Michelangelo was born on March 6‚ 1475‚ in Caprese‚ Italy. Born to a family of moderate means in the banking business‚ Michelangelo became an apprentice to a painter before studying in the sculpture gardens of the powerful Medici family. What followed was a remarkable career as an artist in the Italian Renaissance‚ recognized in his own time for his artistic virtuosity. His works include the David and Pieta statues and the ceiling paintings of Rome’s Sistine Chapel‚ including the Last Judgment. Although
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ornamentation d. expansion of open spaces Answer: b 4. Raphael learned at the elbow of a. Leonardo. b. Perugino. c. Fra Angelico. d. Michelangelo. Answer: b 5. Who were two important figures in Raphael’s School of Athens? a. David and Goliath b. Venus and Adonis c. Plato and Aristotle d. Alexander the Great and Socrates Answer: c 6. Which is NOT true of Leonardo da Vinci? a. He made anatomical drawings. b. He was an uomo universal. c. He wrote backwards. d. He made more paintings
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The most famous statue of Augustus (the Roman Empires first emperor) is known as Augustus of Primaporta‚ discovered at Villa of Livia at Primaporta near Rome‚ the statue Augustus of Primaporta has a much greater amount of symbolism than other statues of Augustus which contributes to its fame‚ some of the symbolism includes; the Armor breastplate he bears on his chest‚ the top half of the plate has several powerful gods represented on it with one of the overall messages being that Augustus had the
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destiny of founding Rome‚ Venus appeals to Jupiter who assures her that Rome will rule the world one day. Venus appears to Aeneas in disguise and sends him to Carthage to gather help for his fleet. The queen of this thriving city‚ Dido‚ welcomes the Trojans with a banquet. At this banquet‚ Venus’s son Cupid even inspires Dido to fall in love with Aeneas. At the banquet‚ Aeneas relives the events leading up to his shipwreck that landed him in Carthage. He discussed how Venus told him to abandon the
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sometimes crowned with myrtle and held sprigs of myrtle in their hands. Since the Graces were minor deities‚ not a single myth presented them independently.They always appeared as attendants of other gods or goddesses‚ most notably of Venus (Greek equivalent: Aphrodite) and Cupid (Greek equivalent: Eros). Besides‚ they also appeared among the attendants of Apollo‚ Dionysus‚ and Hermes (Greek equivalent: Mercury).Together with the Nymphs and the Muses‚ they entertained the gods by dancing around in a circle
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Women—Support or Burden? Women play important roles in both The Bible and The Aeneid; however‚ because of cultural differences‚ they are portrayed distinctly from one another. In The Bible‚ women are usually associated with helpfulness‚ whereas women in The Aeneid are often associated with absurdness and lust. The authors’ portrayals of women in each text differ in such that women in The Bible hold powers that are crucial as they represent Jesus’s supporters throughout his journey‚ while women
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Mrs Whittaker Ancient Greece �� Caitlyn Lynes 7I Greek Gods/ Goddesses Question 1: Who are the Greek Gods and Goddesses? The Greek Gods and Goddesses are mythical people. They were made up by Hesiod‚ a possible contemporary with Homer‚ At the centre of Greek mythology is the pantheon of deities who were said to live on Mount Olympus‚ the highest mountain in Greece
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the following project we are going to mentioned and evaluate three different piece of art from the great Renaissance artists‚ Leonardo Da Vinci with Mona Lisa‚ Michelangelo Buonarroti with The Creation of Adam and Sandro Botticelli with The Birth of Venus. After that‚ we are going “to compare and contrast all those art works and how they fit into the context of the time period.” (Figueroa‚ 2008) Renaissance Art: Comparing and Contrasting Paintings Introduction Leonardo Da Vinci‚ Michelangelo Buonarroti
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sisters and goddesses‚ lets give him all our blessings! (APHRODITE COME CLOSER TO THE EGG. SOUND EFFECTS: BREAKING OF EGG. ALL GODS AND GODDESSES GATHERED AROUND. SOUND EFFECT: CHEERS AND CLAPPING) Zeus: WELCOME TO OLYMPUS! And you will be named‚ CUPID‚ you will the bearer of love and happiness from Olympus to the world! Gods and Goddesses: (ALL TOGETHER) WELCOME TO OLYMPUS!!! SCENE 2: KINGDOM: (GRAND ENTRANCE OF THE ROYAL FAMILY‚ THE COMMONERS AND SUITORS. SOME SERVANTS ARE SERVING FOOD AND
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1481-1482 (though there is dispute about that as well.) Primavera can now be found in the Galleria degli Uffizi‚ in Florence‚ Italy. The painting depicts 9 people. The one my eye was first drawn to was Venus‚ in the center. The other bodies in the painting part as to not obscure her image. Venus is surrounded by an arch of trees‚ forming what could be interpreted as either a halo of sorts or just a reference to an architectural arch during that time period. Next‚ my eye was drawn to the Three Graces
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