High Renaissance

April 15 1452, in Vinci, Italy .greatest of the “renaissance man” possessor of the curious mind and keep intellect, he studied law of science nature, which greatly informed his work as a painter, sculptor, architect, inventor, military engineer and draftsman. His ideas and body of work—which includes "Virgin of the Rocks," "The Last Supper" and "Mona Lisa"—have influenced countless artists and made da Vinci a leading light of the Italian Renaissance. Young Leonardo received little formal…

One of the most influential inventions of the Renaissance era, the printing press has helped shape the way humans read and write for centuries. It has made enormous contributions to the Renaissance era, allowing for widespread type of all literature and mass production of literature for all to read. It has also allowed for scientists to spread their ideas and experiments with each other in an accurate fashion. The Protestant Reformation, started by Martin Luther, had a huge impact on the…

upper class people such as kings, Queens, Princes, Dukes and Duchesses. These dances are mainly conducted in palaces under the supervision high classed people. It was during the Renaissance and Medieval time where art forms where coming into existence. Dance was given a major importance at that time and was considered as a favorite past time during Renaissance Period. Court dances were varied and were of different forms, and sometimes they were even called “Society Dances” or “Stately Dances”.…

One of the activities on my bucket list that I want to accomplish is dressing up and going to the Renaissance Festival Shakopee, MN. This won't be an extremely hard task to accomplish, although it will take planning. The Renaissance Festival runs from August 20 until October 2. This is a goal I want to accomplish next year in 2016. When I go Amelia, Hannah, and Bridget are going to go with me. Before we attend the festival we would need to get costumes. We could get these either from Bridget…

artworks from the High Renaissance period. The Mona Lisa was created between 1503 and 1506, and the Pietà was created between 1498 and 1499. The Pietà is currently housed in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, and the Mona Lisa is currently housed in the Louvre Museum in Paris. The sculpture of the Pietà by Michelangelo shows the “Virgin Mary holding the dead body of Christ after his crucifixion, death, and removal from the cross, but before he was placed in the tomb” (Italian Renaissance,…

produced by the church. at the time, the church was a major political and moral center. Medieval theatre refers to the period of theatrical performance between the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD and the in the beginning of the Renaissance in approximately the 15th century AD. The medieval theatre refers to play production that occurred between 400 and 1400 ad. medieval theatre contained a variety of genres including drama…

followed was a remarkable career as an artist in the Italian Renaissance, noticed in his own time for his artistic outlook on everything. His works include the David and Pieta statues and the ceiling paintings of Rome's Sistine Chapel, the Last Judgment. He liked to consider himself a Florentine but he really spent most his time in Rome. He died in 1564, at age 88. Michelangelo, Considered one of the most famous artists of the Italian Renaissance, was born Michelangelo di Ludovico Buonarroti…

was the staue of David. This was created by Michelangelo which was created from 1501-1504. The statue is 5.17 metres of marble statue. The statue represnts a favourable subject in the arts of Florence, the bibcial hero. Its theme was around the renaissance ages, the artist spent so much time putting in details of his cheat and hair. I can only imagine how long it took to chip away all of these details. I really liked the details used in this statue and how it makes him look so alive.…

drawings ("Michelangelo, his Paintings, and Sculptures"). His work affected later mannerists like Pontormo and Bronzino, as well as Raphael and future Baroque ceiling painters. Michelangelo’s impact on art is compared to other key figures of the Renaissance, William Shakespeare’s influence on literature and Sigmund Freud’s on psychology. In short, Michelangelo’s “influence on art over the past centuries cannot be estimated” ("Michelangelo, his Paintings, and…

The Reformation period took place during 1300-1500 A.D. The Reformation was a response to the Roman Catholic Church which had become corrupt by its leadership and practices. This was also during the Renaissance era, which means “rebirth” (HIST 1). The Italian philosopher, Marsilio Ficino wrote, “If we are to call any age golden, it is beyond doubt that age which brings forth golden talents in different places. That such is true of this our age [no one] will hardly doubt.” This ushered in the age…