Florence

and continued working after he was ready to go on with his own commissions. “By all accounts Leonardo was a man who painted slowly, although he was capable of producing a finished drawing at incredible speed. In one of the five paintings made in Florence, Ginevra de’ Benci, he showed that he could paint with angelic freedom and responsibility, daring to do things that were virtually impossible.” (Payne, 1978) As we regularly hear from many art historic sources, this particular portrait of…

Florence was the center for the rise of the era. Popular mediums used were frescos, oil paint and tempera (High Renaissance Art). Virgin Mary and baby Jesus still had a strong presence, two figures were in were more relaxed and realistic. Instead of Jesus…

The picture on the right is the Giotto, Madonna and Child Enthroned, painted in Ognissanti Madonna for the congregation of the Ognissanti in Florence in 1310. It was commissioned by a dark religious request called the Humiliati, who were known for their modest, beggar way of life. To bolster themselves, and their congregation, the Humiliati worked in wool production. They were outstanding for utilizing workmanship to empower sentiments of commitment. On the other hand, the picture on the left is…

The painting that I chose for my visual analysis term paper is Adoration of the Magi, Gherardo di Jacopa Starna, c. 1405. The artist was born in Florence, but came to be an artist in Spain. The painting can be found in the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City. The painting was a gift to the museum in 1952. This paintings focus is on the mother and child, which I assume is Jesus and Mary. All the figures are standing in a line facing the father, mother, and child. There’s a man kneeling to the…

The Man Who Defined Renaissance Art Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, an Italian artist is widely considered one of the greatest artists in the Renaissance. Unlike most, his father worked as in finance and wanted Michelangelo to continue in the family business. However, he showed little interest in school but preferred watching painters in synagogues and copying paintings from the local churches. As the years progressed, Michelangelo became more and more renowned for his skill in…

Most of you probably know the name Leonardo da Vinci, but you probably don’t know exactly who he was. Well, that is why I am here. Hello everyone! My name is Rebecca and I am here today to hopefully inform you about Leonardo da Vinci. Today, I’m going to inform you on Leonardo da Vinci’s personal life, his most famous paintings, and just who is the mysterious Mona Lisa. Leonardo da Vinci Who is Leonardo da Vinci? You’re probably thinking, “He was a painter who painted the Mona Lisa.” You are…

Alessandro Filipepi, more famously known as Sandro Botticelli, led the artistic movements in Florence’s Early Renaissance era with his works’ enigmatic nature. His placement as the court artist of Lorenzo de Medici, the man in charge of the Tuscan city-state from 1469-1492, allowed him to carry even more influence over his contemporaries than through his paintings alone. During his time under the Medici family’s patronage, he created some of the most cryptic and revolutionary works of art anyone…

History, 2015) The Santa Trinita Madonna was painted in 1280 to 1290 by the Italian artist, Cimabue, with tempera and gold leaf on a wood panel. It’s said to be commissioned by the Vallumbrosan monks for the main altar of the Santa Trinita church in Florence. (Virtual Uffizi, 2015) This is a standard subject of the Madonna Enthroned. Mary, wearing a dark blue cloak with a red underdress is holding the Christ child (the smallest figure in the painting) on her lap (indicating to him with her…

Ferdinando Ruano. Ferdinando Ruano was a well-known calligrapher who drew “Lettera Cancellaresce Formata”. This chancery font has also been referred as Flanko Ruano casted in 1926 by Nebiolo & Co. printing company. Raffaello Bertieri an artist from Florence, Italy worked for Nebiolo & Co. printing company for most of his life as a publisher, graphic designer and type designer, where he created several typefaces. Bertieri career started in Milan in 1886 as a printer’s apprentice and by 1902 he…

Math Research Extra Credit Project Galileo Galilei Galileo Galilei is a mathematician, astronomer, and a book publisher. Galileo Galilei was born on February 15, 1564, Pisa Florence Italy. Galileo Galilei was the first child in his family of six, and his parents being Vincenzo Galilei, a famous music theorist and musician, and his mother Giulia Ammannati. In 1583 he, went to the University of Pisa to study medicine. He was very successful in his academics high intelligence and a well-known…