History of Italy

and Young, Domenico Ghirlandaio powerfully depicts the emotional relationship between a young boy and an older gentleman while still maintaining an honest realism. To better understand this painting, one must first gain a basic knowledge about the history of Ghirlandaio. Ghirlandaio…

develop a platform for machines, architecture, and painting styles we use today. Leonardo Da Vinci was born in Vinci Italy near Florence in 1452 to a wealthy father and peasant mother, he died in 1519. As a child, Da Vinci loved to be out in nature which sparked his curiosity and inspiration for his innovative creations and paintings. As a teenager, Da Vinci moved to Florence, Italy where he decided to take some art classes and found a talent for painting and designing different works of art…

The 13th and 16th centuries saw a great number of changes that contributed towards the Renaissances or the European rebirth. Moreover, the Roman and the Greek way of thinking heavily influenced this frame of history. Gradually, this mindset saw many advancements which include but are not limited to; The Colonization of the New World, Realism and Romanced forms of the arts, the decline of feudalism, the expansion of Rationalism, the Reformation of the Christian faith, advancements in warfare and…

Why was it important? During the early Renaissance, the use of portraits wasn’t used to depict people of their own right but to show peoples devotion to Christ. As portraiture evolved through time and new styles were discovered the idea of portraits became more personal. Portraits gave a more humanistic approach to Christianity, with paintings depicting patrons and saints worshipping and being Christ like it could give this idea of being religious and faithful to God a more personal approach.…

Canova’s seminal Theseus and the Minotaur broke the boundary between Baroque and Neoclassical, presenting a classical subject matter in a calm setting with attention to detail. Often hailed as one of the best examples of the classical style, Canova’s sculpture helped pave the way for Neoclassical sculpture as a whole. Influenced by his hometown of Venice and the public negative sentiment towards the Ottoman Empire, the choice of the Greek myth was deliberate, displaying both the social trends of…

Many city state like like Florence and Sienna became republic which allowed the people to vote. Ambrogio Lorenzetti painted the first panoramic landscape in the western art. In the painting it showed the well governed state and how the merchant doing there business. When the black plague came around to some region it was a moment that boosted economic growth. A city state who start to dominate after the black plague was Florence which is known as the home of the Renaissance. The Renaissance time…

The Middle Ages, constituted by the Early, High and Late periods, took place from approximately 500 CE to 1450 CE in Europe. The Middle Ages, also known as the medieval period, was characterized by a breakdown of overarching centralized government and the development of regional kingdoms and monarchies. However, in the transition from the Early Middle Ages to the Late Middle Ages, save for notable exceptions, feudalism dominated the political landscape of Western Europe until the Late Middle…

In the study of artists, there have been many that have been known throughout history. One of the few that I am happy to write about is Taddeo di Bartolo. This artist and sone of a barber has created many pieces of work that have inspired other artists through history but the main focus is Taddeo himself. To work on him and his inspired art, Coronation of the Virgin, we will star on how this artist came to be. Taddeo di Bartolo was conceived in Siena in 1362, raised by his dad, Bartolo di Mino.…

behind Jesus’s head that way the viewer’s attention is drawn to Jesus. The painting might look like it is proportioned correctly, but in fact it is not. Jesus , who is seated, is the same size as the apostle standing on the left side of the painting. By making Jesus bigger than all the other apostles Leonardo is showing Jesus’s importance, something older artist did called hieratic perspective. Leonardo was always experimenting and his “Last Supper” is a result of his experimentation. Leonardo…

Leonardo da Vinci has made a name for himself, to the extent that his numerous works are still studied throughout the world almost 500 years after his death. He was the jack of all trades, from being a proficient artist to ambitious engineer to a curious scientist. His works would be the foundation for modern art, human anatomy, and technology. Like his father before him, who had worked for powerful families, Leonardo’s works would do the same. Leonardo’s works were so prestigious, he would draw…