Compare/Contrast the Artists – Painters Michelangelo Merisi known as Caravaggio and Johannes Vermeer were breakout artists of the 17th century. Caravaggio was around in the early 17th century Italy and was thought of as the most famous painter in Rome. Vermeer was from the Netherlands and little known about his early years. His artwork became famous in the 19th century long after his death. Both are well known for their masterpieces all around the world and are highly respected for their contributions
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One notorious visual artist from the Renaissance era is Leonardo Da Vinci. Interestingly enough‚ Da Vinci was more than just a painter and sculptor; he was also an architect‚ inventor‚ thinker‚ scientist and mathematician (History.com‚ 2009). He was a very interesting man and it is easy to understand his influence on art. His early life biography‚ experience of the French invasion and paintings depict Leonard Da Vinci as a much more interesting individual than the typical person would understand
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Michelangelo was commissioned twice to work on the Sistine Chapel in Vatican during his lifetime. In 1508 he began the painting of the “Genesis” on the ceiling of the chapel for the pope‚ and after twenty-eight years he was forced to paint the Last Judgment on the altar wall. While the series of “Genesis” is considered as one of Michelangelo’s greatest works at his early stage‚ the “Last Judgment” indicated his late style of new understanding of the world and life. The ceiling painting’s background
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Leonardo Da Vinci’s life began on April 15th 1452. He was born in a Tuscan hill town called Vinci. Leonardo Da Vinci spent his first five years of life living with his dad in the “Hamlet of Anchiano”. Everything up until he is fourteen not a lot of people know. At age fourteen scientists know that Da Vinci was apprenticed to one of the most famous artists in his time. Andrea di Cione. He worked with him for about 6 years before starting his professional career. Even after he stopped working for
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John Raniel Lato Biology 1. 2/29/16. Ms. Ochoco Height and Wingspan Question : Is there a significant relationship between the hight of a person and the wingspan of the person. Background study : Leonardo da Vinci‚ a famous Italian renaissance inventor and painter‚ was greatly
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Filippo Brunelleschi was born on the year 1377 in Florence‚ Italy. He died on April 15‚ 1446 in Florence‚ Italy. His parents were Giuliana Spin and Brunellesco di Lippo. Even though Filippo Brunelleschi’s early life is mainly a mystery we do know many things about him. Like Filippo Brunelleschi was an Italian designer. Filippo Brunelleschi was “the man” of the renaissance because he was a head of his time. Also he was very skilled in many things. He was skilled in goldsmith
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The art that I found the most interesting in the book “Gardner Art through Ages: The Western Perspective” was a painting named Birth of the Virgin. This painting is on chapter 14 page 415 and is figure 14-14. It is a large triptych meaning three part panel. The panel is separated by two white piers and includes arches at the top of each section. It was painted with Tempera on wood. It was created by Pietro Lorenzetti‚ an Italian Gothic painter of the Sienese school. Pietro Lorenzetti was a student
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Did you know than Leonardo Bonaccis sequence is seen everywhere?! Leonardo Bonacci or known as Leonardo Fibonacci was born in the year of 1170. In Pisa‚ Italy. He died 80 years later‚ in 1250. His parents are Alessandra Bonacci and Guglielmo Bonacci. He has one brother named Bonaccinghus. As a child Leonardo Bonacci (Fibonacci) traveled. He traveled a ton with his father. Mr. Bonacci was a Pisan merchant of Bugia. Most of his life as a boy was spent in Pisa‚ Italy. The hardest part was learning
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Antonio del Pollaiuolo was an Italian painter‚ sculptor‚ and engraver who created a number of artworks related to Greek mythology during the Italian Renaissance. He was born in Florence where the Renaissance began and patronized by the Medici family with his brother Piero del Pollaiuolo. Many of his artworks have influences of human anatomy‚ which means that he accurately illustrates the body shapes and muscle movements of people. Since he taught to many students such as Lorenzo Ghiberti and Sandro
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My Current Project: the Ceiling I was asked by Pope Julius II to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel four years ago. When he had asked me‚ I had been known for many great works of art but none were like the task that he was putting in front of me. He hardly asked me‚ though; he more so commanded me to do this job. The Pope was determined to use the arts to stamp his personality on the Vatican (Sistine Chapel Drawings). He hired many artists to do different works around the city. Sometimes it
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