Leonardo Bruni

Art is a beautiful thing. It is one of the only man made creations that can last longer than time itself. Many famous artists use their artwork to show the light in even the darkest of times. W. H. Auden has written several pieces of artwork. One of his most famous pieces is “Musee des Beaux Arts”. This story is named after the museum of Fine Arts, which is located in Brussels, Belgium. W. H. Auden gives his readers three main messages in his poem “Musee des Beaux Arts”, which are…

Modern Architecture get a lot of its guiding principle from the early 15th and 17th centuries, renaissance, these magnificent architectures where predominantly and widely-adopted throughout Europe, consequently; this was a one of the biggest influence that was captured and characterized by the ancient Romans and Greek history. This helped in the development of how they built their structures. Santa Maria Presso and the San Satiro was built during the 15th century and is known as one of the most,…

“David” is a famous master of work, it has been admired by many including myself. The statue is considered the greatest work of Michelangelo’s career of creativity and skill, “David” is definitely a Renaissance sculpture. The artist started working on it between 1501 and 1504, this mankind creature is 5.17 meters. The statue is made of marble, and it is a standing body of a naked man. Back then in the renaissance, the naked body was viewed as art, beauty, and something extraordinary. Things…

The world is filled with great artists. People think Michelangelo is a great artist. Well Leonardo da Vinci is considered by many to be the greatest artist in history. Leonardo da Vinci’s paintings revolutionized the artistic world. Not only was he a great artist, he was also the one that used nature to make everything looks real, in his painting. Leonardo had varied hard jobs, but most of them used his talents. He made the most famous painting is Mona Lisa and fun fact: she is always staring…

Date and place of birth and death. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni or as he is more commonly known as, Michelangelo, was a historical figure who possessed many talents such as painting, sculpting, poetry and architecture. Michelangelo created many revolutionary paintings and sculptures but more importantly, he created the basis of many buildings that are built today and this was thanks to his works as an architect. Michelangelo was born in Caprese Michelangelo, Italy which is near…

Over the course of this semester, we have discussed numerous pieces of art from a wide range of differing artists and mediums. The two pieces that have intrigued me most are both created by Michelangelo Bounarroti and include La Pietà (426, Figure 13.9) and The Last Judgement (431, Figure 13.15). Both pieces are from the Italian Renaissance, which lasted from roughly the 14th century to the 17th century. I chose these two pieces of art because of the attention to detail Michelangelo gives to his…

Claude Garamond is one of the most renowned type designers of all time, and is still recognized to this day for the elegance of his typefaces. Garamond has made an immeasurable impact on typography in modern design. Claude Garamond was a Parisian designer who lived during the 16th century. Garamond was obviously most well-known for his signature typeface Garamond. However there were other contributions to typography and modern design that are often over shadowed. Garamond as also designed…

J.M.W. Turner By Peter Milnes J.M.W. Turner was an English landscape painter. He had a very interesting artistic life from his budding childhood to his unfortunate death. He created beautiful works of art now exhibited in many places of the world. I picked him because I have had many experiences with his art, and I love his style of painting, especially how he made light realistic. Examples of this can be seen when light shines on water or when the moon is present. This and the amount of…

The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa by Bernini, is one of the greatest sculptures to represent the era of the Baroque Art. The baroque art,defined is often thought of as a period of artistic style in which artists used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur. Some of the elements to distinguish a baroque art work consists of emotional intensity, a moment in time, dynamism/instability, diagonals, energy/movement, interrupted contours,…

The society that you live in can be reflected in various forms of art, including painting, sculpture, and architecture. Specifically, architecture is adjusted to the time period and functioned towards the society’s needs. In the Early Renaissance, the Medici family was the financial influencer of Florence, and architectures were inspired by the classical world, education, economy, and science. For example, Alberti was strongly influenced by Classicism and the Roman structure system. In Mantua,…