The Divine Comedy is considered by many to be one of the greatest epic poems ever written. The allegorical epic was written by Dante Alighieri who was born in Florence‚ Italy in 1265‚ to a moderately wealthy family that had a history of involvement in the remarkably complex Florentine politics. Dante Alighieri included much of his personal life and his own views of the politics of the late thirteenth-century Florence as he was writing The Divine Comedy. As a result‚ The Divine Comedy is somewhat
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a base of plaster then painting over it. Soon‚ he realized that the moisture in the walls caused mold to grow which then softened the plaster causing it to crumble. This was a dissapointing setback for Michelangelo‚ but his most trusted assistant‚ Jacopo L’Indaco‚ developed a new plaster that would not retain moisture. This allowed the painting to continue. Soon after Michelangelo was back on track he realized that he could not trust any assistants to do the painting besides
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The word renaissance means rebirth. This is a French word used to renew the aspects of the classical world of that time period with the application of Greco- Roman learning that had an effect on everything from culture‚ politics‚ science‚ and philosophy. It was first used by historians Jules Michelet and Jacob Burkhardt‚ who translated the term from the Italian Rinascita or Rinascimento. It was concluded that the Greco-Roman era was one of the heights of human achievement because it called for the
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Syphilis History Of If you were to take a look at our World’s history there are many people who have stood out above all others‚ some for their philosophy‚ astronomy‚ or religion. There are also the places that have had significant impact on the world. The Middle East and China for example have had rich and extended history. The one area of history that most people overlook as we travel back in time are the diseases’ that have devastated our population. One disease that I would like to
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“Derived from the Portuguese barroco‚ or “oddly shaped pearl‚” the term “baroque” has been widely used since the nineteenth century to describe the period in Western European art music from about 1600 to 1750” - http://www.baroque.org. Following the Renaissance‚ the baroque period was known for its expressivity of boldness‚ extravagance‚ overall balance‚ and use of heavy use of ornamentation. These features can be seen in everything from the clothing styles‚ to the architecture‚ and in particular
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Tommy Van Pham Grade 11 Art History Questions – The Renaissance to Impressionism 1) Gutenberg’s printing press facilitated the spread of ideas such as religious books‚ volumes of poetry and the mass production capability gave thousands of readers’ access to knowledge that had to be recopied before the perfection of the printing press. People of the renaissance time were now knowledgeable and educated about current events‚ literature‚ science etc. It changed the way they viewed life because of
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Time Capsule Paper In my Humanities pursuit I have been task with being a cultural anthropologist in search of hidden time capsules from both The Renaissance and Age of Baroque periods. It has been rumored that there are artifacts from both periods such as art‚ music‚ architecture‚ philosphy‚ and literature that lie within these capsules. I hope to be able to unlock some of the myteries of these periods once we descover the were abouts of the time capsules. The Renaissance is described as
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The Renaissance Mind Mirrored in Art By: Susan Fegley Osmond Source: World and I. 13.12 (Dec. 1998): p18. From General OneFile. Art reveals aspects of the Renaissance worldview that formed the foundations of the modern era. This article aims to outline some basic changes in worldview that took place during the Renaissance -- a movement and an era of awakening that turned from the medieval order and laid the basis for Western civilization up to the present. Today‚ when the Renaissance is
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ESSAY: The artist Robert Barry states that “nothing keeps renewing itself the way art does” the meaning behind this statement can be supported by analysing the still life or vanitas of painting in western culture whilst looking through the post-modern frame. The use of the post-modern frame is to primarily analyse and interpret an artwork‚ taking into account the post-modern and temporary influences and how this many affect the making & meaning of the artwork. It is used to examine how changing
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The main characteristics of Romanesque art:  simple compositions and very linear‚ elongated designs  There is very little sign of figurative imagery or any effort towards naturalistic depiction.  characteristics were meant to inspire the viewer to devout‚ religiously inspired awe and fear of the Creator and of course‚ of His representation here on earth in the body of the Holy Church  religious devotion- scenes of hellish creatures and tormented bodies abound
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