Italy

The Spanish, like Jusepe de Ribera, did not find themselves in Italy by accident, rather for design. In the 16th and 17th Century, for example, The Spanish focused on the political realities of Italy and focused on the Spanish imperial domination of Italy’s formal and informal states, but also focused on globalizing the artistic styles that had become so popular during this time. Spanish Baroque artist Jusepe de Ribera is most known for his later works, such as A Greek Sage, ca. 1630, and is…

Gothic cathedrals lasted from the twelfth century to the sixteenth century. They were first developed to bring happiness into people’s lives and especially the churches. The word Gothic first came from the Goths, who were “barbarians”, who held power in various places in Europe. The Goths lasted from the fifth to the eighth century, during the collapse of Rome and the start of the Holy Roman Empire. The Goths weren’t known for their architectural skills. Gothic cathedrals grew out of the…

– a period in the history of European culture, which replaced the culture of the Middle Ages and the previous culture of modern times. Renaissance art emerged based on humanism-- currents of public thought, which originated in the XIV century. In Italy, and then during the second half of the XV and XVI centuries spread to other European countries. Humanism is proclaimed the highest value of man and his benefit. The followers of this movement believed that every person has the right to develop as…

A Path towards the Modern,” discuses a nineteenth-century Italy that is not fragmented by politics but, considers it united by several factors that encourages the Macchiaioli to all come together in Florence. She argues that by drawing from Italian Renaissance art techniques, the Macchiaioli were able to make a…

During the Renaissance in Italy and Northern Europe there were many artists inspired by the world around them. In Italy, artists used humanism and naturalism to show how the world could be seen in a piece of art. In Northern Europe, artists use symbolism to show the story and meaning behind the art work. In both places people drew inspiration from these amazing artists and art pieces. The Renaissance art in Italy is inspired by humanism and naturalism. Many artists such as Giotto, Duccio, and…

like the child born out of the pregnancy of the Renaissance. Italy, Belgium, Holland, England, Spain, and France each experienced their own Baroque period of art. Italy mothered Baroque art. From 1590AD-1680AD, Italy had its heyday with Baroque art. The patrons were the churches and much of the work they patronized was religious works. Using a dynamic style, qualities such as drama, intensity, and movement were portrayed in art. Italy took what its…

different kingdoms ruled Italy until Garibaldi join army and unified the country into one; hoping the tyranny will be banish. Garibaldi thought that this achievement would join the southern and northern of Italy, and finally achieve freedom for the south of Italy. However, the northern of Italy saw the southern Italy peasants as “dirt” and will not care for them. In fact, the rulers of northern Italy decided to tax everything. Consequentially the southern people of Italy started suffer…

Lombards adapted their organization to the military system of the period. The Lombards had wars against the Gepidae for two decades and they were finally destroyed by Audoins successor, Alboin. This was the time that the Lombards decided to migrate to Italy, the country had been left defenceless after they had been overthrown by Byzantine Empires armies. “By late 568 the Lombards had conquered all the principal cities north of the Po River except Pavia, which fell in 572.” (Encyclopedia…

born on February 15, 1564 in Pisa, Italy. He died on January 8, 1642 in Arcetri somewhere near Florence Italy. “Galileo was and is seen as the ‘hero of modern science’” (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). The reason for this is because he made many discoveries and was known for his work as an engineer, philosopher and mathematician while playing a major role in science during the Renaissance. Galileo was the oldest child in his family, born in Pisa, Italy, but he later moved with his…

The artistic traditions of Italy have their origins in the ancient Roman Empire, which was centered in Rome and the Italian peninsula. The classical tradition of ancient Greece and Rome has been an ever-present element in Italian art throughout its history. Its two greatest and most influential periods—Renaissance and Baroque—relied heavily on the style and ideals of classical art. For centuries, artists have traveled to Italy to study both monuments from Roman times and the work of the great…