important note is the marble pulpit‚ made by Giovanni Pisano‚ an exquisite example of Italian Gothic sculpture. So grand did the cathedral’s architect Buscheto believe his masterpiece to be‚ that he did not hesitate to inscribe in Latin in the far left arch‚ "This marble church has no equal." The Baptistery The Baptistery‚ a lovely circular building‚ contains the most important work of art in Pisa--a hexagonal marble pulpit built by Nicola Pisano‚ father of Giovanni. The pulpit represents the transition
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Tiziano Vecelli or Tiziano Vecellio (c. 1488/1490 – 27 August 1576 better known as Titian was an Italian painter‚ the most important member of the 16th-century Venetian school. He was born in Pieve di Cadore‚ near Belluno (in Veneto)‚ in the Republic of Venice. During his lifetime he was often called da Cadore‚ taken from the place of his birth. Recognized by his contemporaries as "The Sun Amidst Small Stars" (recalling the famous final line of Dante’s Paradiso)‚ Titian was one of the most versatile
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Every artist has their own interpretation‚ style‚ and meaning for any subject they paint‚ and as for the Madonna and child‚ Giovanni di Paolo and Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (Raphael) have only showed the viewers one of the many depictions of these religious icons. In 1427‚ Giovanni depicted Mary and the child with tempera and gold leaf on a panel known as The Branchini Madonna. In the painting‚ Mary is painted with a gold crown surrounded by wings from angels on her sides as well as holding her off
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today as a morganatic marriage which is entered by a European royal prince and a commoner. This is most likely the cause of the two witnesses are present to validate the financial contract drawn up at the time of marriage. If the couple are in fact Giovanni di Nicolao Arnolfini and his wife Giovanna Cenami‚ there is no question of it being a marriage between unequal’s‚ as Giovanna was equally well connected. But in 1997 it was established that their marriage did not take place until 1447 - about thirteen
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begins also to play a prominent part in Florence’s political life. As yet the Medici are merely one among several similarly influential families. Their special status derives from the activities in the early 15th century of Giovanni - known as Giovanni di Bicci. Giovanni di Bicci increases the Medici wealth to unprecedented levels. He also uses it discreetly for political purposes in a manner which will be perfected by his son‚ Cosimo. Cosimo de’ Medici earns for himself the posthumous title
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Saint Francis of Assisi born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone in Assisi Italy in late 1181 was one of seven children born to Pietro di Bernardone‚ a prosperous silk merchant and his wife Pica de Bourlemont who was a noblewoman. Pietro after returning from business in France gave his son the nickname Francesco ("the Frenchman") when he was an infant‚ this is why he is known as Francis not Giovanni. Francis was a wealthy young man of privilege who served in the military and at one point was a prisoner
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paintings‚ sculptures‚ or his lesser known poetry. These examples include the Sistine chapel paintings and his David sculptures‚ these contributions alone prove that Michelangelo was one of the major contributors to the renaissance era. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was born on March 6‚ 1475‚ in Caprese‚ Italy. His father was employed by the Florentine government‚ and soon after Michelangelo’s birth his family returned to the city of Florence. Michelangelo’s new
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Saint Francis of Assisi‚ born Giovanni Di Pietro Di Bernardone in Assisi‚ Italy in late 1181 was one of seven children born to Pietro Di Bernardone‚ a prosperous silk merchant and his wife Pica de Bourlemont who was a noblewoman. Pietro after returning from business in France gave his son the nickname Francesco ("the Frenchman") when he was an infant‚ this is why he is known as Francis not Giovanni. Francis was a wealthy young man of privilege who served in the military and at one point was a prisoner
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Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (6 March 1475 – 18 February 1564)‚ commonly known as Michelangelo‚ was an Italian sculptor‚ painter‚ architect‚ poet‚ and engineer of the High Renaissance who exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art. Despite making few forays beyond the arts‚ his versatility in the disciplines he took up was of such a high order that he is often considered a contender for the title of the archetypal Renaissance man‚ along with his fellow Italian Leonardo
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Module 5047AR 26 November 2012 History and Theory II Giovanni Battista Piranesi and his writings exerted a huge influence on many contemporary and later designers and architects. Briefly outline Piranesi’s main works and account for the effect they had on others. ‘I need to produce great ideas‚ and I believe that if I were commissioned to design a new universe‚ I would me mad enough to undertake it.’ [1] Giovanni Battista Piranesi is one of the greatest printmakers of the 18th century
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