Alessandro Di Mariano Di Vanni Filipepi was a remarkable Italian painter of the Florentine Renaissance era some of his more famous works are “Primavera” and “The Birth of Venus.”. He was born 1445 Florence‚ Italy- died May 17‚ 1510‚ Florence‚ Italy.May 17‚ 1510‚ Florence‚ Italy. I have chosen “ the discovery of the body of Holofernes” for it has a dark but comical feel when I look at the painting. Like the characters overemphasize expressions on their faces‚ but the colors are what really brought
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Lastly‚ the artwork that I liked the most‚ and has been one of my favorites is the Mona Lisa painting that was painted by Leonardo da Vinci. Mona Lisa was twenty-four years old when her portrait was painted‚ and she was also wife of a prominent Florentine merchant. I’ve heard a lot about this painting‚ not based on the book‚ but other sources. Today Mona Lisa is Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous painting in the world. People from all around the world visit Mona Lisa in Paris. According to Daniel Tovrov
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The book The Falconer’s Knot is a novel about a boy named Silvano who leads an average life until he is thrown into a full-scale murder mystery in which he is a prime suspect. The novel greatly demonstrates everyday life in the early Renaissance era. It demonstrates issues with women’s rights. It also takes you into the everyday lives of people living in monasteries. It does a very good job giving an accurate picture of what life was like for the main characters back then. The book The falconer’s
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war). Machiavelli’s short Bio Niccolo Machiavelli was an Italian state politician and well-known person of the Renaissance. Machiavelli was born on May 3rd‚ 1469. His father was Bernardo di Niccoli who came from an impoverished part of Florentine‚ there is little recorded about Machiavelli’s father. Machiavelli lived in Florence at a time of constant war and endangerment of other forces such as France‚ Spain and the Holy Roman Empire all of which had an interest in Italy (quite possibly
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Valera and his family had moved to a city in Bulgaria‚ Europe because of his job‚ and where fatal also happened caused his wife and daughters’ life. In the short story‚ Allende told the story start from the beginning to the end‚ but with the film‚ Florentine directed differently‚ he began when Frank found his first suspect‚ then flashback from the beginning of the movie show what happened‚ and why he was a crazy and violent
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Odysseus & Aeneas By: Chance E-mail: mmb0014@unt.edu If there is any possibility that a comparison could be made with the famous journeys of Odysseus and Aeneas‚ it must be known that Aeneas is actually a hero in search of his own soul while Odysseus is a hero trying to find his old life and in a sense‚ his old soul. The Aeneid is very much of a spiritual quest‚ which makes it unique in ancient literature and in contrast with the Odyssey. Only Virgil admits to the possibility that a character
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his artistic career. A cardinal in Rome commissioned Michelangelo to create a sculpture of Mary holding the dead Jesus across her lap. Michelangelo was 25 years old at the time and finished the sculpture in less than one year. It became known as “Pieta” and was carved from a single piece of marble. Michelangelo then sculpted “David‚” one of the most recognizable statues in the art world. The statue shows the moment David was to battle Goliath and is known for great detail in the expression of humanity
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Humanities Midterm Exam Study Guide Ancient Religion Polytheistic Mainly Gods were immortal but have human forms & personalities Early Sculptures Willendorf Woman Standing Man Mesopotamia Modern Day Iran “Land between rivers.” Agriculture was fully developed here first Beginning of Bronze Age Different Civilizations Sumerians King Gilgamesh Had city-states Each city-state had its own ruler and god King served as intermediary between local god and people Buildings clustered around
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The anguished figure: my first impression of this title is severe pain and suffering exposed by artists in their work‚ who are trying to highlight the veracity of the human mind. Significantly‚ they are trying to underline and mark in history the reality into an ‘anguished figure’‚ by emphasising facial expressions and body language in their pieces of art work; to bring awareness upon this profound topic. This exploration will highlight how my three chosen artists: Kathe Kollwitz‚ Michelangelo and
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Silvia Dupuy Art: 101 Art Appreciation Instructor: Linda King April 29‚ 2013 With being talented artists of the renaissance both Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci had the dream of bringing art to its original form but with different perspectives on how to portray their art‚ Michelangelo and Leonardo demonstrated their creations differently? Michelangelo was borne on March 6‚ 1475 in Caprice Italy‚ his full mane was Michelangelo di Lodonico Buonarroti
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