Italian Renaissance

Madonna is among the greatest piece of art in history, to an extent that Raphael was inspired by earlier pieces of Madonna done Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Raphael short art career lasted for just 20 years. He who was a long-term admirer of Leonardo’s was inspired by his earlier version of Madonna and Child with Saint Anne piece and Michelangelo. Although his own style can be recognized. For instance, in Madonna of the Meadow by Raphael, he absorbed the pyramidal grouping which was so…

The world we live in is one based on ideas. But the concept of an original idea has faded away with time. Nowadays, it’s difficult to come up with an original idea considering the fact we have about five thousand years of recorded history predating us. Inspiration for almost every modern idea has come from works of the past. There hasn’t been a bigger source of inspiration within our history than that of the Ancient Greek Society. Their actions have left one of the biggest impacts in history on…

The Renaissance was a fresh start for Europeans and the beginning of the modern world. The decline of feudalism allowed Europeans to have more freedom. New opportunities presented themselves, people were becoming educated and even moving into better social classes. Galileo Galilei was the first out of six descendants from Vincenzo Galilei, an Italian composer (History.com Staff). Galileo was born in Pisa, Italy in 1564 and later on his family moved to Florence in 1572 (Machamer). The scientist…

The Last Supper is painted by Leonardo Da Vinci in 1495-1498. This painting is painted on the wall of the refectory Santa Maria delle Brazie with a size of 30 feet by 14 feet. It is a Christian art painting of the Italian Renaissance period. Some of the things being presented here, that I’ve observed; there are 13 men sitting around a rectangular room with a recessed panel in a ceiling and wall decoration on either side of the room. I would assume they are in a high building as I see a…

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni first declared himself a sculptor before he was an architect, a poet, an engineer and lastly a painter of the High Renaissance era. Michelangelo was known to the general public and high society as an artist who created groundbreaking works of art and held exceptional influence over Western art for years to come. One of his works of art that held revolutionary influence was the statue of David, this statue stood over 17 feet high and even higher on it’s…

History Dr. Woods 12/15/2017 The Economic Disparity of Medieval Florentine People The economic disparity of the medieval Florentine people varied greatly between social status. What we know today comes from personal diaries, book-keepings and the Italian government’s earliest known attempt at compiling a record of Florentine population and wealth. Owning property gave the landowners a very stable source of income, while non-landowners, typically less wealthy merchants, had to find other means…

Fashion and Architecture in the Middle Ages The era of knights in shining armor and princesses living in castles, or better known as the middle ages, a transitional period, took place between 300-1500 A.D. This era has been divided into different sub periods: The Byzantine Empire or The Early Middle Ages, and Late Middle Ages. Preceding the middle ages was the fall of the Roman Empire, which led to the Holy Wars then causing a major shift in religion (Phyllis and Eurbank). Europeans began to…

read his work but his work itself created a whole wave of Dante impressionists. His works made an undoubtable impact on medieval literature and theology. The Divine Comedy is and was considered one of the greatest Italian works of literature. Dante is considered the father of the Italian language. His works and his legacy have continued to flourish even after his death on September 13th, 1321. Dante was born in Florence, Italy on May 21st, 1265. He was born into a family that was involved in the…

Many connections exist between times periods we have learned about and my life. For music there is the similarity of worship that was present for the Ancient Romans, Medieval, and Renaissance worlds. I found Gothic art to be eye grasping and made connections with the light of architecture from the Gothic and Renaissance worlds. For literature, I have learned on a much deeper level about love, war, and what it means to be a noble…

era is demonstrated by more relatable depictions of everyday life in art, along with more sophisticated techniques used to show the finer details of these events. Moreover, Early Netherlandish art is fascinating because of how ahead of the Italian Proto Renaissance it is in terms of refinement. Yet by later standards, it is considered to be simple because of the lack of linear perspective among other technical flaws. This era brought with it many new artists that are still appreciated to this…