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There were many great Renaissance artists in the 14 and 1500’s. Previously, the Black Death killed thousands of Europeans. That chaos caused art to be slowly forgotten. In 1475, Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was born. Michelangelo showed his extreme knowledge and talent in his many wonderful works of art and literature that are still marveled at today. He was a painter, architect, poet, and sculptor that was also called “The Master of All Arts.” Michelangelo showed to be the most…

The beginning of a legend Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simomi was born on March 6, 1475, and Caprice Italy, we know him as Michelangelo’s father was a magistrate, was an infant’s family moved to Florence. When Michelangelo’s mother passed away this father is no longer it will take care of him and he went to live with stonecutter and he joked, “With my wet-nurse’s milk, I sucked in the hammer and chisels I use for my statues” (Bio.com ) Michelangelo didn’t care much for school it was…

After the last supper was made by Devorah Sperber. The art work was made in the year of 2005 and was placed in a museum in The United States, New York City. The art work was an Inspiration of Leonardo da Vinci of his artwork The last supper. The artwork that is made by Dvorah Sperber, was made with 20,736 pins of thread that are attached to an aluminum ball chain. Ironically, our eyes and our brains conceive and read things just like what Devorah Sperber is trying to show us. When we, humans,…

Is what we know about the biography and sexuality of Renaissance artists relevant to the interpretation of their art? Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) is renowned as the greatest artist of the 16th centaury, and was a central figure throughout the Italian High Renaissance. Being examined, is the biography of this distinguished artist. Observations will be made from Michelangelo’s sketches, sculptures, poetry and letters. Michelangelo’s philosophies will also be addressed, along with the…

The Dead Christ with Symbols of the Passion can be compared to Rosso Fiorentino's work, The Dead Christ with Angels. Painted in the 1520s, the piece features heavy similarities to Fontana's work in style, theme and content. Fiorentino's piece is also highly reflective of the 16th century style-mannerism similar to Fontana’s piece. Fiorentino’s piece is characterized by the use of crowded figures in an ambiguous space, strong hues and colors, elongated and twisting figures and so on. Thematically…

The Assumption of the Virgin, 1577/79 Domenikos Theotokopoulos, also known as El Greco, was born on 1541 in Greece. El Grecos painting of the Assumption of the Virgin was surely a central element inside one of the many art gallery rooms at the Art Institue of Chicago. It was El Greco’s first major commission in Toledo. It illustrates Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus, being uplifted from her tomb, into heaven. Its approximate size stands nearly 12-13ft x 6.5-7ft. The style of technique used of this…

Art is a beautiful thing. It is one of the only man made creations that can last longer than time itself. Many famous artists use their artwork to show the light in even the darkest of times. W. H. Auden has written several pieces of artwork. One of his most famous pieces is “Musee des Beaux Arts”. This story is named after the museum of Fine Arts, which is located in Brussels, Belgium. W. H. Auden gives his readers three main messages in his poem “Musee des Beaux Arts”, which are…

Modern Architecture get a lot of its guiding principle from the early 15th and 17th centuries, renaissance, these magnificent architectures where predominantly and widely-adopted throughout Europe, consequently; this was a one of the biggest influence that was captured and characterized by the ancient Romans and Greek history. This helped in the development of how they built their structures. Santa Maria Presso and the San Satiro was built during the 15th century and is known as one of the most,…

“David” is a famous master of work, it has been admired by many including myself. The statue is considered the greatest work of Michelangelo’s career of creativity and skill, “David” is definitely a Renaissance sculpture. The artist started working on it between 1501 and 1504, this mankind creature is 5.17 meters. The statue is made of marble, and it is a standing body of a naked man. Back then in the renaissance, the naked body was viewed as art, beauty, and something extraordinary. Things…

The world is filled with great artists. People think Michelangelo is a great artist. Well Leonardo da Vinci is considered by many to be the greatest artist in history. Leonardo da Vinci’s paintings revolutionized the artistic world. Not only was he a great artist, he was also the one that used nature to make everything looks real, in his painting. Leonardo had varied hard jobs, but most of them used his talents. He made the most famous painting is Mona Lisa and fun fact: she is always staring…