Julius’ library‚ which would have a small collection of books intended for his personal use stored in it. The fresco of Raphael’s School of Athens is a masterpiece of art. However‚ we do not know all the identities of the persons who are depicted. Giorgio Vasari and others have suggested that nearly all Greek philosophers and ancient scientists can be found in the painting. Unfortunately Raphael did not leave any personal notes on his work‚ hence there is no way to be 100% sure who they all
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In his paintings we could see that he depicted the draperies with just a few simple folds just as what they looked like in life. Masaccio was so talented in using light and expressing atmosphere‚ and he was a true master at forming groups. As Vasari wrote in his book‚ “His paintings were remarkably soft and harmonious‚ and he matched the flesh-tints of his heads and nudes with the colors of his draperies. He always tried to express in his figures the liveliness and his beautiful animation of
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is owned by the French government and hangs in the Musee da Louvre in Paris. The painting‚ a half-length portrait‚ depicts a woman whose gaze meets the viewers with an expression often described as enigmatic. The title Mona Lisa stems from the Giorgio Vasari biography of Leonard De Vinci published 31 yrs after Leonard’s death. In it he identified the sitter as Lisa Gherardini‚ the wife of a wealthy businessman; Mona was a common name from the title Madonna‚ meaning my lady‚ the English version of
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Raphael was a painter who was considered one of the great masters of the Italian Renaissance.He enjoyed wealth and power during his lifetime unlike many other artists of the time who were not to be recognized until after their deaths. Rafael was born in Italy on April 6‚ 1483. He was the son of a very successful artist‚ but his father passed away when he was 11. Growing up‚ Raphael was always surrounded by talented and wealthy people. He was sent to study in Perugia when he was 16 and then when he
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may have taught Jan a great deal about art. But Jan van Eyck’s gifting was in oil‚ different from traditional Netherland art. His use of oil paints in his detailed panel paintings resulted in him being known as the father of oil painting. Both Giorgio Vasari‚ (in his Lives of the Artists‚ 1550) and Karel van Mander (in The Lives of the Illustrious Netherlandish and German Painters) described oil painting as a sudden technical innovation that was discovered by Jan van Eyck after much experimentation
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LECTURE NO 2 1=RENAISSANCE The word "Renaissance" derived from the term "la rinascita"‚which means rebirth‚ first appeared in Giorgio Vasari’s Vite de’ più eccellenti architetti‚ pittori‚ et scultori Italiani (The Lives of the Artists‚ 1550–68) Historians often divide the Renaissance in Italy into three phases.[3] Whereas art historians might talk of an "Early Renaissance" period‚ in which they include developments in 14th century painting and sculpture‚ this is usually not the case in architectural
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also prevalent in stucco‚ an able master of perspective‚ and a greatly admired architect who worked in virtually every medium possible during his long career‚ marble‚ bronze‚ low relief‚ pietra serena (dark stone)‚ and even wood . And according to Vasari in his “Lives of the Artists”: “his works showed so much grace‚ design‚ and excellence‚ that they were held to approach more nearly to the marvellous works of the ancient Greeks and Romans than those of any other craftsman whatsoever.” The piece
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1. The Last Supper is a mural painting by Leonardo da Vinci for his patron Duke Lodovico Sforza. It represents the scene of The Last Supper from the final days of Jesus as depicted in the Bible. The painting is based on John 13:21‚ in which Jesus announced that one of his 12 disciples would betray him. The painting is one of the most well known and valued in the world; unlike many other valuable paintings‚ however‚ it has never been privately owned because it cannot be moved. Тhe painting measures
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“What comes up must go down‚” is a phrase so widely used it has become a cliche. But‚ it does not tell the full truth. Because‚ what comes up must go down‚ but then it may rise back up again. That is‚ in a sentence‚ the story of the rebirth of humanism in the Renaissance. In it’s rise back to power‚ humanism led to greater achievement and progress in the Renaissance‚ eventually leading to the structure of modern society. To begin‚ the term “Renaissance” should be clearly defined. It is derived from
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Byzantine art Byzantine art is the artistic products of the Eastern Roman‚ or Byzantine‚ Empire‚ as well as the nations and states that inherited culturally from the empire. Though the empire itself emerged from Rome’s decline and lasted until the Fall of Constantinople in 1453‚[1] many Eastern Orthodox states in Eastern Europe‚ as well as to some degree the Muslim states of the easternMediterranean‚ preserved many aspects of the empire’s culture and art for centuries afterward. A number of
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