Donatello

In Florence 1389, a boy is baptized, he was not of noble birth. He was the son of a local merchant. His name was Cosimo De Medici. According to the book “Culture & Values: A survey of the Humanities” by Lawrence S. Cunningham, John J. Reich, and Louis Fichner-Rathus, “ Cosimo de’ Medici (de facto ruler of Florence from 1434 to 1464) was an astute banker and a cultivated man of letters” (382). From humble beginnings, his dynasty would seek for power and influence and not stop until they secured…

Walk into a beginning drawing class and almost definitely one will see numerous boxes and students feverishly drawing lines to a vanishing point trying to recreate three-dimensional boxes in perspective in the second dimension. Think of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. or nearly any State 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…

and state replaced former empires. There was a rise of the middle class and merchants. Families begin to send their children to schools. Major Developments in the visual arts were oils, linear perspective and the popularity of portraits. Sculptor, Donatello, which went away in medieval times, brought the human form back. Music became more secular, not in the religious nature. Through videos by Peter Vidin and Printouts, a number of explorers, artist, and architectures such as Leonardo De Vinci,…

Have you ever wondered how people before you created structures without the materials we have today? The Renaissance was the perfect era to prove to the world they could build anything any other society could build and better. Filippo Brunelleschi's duome was created without the materials the Romans had but it is still strong and standing. This was a great achievement for the Renaissance people because it showed that they could be as great as the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire was known…

population suddenly got higher than it ever was before and more trades and marketplaces, more discovery of science and more art going around and thus was born the Renaissance! Some of the most famous people from the Renaissance were Leonardo Da Vinci, Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael (basically the ninja turtles), Sofonisba Anguissola, and one of the most important people of the Renaissance was Pisanello. Antonio Pisano or otherwise known as Pisanello was an Italian artist and medalist that…

“David” one of the most famous sculptures of all time was created in the early 1500s by the famous Italian artist Michelangelo. This statue made out of marble is of a nude male and measures 17ft tall, is a representation of the biblical hero David, known as the “giant slayer” (Goliath). However the expression on the face of the statue is that of a younger David tensed and ready for battle rather than a face of defeat and victory over the giant. Michelangelo was not the original artist to…

Fourteenth century Italy was divided into many individual city-states. However, instead of being ruled by one sovereign, each city was governed by the dominant families located nearby. Many of these families held strong economic or political roles in their society. From the late fourteenth to the seventeenth century, the Medici family held an extremely influential role in the governance of Florence. Giovanni di’ Bicci, whom many consider to be the founder of the Medici dynasty, brought to life…

knowledge and talents was known as the “Renaissance Men”. Art and music really began to develop in the renaissance. Men were the first in the renaissance to spread art. The most popular artists were Michaelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci, Raphael, and Donatello. Michelangelo was mainly known for painting the Sistine Chapel which took an astonishing four years leaving him with half paralyzed from the chest down and partially blind. As stated by History, Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa which…

The city of Florence has the Palazzo Vecchio as a symbol of power but also as a source of Roman ruins and Renaissance chambers and paintings. Construction on the fortress-like building began in 1299, designed by Arnolfo di Cambio, above the ruins of the Uberti Ghibelline towers and ancient theater of Florentia, the Roman colony. (Fulceri, Elena) The Palazzo Vecchio began as the official home of the Priors, chief magistrates, and the Gonfaloniere, governing body of the Republic. Ruling Florence…

16th centuries. It was a cultural and social change revolution, that was characterized as ingenuity, imagination and creativity. This time of the year is known for the contribution to today’s society where many new artists find inspiration from Donatello, Raffaello Sanzio, Sandro Botticelli among other great contributors. Also during that time Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni and Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci were two of the best artists ever born, however both italians were big…