engineer. His work ethic and dedication to his profession was one of the many reasons why he is still remembered in the world of art. He is famously remembered for his sculptor work on the statue of David and the painting of the ceiling of the Sistine chapel. The statue of David is a male nude statue standing 17ft tall and is made of marble. It was made between 1501 and 1504. The statue represents the biblical hero King David. The real statue stands in Accademia Gallery‚ Florence today
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The Last Judgement is located on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel. Commissioned by Pope Paul III‚ Michelangelo started this project in 1536 and finished 1541. The Last Judgement reflected the fresco style he learned while studying under Domenico Ghirlandaio. This painting defines the second coming of Christ
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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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Video four is about the High Renaissance which started in the late 15th and the early 16th century in Italy. In the first part of the video it shows the period when western art reached its climax and gave some wonderful pieces of art. It is widely viewed as the greatest explosion of creativity genius in history. It sculpture was specially made by the public‚ which is becoming expensive form of art. These sculptures were often used to decorate architecture where other were able to study and admire
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evidence of wealth and status and knew the value of arts as propaganda. This pattern was different in Florence where the city was governed by wealthy merchants and bankers who were responsible for commissioning much of the art for the churches and chapels of Florence during the fifteenth century. This group of powerful families wanted to show the world that their learning‚ piety and taste made them worthy of their high standing in society. Among the greatest patrons were members of the powerful Medici
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Donatello (Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi) was born in Florence‚ Italy in 1386. His father was Niccolo di Betto Bardi. As a child‚ Donatello was educated at the home of the Martellis‚ a wealthy influential family of bankers and patrons‚ and during this time‚ he received artistic training from a local goldsmith. Later in 1403‚ around the age of 17‚ Donatello apprenticed with Florence metal smith and sculptor Lorenzo Ghiberti. A few years later‚ Donatello assisted Ghiberti to create
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present-day battle for control. Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon must join forces with scientist Vittoria Vetra in a frantic race to save the Vatican from a powerful bomb which threatens to destroy it and the cardinals who have gathered within the Sistine Chapel to elect the next Pope. Their journey takes them across Rome and into cathedrals‚ secret archives and the Illuminati lair. Along the way‚ they uncover many secrets‚ including who is responsible for the threat to the Vatican. In the end‚ they save
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and renaissance art. His first large-scale sculpture was Bacchus. Around the same year of 1498‚ Michelangelo did the marble Pieta‚ which is the only work he ever signed. In 1536‚ Michelangelo started the Last Judgment for the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo was born on March 6‚ 1975 in Caprese Italy. Instead of going to school‚ Michelangelo would go and watch the painters at nearby churches and he would draw what he saw. Michelangelo’s father then realized his son had no interest
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Michelangelo completed the Sistine Chapel on a curved ceiling by standing on a unique scaffolding system which was a wooden platform high up on the walls of the chapel. It was strong enough to hold workers and materials. He would’ve had to bend backwards and maybe sometimes lay on the platform in awkward positions‚ painting over his head. The structure of the composition is that Michelangelo has used fine details in his use of images for ‘Creation of Adam’‚ ‘The Last Judgement’ and all the angels
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Cardinals. They are charged with making some of the largest decisions for the Church including electing the Pope and wear bright red‚ signifying that they are willing to die for the Church. These robes give the Cardinals their name. They meet in the Sistine Chapel‚ one of the most beautiful sites in the city state with a population of 800‚ as stated in 2012 by the CIA on their website. The Cardinals are elected for life but are only able to serve until they turn 80. Now that you now know the humble origination
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