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Spain vs. Italy: Renaissance and Baroque Art Both Spain and Italy have a very interesting history of art. Each has their own time in which they start an art movement. Both countries had the Renaissance and both had the Baroque Art, but each country had a different time in which it happened. In Italy, there were different techniques used in art than in Spain. Both may have the same impact on people but there is always something distinct that catches the viewer’s eye. These two countries have…

St. Bernard of Clairvaux played a pivotal role in the preaching of the Second Crusade. Though the Second Crusade is generally regarded by historians as a massive failure, the opinion of Bernard of Clairvaux has not changed over time, nor has the way historians regard his influence on the Second Crusade. This is made apparent by the views portrayed by George Dickson Kerr in Bernard of Clairvaux and Christian Society in the Twelfth Century, published in 1966 and The Second Crusade: Scope and…

methods and theories, that later changed the world. “Numerous of sketches have been found that include anatomy, physiology and experiments, that were done by Leonardo himself”, ( Reti, 240). As seen in figure 5, a drawing shows a man in anatomical state. Leonardo drew this picture using proportions too. The drawing can tie math and art, while being science related. The drawing combines research from Leonardo’s own discoveries and that of his own beliefs. Another image that Leonardo drew was…

It is a fact, everyone loves food and everyone has their favorite restaurant picked out from all the rest. Several families along with romantic couples use restaurants to gather and discuss life. In my opinion, restaurants are a wonderful privilege that help us get away and relax. The most satisfying restaurant in West Virginia would be Olive Garden because the restaurant is beautifully pristine, the service is extremely pleasant, and the food is absolutely scrumptious. As a child, I was…

The early 1900’s were an era stricken with war, poverty, and dictatorships. Spread across Europe, bombshells boomed, inflation soared, and economies plummeted sending major world powers into political and social misery. While the masses saw the failures of their nations as a terrible turn of events due to poor leadership, others saw it as an opportunity to seize power for themselves under the guise of reform. These men would be the cause of national and worldwide tyranny by the way of effective…

Comparing and Contrasting the Middle Ages and the Italian Renaissance During the Renaissance many of the artistic and governmental styles that we use today were developed and some of the greatest artists and thinkers that have lived were born like Shakespeare the playwright and poet. But the gap between the development of ancient-classical Greece and Rome and the High Italian Renaissance is a big one. There had to be something in the middle to bridge that gap, and there was; the Middle…

been called in for a commission by such high standing figures in society like the count and countess. The artist was clearly familiar with the art and architecture of the Italian Renaissance, but also had clearly witnessed the landscapes and nature of Latour, France. This creates the possibility for the artists to have been an Italian painter that came to France, possibly as a result of the invasion, or a French artist influenced heavily by the newer Renaissance stylistic ideals. Regardless, the…

The 15th century to the 17th century was truly an age of advancement. Throughout this time period numerous explorations, inventions, discoveries, and conquests were made, resulting in the modern moniker, The Age of Exploration. Throughout these centuries numerous advances were made that impacted Europe and the whole world. With so many advances many debates have arisen centuries after this great time period. One of the common debates is to whether we should consider Europeans throughout the 15th…

History of Dolce & Gabbana Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are two Italian born artist that begin the Dolce & Gabbana empire we know today. Through groundbreaking achievements and outwardly approach to the taboos of society, these two men established what sex, glam and fashion had in common, the people. In the early 1980s two colleagues turned partners created a brand that represented their lifestyles while including and rooting for the outcasts of society. The two men worked with one…

The Renaissance was a time of rebirth in which the principles of classical antiquity experienced revival and discoveries bloomed across Europe. Florence, Italy was the epicenter of Renaissance thought and the home to famous Renaissance men from Michelangelo to Da Vinci. While Renaissance men are at the forefront of history little was known about the lives of Renaissance women until recent decades where it has been revealed that women did not truly experience a Renaissance. This essay will…