Born Tommaso di Giovanni‚ Masaccio was an influential artist that changed and shaped the Italian Renaissance with his art. His piece‚ Tribute Money‚ is one of his most notable works in his short life. Tribute Money is a fresco painting and an early renaissance piece‚ something that was common and closely associated to the Italian Renaissance. Masaccio was a trained Florentine artist. Artists in Florentine were trained in things such as anatomy‚ modeling‚ and perspective‚ which helped them to create
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her left hand‚ Mary clenches a valuable jar which symbolizes the act of anointing Jesus’ feet and with that Mary dedicates herself to the Lord Jesus. The Madonna and child with Saints is another profound piece of work done by and artist names Giovanni Di Paolo (1403-1483) of Italy. The Date of origin of this art is unknown but suspected about the 15th century. Tempera was the source of beauty in this case. Tempera is achieved by mixing the pigments with water‚ egg yolks and sometimes glue. In Latin
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a paintbrush‚ Titian inspired many new generations of artists to come. Tiziano Vecellio was born to Gregorio and Lucia Vecellio in Pieve di Cadore‚ Italy‚ in roughly 1488. Many sources claim Titian had multiple siblings‚
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was not only one of the greatest composers of the Classical period‚ but one of the greatest of all time. Surprisingly‚ he is not identified with radical formal or harmonic innovations‚ or with the profound kind of symbolism heard in some of Bach’s works. Mozart’s best music has a natural flow and irresistible charm‚ and can express humor‚ joy or sorrow with both conviction and mastery. His operas‚ especially his later efforts‚ are brilliant examples
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Leonardo versus Michelangelo Violet Jane Greeley Art Appreciation ART 101 Carrie Ann Wills November 13‚ 2012 Da Vinci versus Michelangelo Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simone shared many similarities. Both were painters‚ sculptors‚ and poets. They both had a tendency to leave their works incomplete. Both artists quickly surpassed the talents of their instructors and achieved fame with ease. In addition‚ both artists were known to have studied anatomy by
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or 7th century and continued until 1436. Several celebrated Italian architects were involved in the project‚ including Giotto‚ Arnolfo di Cambio‚ Andrea Orcagna‚ and‚ most notably‚ Filippo Brunelleschi‚ who was responsible for designing and building the dome. The cathedral ’s exterior is ornamented with sculpture and mosaics by Italian artists Donatello‚ Nanni di Banco‚ and Domenico Ghirlandaio‚ among others. The building ’s stained-glass windows are the work of the Italian architect and artist Lorenzo
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One of the greatest Italian Renaissance artists is Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi‚ who we simply know as Donatello. He was born in Florence around 1386. He was the son of a Florentine wood carder‚ Niccolo di Betto di Bardi. How he began his career as a sculptor is undetermined although it is known that Donatello was educated in the residence of the Martelli Family and got his first artistic training at a goldsmith’s workshop and from one of the sculptors working at the cathedral of Florence in
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detail‚ vibrant‚ rich colors‚ religious scenes Location: Italy Characterized by: Everyday life‚ religious like byzantine‚ architecture Romanesque w/ gothic ornamentation • Nicolo Pisano o Pulpit (1260) • Highly detailed-classical • Nicola (Giovanni son) Pisano o The Annunciation ‚ Nativity‚ Admiration of the Shepherds (1270) • Plaza and Cathedral of Florence (1290) o Very Romanesque piazza w/ limited decoration o Cathedral: gothic pointed arches not very tall‚ dome by Brunelleschi •
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Giovanni Palestrina‚ an Italian composer of the Renaissance‚ was born in February 3rd 1525/26 in Palestrina and died in February 2nd 1594 in Rome. As a child he moved Rome. By the age of 12 he was one of the choirboys at the basilica of Sta. Maria Maggiore‚ where he studied music between 1537 and 1539. In 1544‚ when he was 19 years old‚ he went back to his native town where he was made the organist of the cathedral‚ St. Agapito. Three years(1547) later he got married and had three boys. In 1551
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Henry Moore Aimy Tran Mr. Cox Period 1 Henry Moore was an English sculptor and artist who was known for his abstract bronze sculptures. Moore was born on July 1819 in Castleford‚ Yorkshire. He attended infant and elementary schools in Castleford‚ where he began modeling in clay and carving wood. He decided to become a sculptor after hearing Michelangelo’s achievements. Moore was granted a scholarship to Castleford Secondary School after a teacher had noticed his interest and talent in medieval
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