Donatello

respectable woman by the name of Rose Beuret. “Though Rodin had a longtime mistress, Rose Beuret, and a whole string of others on the side, his affair with Claudel would have an intensity unlike any others. After the sex they could talk about Bernini and Donatello.” The film touches both on Claudel’s and Rodin’s sexual relationships as well as their romantic interactions. The film quotes from the end of a letter that Claudel wrote in life: “Monsier Rodin, Since I have nothing to do, I am…

Many artists of the Renaissance, were heavily influenced by the art and writings of the classical age {400 B.C.-A.D.400} that proceeded this movement. The word Renaissance which means a time of rebirth, artistic intellectual and spiritual revival. Uncovered knowledge of ancient Greek and Roman civilization was causing people to question the rigid religious attitudes of the mid evil world. The time of the Greek and Roman empire had a massive influence on all aspects of the Renaissance, works…

Why did the Renaissance begin when and where? The Renaissance began in Florence, Italy because it was a huge trade center at the time. Florence was in a nice geographical location for commerce and trade. This gave a huge amount of wealth to the city which contributed to its economic success. As the main point of exchange, many concepts took off from Florence including new forms of art and politics. Location wasn’t the only contributing factor to the beginning of the Renaissance since The Black…

subjects in a realistic manner. A great example would be his sculptures David; the story of David is an Old Testament story in the bible about how David the shepherd boy defeated his enemy. For David, Michelangelo had taken up the signature tune that Donatello and Andrea del Verrocchio had used successfully in their David sculptures The sculpture is so detailed you can see David sizing up the giant, thoughtful and self-assured, by his facial expression he seemed a little hesitant, one would…

The Oxford English Dictionary defines a convention as “A way in which something is usually done, especially within a particular area or activity” (“Definition of Convention in English”). Conventions appear in every aspect of life, in both the past and the present. Conventions can be simple, such as setting a horror film on a stormy day or portraying women in media as a damsel in distress. Conventions tend to be more complex, and therefore more overlooked by the general public, in works of art…

Struck by death: Goliath and David in masterpieces by Caravaggio and Nicholas Poussin The biblical story of David and Goliath is told in 1 Samuel 17. The background for the well-known battle was the war between Philistines and Israelites. Goliath, a gigantic champion on the side of Philistines, was ready to fight one-on-one a warrior from the Israelites camp. ‘Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why do you come out and line up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not…