King of Rome

Benvenuto Cellini, born in Florence, Italy, was a man that lived a perilous and unusual life. When he moved to Rome, his rise to success had stalled when he apparently murdered a man and stole gems from the Pope. He then moved to France, but eventually found conflict and was on the brink of getting imprisoned. Because of this dilemma, he decided to return to Florence where he created the prominent statue of Perseus in the mid sixteenth century. The statue was placed close to Michelangelo’s David…

Most people that fought were slaves,crooks,and prisoners were some of the people that fought in the Colosseum (McGraw hill,pg.2).They used lime and water to make the Colosseum (McGraw hill,pg.6).The Colosseum is the most fabulous building in ancient Rome (McGraw hill,pg.2).Nero had the first entertainment ring then died then then the Colosseum was made in 70-72 A.D (McGraw hill,pg.1).Once Vespasian died Titus (his son) became ruler and a fire hit the city but did not get to the Colosseum…

• Architectural Design St. Peter’s in Rome was rebuilt in the 16th century, and it replaced a very old basilican structure. St. Peters was built under the supervision of two different Popes, Nicholas V and Julius II. Very little was accomplished under Nicholas’s reign, but the work was completed under Julius’ reign. The work began on Aril, 18, 1506 and the work continued through a succession of architects: Bramante, Raphael, Peruzzi, and Sangallo which all made huge changes to the design. Then…

conquering territory and governing the city to the best of his ability. Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, was a widely known emperor who ruled most of Western Europe from 768 to 814. His father, Pepin the Short, was Mayor of the Palace to king, who ruled over the Frankish kingdom for fifteen years until his death in October 768 AD. When his father died, the Franks placed the two brothers, Charlemagne and Carloman, to take over their father’s place; however, in 771 AD, Carloman died…

Seville, Spain. He was the son of João Rodrigues de Silva and Jerónima Velázquez. He inspired many through all of his artworks and paintings. Diego Velásquez lived in the Baroque era. This was the period from the years 1600 to 1750. It started in Rome, Italy and then ended up spreading to Europe. This was the type of style that used amplified motion and detail to make drama and tension in certain artworks. These types of artworks were dance, music, sculpture, painting, and literature. In music…

For as long as the Roman Catholic Church has been around, it has tried to solidify its control by strengthening its orthodoxy. One way the Church did this was through persecuting the populace for heresy. It is then ironic to find out that one of the churches most influential organizations, the Jesuits, were disbanded by the pope on rumors of heresy. The pope, Clement XIV, did not suppress the Jesuits for heresy but for more political reasons. After losing the support of Portugal, he dispersed…

Charlemagne’s legacy is one that has well exceeded his life. He gained enormous respect with his military victories and eventually deemed the Emperor of the Romans. Although he is known as “Charles the Great” for his military successes, there is evidence of the type of person and character he was well. Charlemagne also known as Karl was very interested in learning and education. He wanted to spread education throughout his empire. In addition to his love for education and learning, he also had a…

under an earlier king, Pepin the Short, had battled the Lombards in defense of the Pope in the years 754-756, forcing the Lombards to give up land to both the Frankish kingdom and to the rule of the Pope. The lands claimed by the Pope became the basis for the Papal States. The Lombard King, who at the time was Desiderius, wanted those lands back, angering Charlemagne, who was married to the daughter of King Desiderius. Charlemagne sent his wife back home to her father, the King, and then invaded…

Italian Renaissance is one clear example. During the period of the High Renaissance (1450-1527), which was when art and sculpture met their peak in Italy, things were going on all over the place in Venice, Milan, the Papal States, Spain, France, and Rome. Not only did the French invade Italy, starting a vicious war, but Machiavelli wrote The Prince, which changed the Italian minds of literature forever. Overall, I disagree with this assumption because of the prosperity of the Renaissance artists…

To understand why the conflict between the church and state aroused, we need to go back to the origins of this union. Otto I, son of the Henry I, Duke of Saxony was able to seize a large amount of land from the east of Elbe River, comprising Croatia, the Czech Republic, Poland, all the way to North Italy and parts of southern France. Thus due to his aid to the Church, Pope John XII crowned Otto I as an emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (406 Bentley, Ziegler). This alliance helped to gain control…