different periods‚ was influenced mainly by history and religion. I will discuss this transition from the Middle Ages to Renaissance‚ from Impressionism to Expressionism and later Cubism. I will discuss artworks by various artists such as Giotto‚ Botticelli‚ Michelangelo‚ Degas and Picasso. I will analyze the way they depicted their ideas of beauty‚ compare and contrast the concepts the artists used to transmit their ideas. Giotto Di Bondone (1266/7 – 1337) was an Italian painter and architect from
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Christina Zevola May 5‚ 2009 Professor Strmiska World History- 1-2pm The Role of Art Throughout time each culture in the world has faced its own struggles and reached new heights. Many of these downfalls and achievements have been visible through economics‚ politics‚ society‚ and many more. Despite these‚ one way in which history will always be expressed is through art‚ both reserved and artifacts. Through historical paintings‚ sculptures‚ and architecture‚ many religious beliefs‚ societal
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The Renaissance‚ as defined in Merriam-Webster=s dictionary‚ is the transitional movement in Europe between medieval and modern times beginning in the 14th century in Italy‚ lasting into the 17th century‚ and marked by a humanistic revival of classical influence expressed in a flowering of the arts and literature and by the beginnings of modern science. Many dramatic changes occurred during this time in the fields of philosophy‚ literature‚ and art. New emphasis was placed on enjoying life and the
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The Italian Renaissance was an era filled with new ideas and the revival of classic texts from ancient Rome. Italy and other European countries were entering a time of great prosperity with overseas trade‚ advancement of education‚ and patronage of liberal arts. Many families like the Medici became wealthy by banking and trading during the Renaissance‚ and they wanted to show off their wealth by commissioning the arts. The spur of new ideas from the Renaissance‚ derived from classic Greek and Roman
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Character Sketcher of the Tale of Despereaux Despereaux Tilling * Brave * Polite * Sickly * Different * Dreamy * Conforms * Infatuated * Love-sick Despereaux is a sickly mouse who always ran temperatures and fainted at loud noises. The moment he was born‚ he was classified as “different”‚ because he was born with his eyes open and had large ears. Then‚ as he grew up‚ he became more and more different by letting a human touch him and even speak to a human. Despereaux
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1. Italian Renaissance - earliest form of the general European Renaissance‚ a period of great cultural change and achievement that began in Italy. 2. Jacob Burkhart - historian of art and culture‚ and an influential figure in the historiography of each field 3. Oligarchies – small group that ruled a city and its surrounding countryside 4. Condotierri - the mercenary soldier leaders (warlords) of the professional‚ military free companies contracted by the Italian city-states and the Papacy from
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Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the greatest and most ingenious men that history has produced. His contributions in the areas of art‚ science‚ and humanity are still among the most important that a single man has put forth‚ definitely making his a life worth knowing. Da Vinci‚ born on April 15‚ 1452‚ is credited with being a master painter‚ sculptor‚ architect‚ musician‚ engineer‚ and scientist. He was born an illegitimate child to Catherina‚ a peasant girl. His father was Ser Piero da Vinci‚ a public
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There is no universally accepted definition of art. Although commonly used to describe something of beauty‚ or a skill which produces an aesthetic result‚ there is no clear line in principle between (say) a unique piece of handmade sculpture‚ and a mass-produced but visually attractive item. We might say that art requires thought - some kind of creative impulse - but this raises more questions: for example‚ how much thought is required? If someone flings paint at a canvas‚ hoping by this action to
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The brief affair between Oedipa and Metzger similarly compares with Adso and the girl due to the use of seduction. Through the seduction game of Strip Botticelli‚ one can examine the themes of exploration. Oedipa responds to Metzger’s suggestion of Strip Botticelli by skipping into the “bathroom‚ which happened also to have a walk-in closet‚ quickly undressed and began putting on as much as she could of the clothing she’d brought with her” (Pynchon 24). Oedipa
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Although the Italian painter Botticelli is best known for The Birth of Venus‚ he also painted common works such as Madonna and Child‚ Primavera‚ Holy Trinity and many more also including the contribution to the beautiful Sistine Chapel. Botticelli mainly used tempera grassa which was a new medium in Italy at the time‚ in which they would take the yolk from an egg and mix it with paint to make it more transparent. In addition to oil paint‚ he also used chalk‚ pen‚ bistre and tempera. I wanted to look
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