whom Machiavelli called "the greatest patron of art and literature that any prince has ever been". The Florentine government also transferred the responsibility for artistic projects to individual guilds.
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English. It is a fountain in the Trevi rione in Rome‚ Italy. This fountain is at the junction of three roads. And that is why we call it ‘Trevi Fountain’. In 1629 Pope Urban VIII‚ found the earlier fountain not attractive enough‚ then asked Gian Lorenzo Bernini to renovate it. But when the Pope died‚ the project was abandoned. In 1730‚ Pope Clement XII organized a contest in which Nicola Salvi initially lost to Alessandro Galilei. But due to the outcry in Rome over the fact that a Florentine won
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sketching‚ and studying art for hours each day (Nelson‚ page 5). Here‚ he admired many of the works of Giotto and applied his simplistic yet powerful style onto his canvas‚ copying the artist’s figures in an extremely accurate manner (Ripley‚ page 8). Lorenzo de’ Medici‚ known as the Magnificent for his artistic gift and riches‚ approached Michelangelo one day. Shortly after‚ he moved to Lorenzo’s palace and began to enjoy his happy life. In the monastery of San Spirito‚ there was a hospital that young
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The Ganges (English pronunciation: /ˈɡændʒiːz/ GAN-jeez)‚ also called the Ganga (Sanskrit: गङ्गा Hindi: गंगा Urdu: گنگا Ganga IPA: [ˈɡəŋɡaː] ( listen); Bengali: গঙ্গা Gônga)‚ is the second largest river on the Indian subcontinent by discharge. Ganges river is named after a Hindu goddess called Ganga. Geographists to Historians and Mythologists regard Ganges as the heart of Indian culture‚ tradition and living. Geography[change | change source] The government declared that the Ganges river between
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Renaissance architecture is split into three periods: Early Renaissance (ca. 1400-1500)‚ High Renaissance (ca. 1500-1525)‚ and Late Renaissance (ca.1525-1600). Renaissance architects moved away from the intricacy and verticality of the Gothic architecture style in favor of the simplicity and balanced proportions of classicism. The classical orders were revived‚ including rounded arches and domes; this was done through observation of Roman ruins and study of the treatise Ten Books on Architecture
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by Gion Lorenzo Bernini‚ is located at the Cornaro Chapel‚ Santa Maria Della Vittoria‚ Rome. Your initial reaction to this sculpture is awe; it’s visually breath-taking. Saint Teresa and an angel are the two dominant figures. Directly above the saint and angel‚ Bernini uses natural light to suggest heaven. “St Teresa and the angel are shown as if suspended on a cloud above the altar‚ the whole scene within the niche being illuminated from heaven by a concealed window (Gion Lorenzo Bernini‚ 2010)”
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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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Analysis and Interpretation: Baroque versus Neoclassical Humanities IWT1 Emily Lampson May 24‚ 2015 Throughout history the formal arts and philosophy have changed with the times. Each period is affected by the current society’s social‚ political‚ and religious views‚ as well as the various cultures within one time period. While many periods have some similarities with other periods‚ they are all different from each other. Began in the early 1600s and lasting until the mid 1700s
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Chapter 14 Study Guide 1. Henyr the Navigator-(motives) were a blend of seeking a Christian kingdom as an ally against the Muslims‚ acquiring trade for Portugal‚ and extending Christianity. (things he done) founded a school for navigators‚ after that Portuguese fleets goes to Africa in search for gold but went to Atlas Mountain in Morocco. Facilitated trade in gold‚ ivory‚ and slaves 2. Vasco da Gama-(motives) sail to Muslim merchant along East Africa then to Calicut and search of “Christian
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sculpture‚ painting‚ architecture‚ literature‚ dance‚ theatre and music (Wikipedia 2017). There are many great examples of sculptures from the Baroque period. When I first saw the sculpture‚ Truth Unveiled by Time by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini‚ who is “undoubtedly the most important sculptor of the Baroque period” (Wikipedia 2017)‚ I was amazed by the dramatic effect it had. Although it was a static statue‚ a sense of movement could be detected
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