Florence Cathedral

He was born in Florence, Italy. He was best friends with Cosimo. It was also said that he and Cosimo were more than friends too. They had an "intimate relationship". (pg.276) Donatello was known for his ability to be able to vividly interpret biblical subjects in his work…

Through the history, there have been great characters that have been admired for their achievements, their actions, their bravery, or simply by their experiences. Men and women of the past have been involved in the development of art in all its sources of expression. Authors and poets, painters and sculptors have turned their inspiration in them. One of the most admired figures was David, biblical character, courageous pastor who with just a sling drove a stone in the head of the feared giant…

artistic movements. Florence Florence is where the Renaissance first began. It was ruled by the powerful Medici Family who used their money to support artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. One of the early architectural achievements of the Renaissance was the massive dome on the Florence Cathedral. Florence was known for its textile production as well as a banking center. Milan In the early 1400s Milan was still a Middle Ages city focused on war and conquering Florence. However,…

meaning of the word is “Re-birth”, which is exactly what it was. It was a period of spiritual and cultural awakening for the whole of Middle East. It stretched over three centuries, from the 14th to the 17th. It is thought to have originated in Florence, Italy at the end of the 13th century but quickly spread to the whole of Europe. What started out as a cultural movement soon transformed into what is now considered to be the bridge between the Middle Ages and Modern History. It was a time…

patrons for many artists. They mainly controlled the city of Florence. The Medici family produced several popes and even have family members mixed into royalty. The Medici family came into power during the early 13th century and ended when the last Medici heir died without a heir in 1737. The Medici family also sponsored many constructions of buildings which includes the Duomo which is the Florence Cathedral. They are the main reason why Florence was the center of arts and sponsored Michelangelo…

new era began entirely in the field of art the emergence of artist Giotto, who did not detract from the high would the rumors that he was indebted to his style graphic artists to the Byzantines, and aims to emulate the works of the European ideal Cathedrals north. The images stucco wall "al fresco" achievements Goto months, has been named "Fresco" because they paint over the wall while still plaster or mortar fresh tender. It was the paparazzi more slowly than the two examples Italians to catch…

Giotto di Bondone, born Colle di Vespignano, near Florence in 1266, is recognized as being a revolutionary who started the evolution of the flat, Byzantine styled painting technique into something more realistic and three dimensional. Giotto was active during a time known as the Proto-Renaissance in Florence, which refers to the pre-Renaissance period (1300-1400) in Italy. He spent his early years as an apprentice of Cimabue. He is best known for his frescos and paintings. Giotto was supposedly…

emotion through gestures. He inspired many western painters through his works of art because they now were focusing on the visible world instead of the spiritual world. The piece of art Madonna Enthroned, which took place in the Church of Ognissanti Florence, was created by Giotto during the proto-renaissance period. Giotto took what he learned from the world and used it in this art piece. He was able to show the mother like figure by showing her shape underneath her robe. Also, could notice…

Brunelleschi’s Dome Once upon a time in the year 1294, the city of Florence, Italy decided to build a new church. A design was created and an artist’s rendering was made of what they envisioned their glorious new cathedral to be. They were an ambitious, competitive lot and wanted the world to notice them. They decided that their cathedral would have a dome like the great Pantheon in Rome. But their dome would not be any old dome. It would have 8 sides and it absolutely would not have any…

Donatello Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi or Donatello was an early Renaissance sculptor from Florence, Italy. He is known for his statues of religious figures. Early Life Donatello was born in Florence, Italy in 1386. He was educated in the house of the Martelli Family for most of his early life. He started artistic training in an goldsmith’s workshop, then worked briefly with Lorenzo Ghiberti, a early Renaissance artist. Donatello then studied and worked with Filippo Brunelleschi in Rome…