Florence Cathedral

In Florence, Petrarch makes an influential convert to the cause of classical studies. Boccaccio visits Petrarch. Boccaccio admires Petrarch a lot. He has written a biography of Petrarch before meeting him. Boccaccio meeting Petrarch changes his life. Boccaccio…

anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist, and writer all at the same time? Well I sure have! His name is Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo was born on April 15, 1452, “at the third hour of night” in the Tuscan hill town of Vinci, in the lower valley of Florence. His father was a notary and a landlord named Messer Piero Fruosino di Antonio da Vinci. His mother was believed to be a peasant woman named Caterina. Some experts also believe that Caterina was a slave owned by Messer Piero. Leonardo had…

Raphael produced a series of "Madonnas," which extrapolated on Leonardo da Vinci's works. Raphael's experimentation with this theme culminated in 1507 with his painting, La Belle jardine. That same year, Raphael created his most ambitious work in Florence, the Entombment, which was evocative of the ideas that Michelangelo had recently expressed in his Battle of Cascina. Raphael moved to Rome in 1508 to paint in the Vatican "Stanze" ("Room"), under Pope Julius II’s patronage. From 1509 to 1511,…

The Statues of David The Story of David and Goliath is a timeless story from I Samuel 17. The Philistine army had come against Israel and was ready for war. The two armies gathered for battle on opposite sides of a valley. A Philistine giant named Goliath that was over 9 feet tall mocked and challenged the Israelites for forty days. Everyone was terrified of him. David, a young shepherd boy heard of this giant and offered to fight him. He went with only a sling and a stone and came back…

made of bronze that had been casted from wax molds he had carved. His very detailed and precise work portrays the story of Abraham’s sacrifice of his son Isaac. (Bishop, 7th edition, 196) Afterwards, I went to see Brunelleschi’s Dome at the Florence Cathedral. The dome was massive in size and Brunelleschi was the only architect that could make the dome happen. The dome was the beginning of Brunelleschi’s career as an architect.…

is known as one of the most, greatest masterpieces of Renaissance, the architect is Donato Bramante he is known for his rich ornamentation of his structure, with altar pieces and paintings that are lace in gold tooling. This became so popular in Florence Italy which was passed on to other parts of the continent, which…

known for the design of dome creations used mainly in cathedrals in Florence, these design were now larger and more extravagant than ever previously created before. The exterior elements of the dome during the Renaissance architecture period were impressive to many by themselves, the interior elements were unique as well. The acoustics inside of the dome were a major focus as well as the structure itself. The acoustics of multiple cathedrals in Italy were designed to enhance the hearing for…

sculpturing world and was credited as the greatest sculptor alive. His ability in handling marble gained him early fame (Held & Posner, 1971). The period of art history Michelangelo is associated with is called the High Renaissance, particularly in Florence, Italy. It was…

architects or structures that you know probably come from the Renaissance, such as Brunelleschi or the Florence Chapel. But this important architecture couldn't have happened without math. Mathematical discoveries greatly affected architecture in the Renaissance. During…

the source of his motivation. Some well-known works of art I intend to explore by investigating the methods and possible hidden meaning are the Feast of Herod, David, and Judith and Holofernes. Donatello was born Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi in Florence, Italy in 1386. He was soon called Donatello as a nickname by his family and friends. His…