Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti were‚ and still are considered to be two of the greatest minds‚ even geniuses of the Renaissance. But which one is more of a genius than the other? Leonardo Da Vinci was born on April 15th‚ 1452‚ son to a notary called Ser Piero. Ser Pier has sex with a woman called Catarina‚ which resulted in her pregnancy. For a believed reason that Catarina was the Daughter of a farmer‚ they never got married. Ser Pier later married another woman‚ when he was 25‚ which
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Leonardo da Vinci: The Renaissance Man Leonardo da Vinci was a true epitome of the Renaissance man. He was a philosopher‚ musician‚ geologist‚ anatomist‚ inventor‚ scientist‚ architect‚ engineer‚ mathematician‚ botanist‚ writer‚ cartographer‚ sculptor and painter. He was born into the Renaissance age and was a genius of a man. Leonardo was a man whose unquenchable curiosity was equaled only by his powers of invention. He seemed to be interested in everything and was very detail oriented
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Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance Man During the Renaissance‚ the ultimate goal of a person was to excel in all aspects of life. Leonardo da Vinci is dubbed "the Renaissance Man" because he dabbled and succeeded in many different areas. Leonardo is most famous for his paintings‚ which captured shadow and depth unlike any other artist of his time. He also made remarkable discoveries in Science and anatomy‚ two subjects that had advanced very little during the Middle Ages. Evidence of Leonardo’s innovative
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Nnette Gyorody Arts History & Theory – FA – ARTS – 1013 3rd October‚ 2013 The Life & Works of Leonardo da Vinci Biography: One of the most creative minds of Italian Renaissance not only as a great painter but also as a skilled sculptor‚ architect and a talented engineer‚ Leonardo da Vinci was born on 15th April 1452 near the Tuscan town of Vinci. He was an illegitimate child of Ser Pierro da Vinci – an influential local lawyer and a young peasant girl named Caterina‚ who were in wedlock. Leonardo
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technology that still characterizes that age of discovery. When people think of Leonardo da Vinci‚ usually the first thing that comes to mind is The Da Vinci Code with Tom Hanks. But in reality people would say he was one of the finest artistic and scientific men of the Italian Renaissance Age. “The Last Supper" and the "Mona Lisa" are among one of his finest works of art. These art pieces were way ahead of Da Vinci’s time. Leonardo was not just a painter or artist but he was an inventor responsible
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Vasco da gama is a man who does not keep his word and that needs to be charged for his crimes.He has done some unbelievable stuff that many people would think that is not right or unreal.And yes he did some amazing things over his lifetime but were they good enough for killing as many lives as he did.I do think he should get what he deserves because what he has done through the coast of Setubal(French port in portugal).As we step back and look at this situation he was in he could of handled it better
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Vasco da Gama was born around 1460 in Sines‚ Portugal. Vasco’s father was a knight and an explorer. When he was old enough he decided to join the navy‚ where he was taught how to navigate. Vasco later followed in his father’s footsteps and began to command ships in the king’s name. Little is known about his early life but‚ in 1492‚ Vasco solidified his reputation as a sailor when King John II of Portugal sent him to Lisbon and the Algarve to seize French ships as a sign of vengeance against the French
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The Last Supper Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper‚ has become a monumental piece of art. Though it has been centuries since he painted this artwork‚ today it can still be found in churches‚ homes and other areas of Christian residents. This piece holds many symbolic and meaningful details that he carefully included. Leonardo da Vinci was an artist from the High Renaissance. This period of time was known for the achievements made by individual artists‚ achievements of sculpture and architecture
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Giacomo da Vignola & Giacomo della Porta were both Italian architects who helped create the II Gesù mother church. Giacomo da Vignola‚ also known as Giacomo Barozzi‚ was born on October 1‚1507 in Vignola Italy. He became a major influencer to the Baroque architecture style. From 1541-1543 he worked at the court of Francis I at Fontainebleau in Paris‚ France. He returned to Italy and built the Palazzo Bocchi at Bologna. In 1551-1555 he built the Villa Giulia for Pope Julius III with Vasari and Ammannati;
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at Pietro Perugino’s art workshop‚ which inspired him to pursue a career in the arts. When he was twenty he moved to Florence‚ which was where he was exposed to Da Vinci’s and Michelangelo’s work. Although Raphael learned from both men‚ and made use of their exploration of the human anatomy‚ it has been said that unlike Da Vinci and Michelangelo‚ Raphael added sentiment to his paintings. His time in Florence proved to be a very productive period of time in his career. Five years later
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