Renaissance Art World & Its Classical Origins Instructor: Kevin Koczela‚ Final Paper‚ December 8‚ 2010 Michelangelo’s Sybille de Cummes and the Sistine Chapel Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (family name shortened to Bouonarroti) was born in 1475 in the small town of Caprese near Florence‚ Italy. Michelangelo attended School at the age of nine where he had extensive training in Latin; however‚ he soon grew a desire to become an artist. Lodovico‚ Michelangelo’s father‚ did not
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the feudal age‚ and many new everlasting ideas and concepts arose during this time. Humanism‚ a way of learning that focused on the critical study of Latin and Greek literature and the importance of the individual‚ was one of these concepts. Many famous works of art‚ such as Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man‚ Sandro Botticelli’s Primavera‚ and Michelangelo’s David exuded several key aspects of humanism.1 Humanism greatly influenced the visual arts during the Italian Renaissance by returning to the
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renewal of life‚ character‚ or a rebirth. Throughout this period of a new eruption of beliefs there was yet another type of belief which got its start in ancient Greece and was making its way back into the minds and beliefs of modern man. The idea of humanism which began with protagoras states that man is the measure of all things‚ or in simple terms‚ man is the center of the universe which under some circumstances is defined as a universe without any form of God. A type of art which would drastically
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who are asked to name a great artist of all time reply with names such as Leonardo Da Vinci‚ Raphael or Michelangelo. These people created their genius masterpieces during a time of growth and change in Europe known as the Renaissance. One thinks that the Renaissance came about when it did for many reasons such as changes in the church‚ and that affected people’s world views. Realism‚ humanism‚ and secularism are outcomes of these changes. The realism of the time focused in the some pieces of art
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with no real depth or perspective. During the Renaissance era a new interest in Greek and Roman culture was ignited which lead to an explosion in knowledge about the human form along with innovations in mathematics and science. The world Humanism was introduce. Humanism is the term generally applied to the predominant social philosophy and intellectual and literary currents of the period from 1400 to 1650. The return to favor of the pagan classics stimulated the philosophy of secularism‚ the appreciation
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time passed Michelangelo created a newer version of David that wasn’t so youthful and had more detail than Donatello’s David. Sculpting had evolved over time when Bernini finally created an elaborate David in mid-fight. All of these sculptures were acceptable in the time in which they were created but as time went by people’s preferences had changed and so had the purpose of the sculptures.
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Renaissance meaning "rebirth" in French. People had become to be more curious about themselves and their world‚ so gradually there was a renewal of curiosity and creativity. A few of the extraordinary people in this period include Leonardo da Vinci‚ Michelangelo‚ Christopher Columbus‚ and Galileo. In the middle ages very few ordinary people could read. The few that could were encouraged to concentrate on the text of church doctrines. Most European scholars had forgotten the Greek language and used
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Humanism was a social movement that started during the Renaissance in Italy‚ by a man named Petrarch‚ and focused on the power of the individual and the study of the classics that led people to have a different view of the world and themselves. Humanism quickly spread to the rest of Europe and continued to influence individuals even after the Renaissance. This essay will explain the impact of humanism on the culture and art of the Renaissance‚ on Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation‚ and
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Third Point: Freedom of Expression Detail describing third point: Since all around Europe during the rebirth the people were becoming themselves and creating many great‚ new things they also began to make their expression known to others. Their humanism grew‚ they returned to the favor of classics in the philosophies‚ appreciating the world around them and what came from the world‚ but also their own independence and expression. The Renaissance changed Europe by bringing back what was once lost
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forgotten. All had seemed hopeless for the life of an average European. Suddenly‚ at around 1350 A.D in Italy‚ a major shift in history caused Europe to spring into a Modern Era. This period in history is known as the Renaissance‚ or rebirth in learning. Humanism was a new concept that was focused on during this period‚ or the focus on the individual and that humans are creative. This period began with the Italian Renaissance and later spread into
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