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    Leonardo Da Vinci was born on April 15‚ 1452 in a small village near the city of Vinci. He belonged to Ser Piero da Vinci who worked a notary and Caterina da Vinci believed to been a slave back in the country-side. He appreciated art and was very interested in science and nature‚ which helped him to become a great sculptor‚ painter‚ inventor and draftsman later on in his life. As a child‚ he demonstrated excellent artistic skills. He was demanded by many and eventually worked as an apprentice to

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    o start of by talking about the early Renaissance Art‚ the definition is that Renaissance “was a period when scholars and artists began to investigate what they believed to be revival of classical learning‚ literature and art”. The first painting that caught my eyes while reading chapter twelve was the Deposition. This piece was painted by Rogier van der Weyden. The reason why I really liked this piece was because it was a very meaningful piece about Christ. The Deposition is a painting of the removal

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    34 FROM THE MODERN TO THE POST MODERN AND BEYOND ART OF THE LATER 20TH CENTURY TEXT PAGES 1030–1091 THE ART WORLD’S FOCUS SHIFTS WEST 1. List two characteristics of so-called “Greenbergian formalism”: An emphasis on an artwork’s visual elements rather than its subject. Rejection of illusionism and a focus on exploring the properties of each artistic medium. 2. Why is it difficult to give a precise definition of the term “Postmodernism”? It is a widespread cultural

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    including the famous ‘Death and Ascension of Saint Francis ’‚ and also to have Donatello make the ‘Crucifix ’ for their chapel. The Bardi ’s financial success also allowed them to commission Botticelli to paint them several altarpieces‚ including the famous Bardi Altarpiece (http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-780‚ November 25‚ 2006). In literature‚ it was Bardi finances that supported the young writer Boccaccio at the court of Naples. This is where he was sent by his father‚ who was in fact

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    A supremely gifted and versatile German artist of the Renaissance period‚ Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528) was born in the Franconian city of Nuremberg‚ one of the strongest artistic and commercial centers in Europe during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. He was a brilliant painter‚ draftsman‚ and writer‚ though his first and probably greatest artistic impact was in the medium of printmaking. Dürer apprenticed with his father‚ who was a goldsmith‚ and with the local painter Michael Wolgemut‚ whose

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    portability. Just as before‚ lacquerware can be divided into catgories: ‘pieces made for popular consumption in the newly popular namban style‚ and pieces made for foreigners and the church authorities.’ As has already been mentioned‚ items such as altarpieces and tabernacles were created in response to a demand for religious objects. Turning then to the objects created for popular consumption we can see a vast array of objects being decorated with namban motifs. These would include saddles‚ small cases

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    Current Section Figures from Hartt: Figure- 8.2 Artist- Gentile da Fabriano Title- Strozzi Altarpiece‚ Adoration of the Magi Date- 1423 Medium- tempera on panel Location- Sacristy of Sta. Trinita‚ Florence. Now: Uffizi Gallery‚ Florence. Physical concerns‚ iconography‚ patronage (context and function)‚ perspective‚ etc- This was commissioned by Palla Strozzi for his family burial chapel. The Adoration of the Magi marks the moment when the infant Christ was first shown to the Gentiles.

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    Family‚ or Doni Tondo‚ (120 cm diameter) located in the Uffizi‚ and created in Florence circa 1504. This is a circular image in an elaborate frame‚ painted in oil and tempera on panel. Leonardo’s Madonna and Child with St. Anne was commissioned as an altarpiece for the Church of Santissima Annunziata in Florence and the Doni Tondo was likely commissioned by Agnolo Doni as a commemoration of his marriage to Maddalena Strozzi. Though not sharing any aspects in historical or physical creation other than their

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    This painting was made by Sandro Botticelli in Florence‚ Italy during the Renaissance. It is still in Florence and is on display at the Galleria Degli Uffizi. Alessandro di Mariano Vanni Filipepi Botticelli also known as Sandro Botticelli was born in Florence‚ Italy on March first (Lightbown). Sandro Botticelli was given his nickname from his elder brother‚ Antonio. Antonio started training his younger brother to be a goldsmith from a young age . This training came to an abrupt end as Botticelli

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    The Genius of the Renaissance Famous figures are usually discussed in terms of perfection and flawlessness. That is how people first view Leonardo da Vinci. He was born in 1452‚ in the town of Vinci‚ Italy‚ and admittedly he was an extraordinary child‚ always fascinated with the scenery and objects around him. When he was around the age of twelve‚ his biological father sent da Vinci’s drawings to a famous Florentine painter and sculptor‚ Andrea del Verrocchio. He thought da Vinci’s drawings

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