King of Rome

Robert Adam was one of the most important British architects, he transformed Palladian Neoclassicism in England into the airy, light, elegant style, his main force was the harmony between his design elements that extended beyond architecture and interiors to include both the fixed and moveable objects, his style was influenced by classical designs but he coupled this with his study of other styles such as the Italian Renaissance and didn’t follow them strictly the way Palladianism did.…

Vitruvius also had an impact on other great artists like Michelangelo and Raphael. The artists both read Vitruvius’s De Architectura libri decem and would use the methods and ideology to construct their own art and architecture. Raphael would even make a translation for Vitruvius’s De Architectura libri decem in Italian in 1520. This shows the praise that Raphael had for Vitruvius’s work and highlights the importance he found in his work. Michelangelo was inspired as well, for example, he used…

The emerging era of the 17th century produced various pieces of baroque art, flourishing as the Golden Age of Spanish painting. Of noble and dramatic themes, various works were sponsored by the Catholic Church, aspiring to compel worshippers to their doors. Successful baroque paintings demanded an audience, ones to admire the theatrical aestheticism; only artists who employed elements of tenebrism and chiaroscuro achieved such breathtaking drama. Two prime examples that applied these practices…

represents the bible hero and prophet David. “The Delivery of the Keys” is an Italian Renaissance painting done rapidly in watercolor on wet plaster on a wall by the artist Pietro Perugino. The painting was for the pope’s private chapel in Vatican, in Rome. Pope Sixtus IV…

Oh The Places You’ll Go! Argentina Argentina is an independent and republic state which cover most of the southern part of South America. They received their independence from Spain on July 9, 1816. Did you know Argentina has a total forty-two million people? The state capital Buenos Aires is a popular tourist attraction and also their largest city. The ethnicity of the people is ninety-seven percent European that are of Spanish or Italian descent. In my research I found out that…

well, explains how the church is built on a commonly known Basilica Plan that most churches follow. It contained a narrow pathway to lead to the speaker of the church. Saint Peter was the first pope to have this church built in the Vatican City of Rome. He had gathered many great artists, like Michelangelo, to create his church. An obscure piece of architecture is Frank Lloyd’s Fallingwater that was made in 1938 and captured by Time Magazine, for its imagination aspect upon people. Overall, it…

While both the Middle Ages and the Renaissance were fairly mild, the Baroque era got a little more complex. Baroque actually came from the Portuguese word barocco, meaning irregularly shaped pearl and referring to excessive ornamentation. This era was known for its scientific revolution; Sir Isaac Newton created his laws of gravity, Johaness Kepler discovered that the planets move around the son, William Harvey discovered the circulation, and Santorio Santorii created the thermometer. The…

Italy’s Culture Ciao! - Hello! Italy is a very beautiful country with various landscapes. Italy has a wide range of regions from valleys to flat plains and rolling hills. Italy’s daily life is about Italian food, spending time with family and relaxing. My family has faded away from the Italian culture a lot. I like being Italian and learning more about its culture. Italy’s population is about 59.83 million people. Italy’s climate varies on where you are in Italy. North Italy is gets cold but…

Italy There are many interesting things about Italy. Like The Bronze and Iron Age. The Bubonic plague also known as The Black Death started in Italy, The Renaissance of the arts, When Italy became one, Modern Italy, The geography of Italy, and The Economy of Italy. In the early second millennium B.C. Italy was in the Bronze Age. The Bronze Age is for studying prehistoric societies practically the ancient societies. During the Bronze Age a cultural pattern had already formed. Most of the people…

The geometric lines and the contrast of light and dark colors in Baroque art became known in the seventeenth century. Most artists began painting about realistic events happening at this time. This style of art was intended to create a “visual space that moved away from the viewer in parallel planes”. (Sayre691) Some artists such as, Caravaggio and Gentileschi concentrated on the use of contrasts in dark and light colors. This was a time where the artist focused on the details of their…