Florence Cathedral

The buildings in the Elizabethan Era, were the biggest and most awkward looking things ever. The buildings were built out of wood, were decorated nicely, and were mostly built on hills in a village format. One question people tend to ask very often is, “What were these buildings made out of?” Most of these buildings were Half Timbered. Made up of mostly wood with extremely large windows. The timbers that the architects used were usually very tall and widely spaced out. People's houses…

Chartres Secrets- The Wondrous Background and History of Chartres Cathedral.” 2008 Chartres Secrets. Web. http://en.chartressecrets.org/cathedral/background_history.htm This article is mainly about the importance and history of the Chartres Cathedral, one of the most magnificent and sacred of this time. It is in Chartres, France and was completed in about 26 years, it is the only cathedral that does not have a single king, bishop, cardinal, canon, or anyone interred in the soil of its mound.…

never be easy because that 's what makes the experiences more worthwhile. You really do forget that when traveling you have to focus on transportation. You just don 't arrive to the place. In Venice we were lucky that the hostel had a shuttle, but in Florence we were alone to figure out how to get to places. But that is how you learn. You learn to be more responsible because you have to look out for yourself. By the end of the trip, I had to throw out several tickets and papers that I had…

house in state capitals and marvel at the domes that top these works of architecture. As one thinks on these things, the towering achievements and lasting effects of Fillipo Brunelleschi cannot help but be felt. Fillipo Brunelleschi was born in Florence, Italy in the year 1377 near the beginning of the Italian Renaissance. Like most people of this time period, very little is know about his childhood. However, it is known that Brunelleschi was the…

began as many human endeavors begin: someone wanted to do something to show that they were the best. In typical human fashion, the fathers of Florence, Italy had decided that Florence would be the best and most advanced city around. They wanted to beat out their rivals in Milan to be the best that Europe had to offer. How would they do this? By building a cathedral with a stunning dome; something that had never been done before. But, they soon ran into a problem: they had no idea how to do so.…

Sandro Botticelli was an artist in Florence, Italy. His life lasted from 1445 - May 17, 1510. Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi was Sandro Botticelli’s name at birth, but was later nicknamed Botticelli as he is known by. While he was young he was apprenticed by Fra Filippo Lippi, an artist. At the start of his career as an artist, he would paint frescoes for Florentine churches and cathedrals with another artist. He had a workshop of his own by 1470. After hiring Fra Filippo Lippi’s son, Filippino…

n Florence, Italy, the main body of the Cathedral of Florence was designed and built under the direction of architect Arnolfo DI Cambio.[1] Sadly, once the huge structure had been mostly completed, construction suddenly stopped. No one knew how to create the 8 sided dome—nearly 150 feet across—that would stay up without any columns or supports, and be built 180 feet above the ground on top of the existing walls. They finally announced a contest for the best dome design, with a prize of 200 gold…

various forms of art, including painting, sculpture, and architecture. Specifically, architecture is adjusted to the time period and functioned towards the society’s needs. In the Early Renaissance, the Medici family was the financial influencer of Florence, and architectures were inspired by the classical world, education, economy, and science. For example, Alberti was strongly influenced by Classicism and the Roman structure system. In Mantua, the “Basilica of Sant’Andrea” is the same…

Sculptor that goes by the nickname Donatello, that was chosen by his family and friends. In the 15th century Florence, Italy wasn’t unified like it is today with other cities but during this time Florence was a city-state like Milan and Venice. The Florence republic was different from other republics because of how it limited power to the nobility so no one would have governmental control over Florence although the Medici family had some political control because of how wealthy and rich they…

Michelangelo di Lodovico Bunonarroti Simoni was born March 6, 1475 and died February 18, 1564. He is considered to be one the most famous and successful artist from the Italian Renaissance. Michelangelo was a painter, sculptor, architect as well as a poet. Michelangelo’s Sculpture of David is a magnificent testimony of the art and where people were at, at this time in the early Renaissances. Michelangelo’s works were claimed to be better than anyone else’s and that no other artwork could…