What is the renaissance architecture? The answer lays in its very name- the word is originally French‚ from term la rinascita “to be reborn”. If we want to describe this era‚ we could say‚ that renaissance is “a self-conscious break with the past and search for the new forms of expression”. And it’s fully true- renaissance is an entirely new turn in the History of Architecture‚ but at the same time it’s a return to and exalt of antique forms of roman art. It is said‚ that “Renaissance architects
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Artemisia Gentileschi: the first female artist The first female artist‚ Artemisia Gentileschi was born on July 8th 1593 and would die as the most important woman painter in Early Modern Europe. At a very young age‚ Artemisia was introduced into the world of painting by her father‚ Orazio Gentileschi. Orazio was a well-known painter as well‚ with much of his work consisting in a Mannerist style. Italian painter Caravaggio‚ had a tremendous amount of influence on both Orazio and Artemisia. His realistic
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The Mona Lisa is said to be a portrait of the wife of a Florentine merchant‚ so her gaze would be meant for her husband. The Mona Lisa has very many mysteries‚ but the main one being her smile. To this day‚ it inspires many painters‚ sculptors‚ and writers. If you look closely at the paiting‚ the face of the woman
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lot of violence. In both cases the goal is the same. Only the method of achieving it is different. The proverb‚ a very disputable one‚ means that if the goal is good the methods adopted for achieving it do not matter. It can be good or bad. The Florentine statesman‚ Machiavelli‚ in his book THE PRINCE advocated this doctrine. According to him‚ it is justifiable to go to any extent for achieving a good cause. It may be necessary to use violence sometimes. It will be harmful to some people. But all
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events that were carried out in the curia. Additionally‚ by understanding the entire legal proceeding he was successful in adding relevance to his narration. Brucker also drew help form catasto records and tax registrations to gain information about Florentine households‚ and understand the wealth and status of the parties involved. Through these he was able to come to conclusions about the wealth of the artisan family of Lusanna and that of
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During the baroque era‚ there were many prominent new artists‚ one of the most famous was a Venetian composer by the name of Antonio Vivaldi. He was very important during the baroque ear due to his mastery of the Italian concerto and his involvement in operas. Vivaldi remains relevant in modern times as the concerto is still a hugely popular genre for composers. A concerto refers to an instrumental work written specifically for a soloist or multiple soloists and a large ensemble. Vivaldi was born
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What factors happened to help transition into Renaissance? What came from the transition? Many factors helped transition into the Renaissance. First off‚ there was a less dense population due to the Hundred Year’s War and Bubonic Plague. Many serfs died and the remaining populations realized they don’t have to be controlled by the nobles and get better wages by leaving. From this‚ trade flourished from the new merchants and the feudal system collapsed. From the website‚http://www.biography.com/people/petrarch-9438891
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Da Vinci was truly recognized by many to be a Renaissance child and later a Renaissance man because of his many talents. He revealed his artistic talents at the age of 17 when he was hired as a studio boy to Andrea Del Verrocchio‚ the leading Florentine painter and sculptor of his day. In Verrocchio workshop‚ Da Vinci was introduced to main techniques‚ from the painting of altarpieces and panel pictures to the creation of large sculptural projects in marble and bronze. His ’Last Supper’’ and
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Italian Renaissance Study Guide Italy A. Italian City States 1. Papal States (Rome) 2. Florence 3. Venice 4. Genoa 5. Milan 6. Savoy B. Wealth 1. Venice and Genoa make lots of money in trade 2. The Papal states make money from donations‚ pilgrimages‚ sale of indulgences 3. Wealth is an important catalyst of the Renaissance‚ wealthy patrons pay for art C. Islamic World 1. The Ottoman Empire is wealthy and an important trading partner for Venice and Genoa 2. Christian contacts
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His Majesty‚ the King‚ Humanism‚ an extremely important matter to our government‚ the people‚ and thy throne. This topic has been debated and thought of throughout the ages and it’s time to explain what this subject truly means. Currently in our time‚ humanism means the beliefs of human values‚ life‚ and meaning. Depending on the opinions of the people‚ some may think this a positive or negative thought. Furthermore‚ humanism is changing our everyday lives. It affects our economy‚ the minds of
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