Giorgio Vasari

The Renaissance was a period which marked the rebirth of classical antiquity with the transition in the Italian world from Scholasticism to Humanism. After the Great Schism which lasted from 1378-1417, and the Bubonic plague in 1438, the European feudal system collapsed. Not only, but also, the reputation of the Church was put under considerable scrutiny, weakening the influence of the Papal states of Christendom. Furthermore, the omnipresence of death brought by the plague in 1438 caused high…

gigantic David by Michelangelo was finished in 1504 and placed outside the entrance to the Palazzo della Signoria, where it remained until 1873 when it was replace by a copy. It was commissioned by Opera del Duomo for the Cathedral of Florence. Giorgio Vasari wrote, “And without any doubt the figure has put in the shade every other statue, ancient…

Artist and writer Giorgio Vasari once wrote, “Domenico di Tommaso del Ghirlandaio, who can be called one of the principal artists and one of the most excellent masters of his age because of the merits, grandeur, and multitude of his works, was created by nature herself to become a painter” (Wiesner-Hanks 117-120). Vasari’s quotation provides powerful insight into the life of one of the most beloved painters from Florence in the fifteenth century. In Old Man and Young, Domenico Ghirlandaio…

and architect Giorgio Vasari. After nearly a thousand years of medieval chaos, Vasari claimed that Italian artists and thinkers has restored the lost culture of art and philosophy that was the epicenter of the ancient world. In a sense, the pioneers of the Renaissance were experiencing a sense of nostalgia. They looked back at the past for the solution to their problems. They looked for sets of values that had once been the norm for civilizations; they were looking for the golden…

Is what we know about the biography and sexuality of Renaissance artists relevant to the interpretation of their art? Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) is renowned as the greatest artist of the 16th centaury, and was a central figure throughout the Italian High Renaissance. Being examined, is the biography of this distinguished artist. Observations will be made from Michelangelo’s sketches, sculptures, poetry and letters. Michelangelo’s philosophies will also be addressed, along with the…

ruly celestial was Leonardo da Vinci,” said the 16th-century art writer Giorgio Vasari. That verdict has stood for centuries. No one has ever doubted Leonardo’s genius, and in our own time his fame is greater than ever. We should probably therefore have some sympathy for experts so besotted with his name, fame and magic that they foolishly declared an obvious fake to be the real thing. La Bella Principessa is a profile portrait of a young woman in late 15th-century dress with her copper hair…

most celebrated painting on the planet, the Mona Lisa is - like the majority of Leonardo's works - neither marked nor dated. Its title originates from the life story of Leonardo composed by the sixteenth century Mannerist painter and biographer Giorgio Vasari (1511-74), and…

Leonardo da Vinci was an artist, inventor, and scientist during the Italian Renaissance. He was born in the town of Vinci, Italy on april 15, 1452. When Leonardo was about the age of 14, he became an apprentice to a famous artist name Verrocchio. This is how he learned about art, drawing, painting, and more. Leonardo da Vinci’s full name is, Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci. He was the person who had created the renaissance man and the mona lisa. Leonardo da Vinci died on May 2, 1519 in Amboise,…

I enjoy immersing myself in a painting and learning the intentions of the artist but what fascinates me most is relating the work to its context. When I researched, wrote and produced a documentary for the national competition SPoKE on Raphael's 'Transfiguration,' I was able to develop my understanding and love for a work of art which I thought I knew well. I regard the compositions of Raphael as more sophisticated than those of any other 16th century artist, but investigating the stylistic…

When arriving to balboa park, before entering the San Diego Museum of Art, it is easy to see the amazing building and the work of art it is just by itself. The tall building has a very detailed and beautiful façade. The building shows an influence from cathedral and other ancient buildings from Europe. The decorated building makes the visitor feel as though they are stepping into a building in Europe. Once the museum is entered, the first sight noticeable are the big and elegant stairs that lead…