Leonardo’s ’Annunciation’ For the young Florentine painter‚ Leonardo de Vinci was quite emphatic with portraying things as they were seen. This naturalism was quite apparent in many of his early works and carried out throughout his entire ensemble of pieces that are attributed to his name. Leonardo was fascinated with nature. Many of his earliest sketches are of plants‚ flowers‚ and botanicals which are represented with great detail and labor‚ striving to give them the beauty that he experienced
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Leonardo da Vinci’s - The Last Supper The Last Supper is a unique painting. One of the reasons it is so different is that the canvas it is painted on is much wider than it is tall. By looking at the painting you can see that da Vinci is painting a gathering of people with the one in the middle of the table receiving most of the attention. The painting is most likely done on a canvas with simple oil paints. One feature a viewer might notice is Leonardo’s use of rectangles. Whether this is intentional
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mean by the term “Renaissance humanism”? When historians speak of Renaissance humanism‚ they are referring to the most predominant characteristic movement of the time period that valued ancient Greek and Roman literature‚ styles‚ ideologies and their insights into human nature. This movement not only valued the Greco-Roman intellect‚ but also emphasized the hatred and separation from the medieval theology. More specifically‚ the key principle of Renaissance humanism was to educate people‚ politicians
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Multiple-Choice Questions 1. Which best describes Renaissance humanism? a. study of human nature b. human-based culture c. revival of Classical texts d. a Christian bias Answer: c 2. Leonardo Bruni was a. a humanist. b. chancellor of Florence. c. a historian. d. all of these: a humanist‚ a historian‚ and chancellor of Florence. e. None of these answers is correct. Answer: d 3. Which two cities were most at the forefront of early humanism? a. Venice and Rome b. Florence and Padua c. Rome and Florence
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Bruni writes about the edge of destruction of Florence by Milanese “The Milanese army defeats Florence and her allies and captures their commander.” With the army of Florence destroyed and commander of their army in enemies hands Florentines were “terribly
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the 14th century and enduring well into the 17th century‚ Europe experiences a new era in thought and feeling. It was fundamentally a rebirth of classical antiquity‚ also known as the Greco-Roman world. Of this period in history came the idea of humanism‚ which emphasises on the importance of humans and also that they are virtually good. Prior to the Renaissance‚ many people in the Middle Ages had a morbid and sad attitude due to the plague and no real enjoyment of their present life. However‚ this
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The Evolution of Italian Renaissance: * Economic growth laid the basis material * 1050-1300 * Renaissance is a term used to describe the cultural achievements of the fourteenth through sixteenth centuries * Venice grew enormously rich through overseas trade. (profited from the diversion of the fourth Crusade to Constantinople) * Genoa and Venice made important strides in shipbuilding * Italians bought cheap wool from England and resold them to Africa for large profits
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known as Humanism has been growing and evolving. This concept has roots stretching as far back as the early years of the European Renaissance. Humanism is a philisophical concept that emphasizes the "human‚ the here-and-now‚ the humane"‚ (Pg 1‚ Humanism). In its early years one of Humanism’s main themes was man’s creation in the image and likeness of God‚ (pg 33 The Waning of the Renaissance.) During this period of time Humanism had a more "God focused" purpose‚ but in its evolution Humanism has become
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Respect. It means more to some people then other people can ever dream of. Some people think respect is showing that you will “listen” to them when they speak‚ others think of it as showing gratitude for doing them favors. But lets really define what respect really means. “Showing acknowledgement for some ones superiority in a certain field” is a quote from a famous philosopher. And to be honest‚ I’ll show respect to someone that can render 3d animations in a .CGI format‚ because I think that
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There are many contrasts in the beliefs and values of the Renaissance and the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages was a time of great suffering‚ including famine and widespread disease. The Renaissance‚ however‚ was a revival of art‚ learning‚ and literature. Their views of the purpose of life in the present world and man’s place in the world was‚ perhaps‚ the greatest contrast. However‚ their views on politics‚ religion‚ and education were very different as well. The purpose of life and man’s place in
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