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The Renaissance is among the most prominent and influential historical time periods in all of art history. Derived the from the French term for “rebirth,” the Renaissance was a renewed interest in the ideas, culture, forms and perspectives of the ancient civilizations of Greek and Rome. As the Renaissance flourished in different regions of Europe, the social, political, and cultural factors of the regions culminated in discrete styles. Although there were similar overarching principles, there…

apprenticed by an artist named Fra Filippo Lippi. Most of his working’s have been attributed to his master. Lippi greatly influenced Botticelli in his workings. Botticelli learned a lot from his master Lippy. Lippy taught Botticelli about panel painting and fresco. He also learned about control of linear perspective. Botticelli created his own strong color scheme. After Lippy taught Botticelli all of his techniques, he left Florence to go to Spoleto. While Lippy was…

mythological painting from the Renaissance Period painted in Florence, Italy. The Birth of Venus belongs to the group of mythological pictures painted by Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510) in the 1480s, following his return from Rome after completing three fresco paintings in the Sistine Chapel for Pope Sixtus IV. The Birth of Venus remains one of the profound treasures of the Florentine Renaissance. The work, painted with tempera on canvas, depicts the female nude figure of the goddess Venus…

The Baroque Period began around the 1600’s and lasted through to the mid 1700’s. The Baroque style of art and architecture started in Rome, Italy, and spread throughout Europe. At the time, there were disagreements between the Protestant Reformation and the Catholics. Baroque style architecture art was used to express power and control. Scientist made new discoveries in the Baroque period, the new discoveries influenced artists to paint based on the new knowledge, artists now better understood…

The Pieta was commissioned by French cardinal Jean Bilheres de Lagraulus, the scene of the Pieta depicts a draped Virgin Mary with the dead body of Christ resting in her arms after the crucifixion, death, and removal from the cross. This was one of the key events in Mary’s life, known as the Seven Sorrows of Mary, which were the subject of Catholic devotional prayers. Michelangelo’s Pieta differed largely from other portrayals of this scene, having created the facial expressions and bodily…

The remains of Ancient Rome express the immense strength and power of the empire. Each structure had a unique purpose. The Roman population needed an abundance of fresh drinking water to thrive. The water from the Tiber River was not drinkable and rainwater was not bountiful enough to supply the city. In 312 BC, Censor Appius Claudius Caecus commissioned the first aqueduct, Aqua Appia. This aqueduct showed the power of the empire to provide water to the city in a fast and efficient matter. As…

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Congress Street in Portland, Maine exemplifies many aspects of the style of Gothic architecture. The style originated in France in the 12th century and continued into the 16th century. Gothic architecture was an evolution of Romanesque architecture and was replaced by Renaissance architecture. Gothic churches ended up being recognized as the peak of medieval architecture. The style of Gothic architecture was created by a man named Abbot Suger. His…

This shows the tender loving relationship between father and son. This loving relationship sets the tone for the novel. In a world of death and darkness, their solitary souls hold each other together. This is a subtle reference to the biblical tale of Jonah being swallowed by a whale. The father and son are forced to survive in a world of purgatory and entropy, much like the stomach of a whale. This illustrates the desolate world in which the pair live in. This quote demonstrates the theme…

Brianna Di Stefano The Renaissance was a massive movement in history. It was a huge contrasting period to that of the Middle Ages, which was a time where knowledge and art were diminishing. This new Renaissance period lasted throughout the 14th up until 17th century in Europe. Also known as the rebirth or renewal, it reintroduced a new way of looking at art and philosophy and even presented literature, religion, history and a scientific movement as well. The first movement in this time period…

of West Tennessee . Conflict with the Indiansis is located at the Pink Palace in Memphis, Tennessee, and the mural was restored in 1995. The mural is a made with oil paints color which are mixed, and the Callicott originally wanted the mural to be fresco, but the committee wanted it on a canvas so it could be transported if needed be. The Conflict with the Indians is one of three murals placed above a staircase in the museum, and it located to the far left of the three murals hanging on the…