Leonardo DiCaprio

Galileo Galilei was born on February 15, 1564, in Pisa, Italy. He was the first of six children born to Vincenzo Galilei, a well-known musician and music theorist, and Giulia Ammannati. In 1574, his family moved to Florence, where Galileo began his formal education at the Camaldolese monastery in Vallombrosa. Galileo Galilei is remembered for several things but one in particular was making observations that essentially set the foundation for modern physics and astronomy. Galileo was never…

Queen's house, designed by architect Inigo Jones was the first pure classical building in Britain and brought a revolution into the architectural scene. Inigo Jones was inspired by his travels in Italy and especially his second visit in 1613 where he visited major cities and buildings and compared theory with practice, from then on his style of architecture took a new form. I want to explore the originality of Queen's house, how much of the design came from Inigo Jones the architect and how much…

In 1656 Diego Velazquez painted Las Meninas for King Philip IV of Spain, at the height of the Baroque artistic period. Baroque was intense and dramatic, used sharp contrast in lighting, vivid color, and was also noted for realism. It reflected the post-Renaissance Catholic Church's intent to bring more people into faith by allowing them to reflect on art and its connection to spirituality. “Las Meninas allows the spectator to freely interact with the painting’s various contradictory points of…

Throughout human history there have been many great heroes. George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr, Nelson Mandela, and many more. But there are also plenty of heroes people have heard very little or nothing at all about. Mary Anning is one of those heroes. Mary Anning was born in 1799 in Lyme Regis, England in a poor family. While little is known about her childhood, her father was a cabinet maker and sometimes he collected fossils. Mary and her brother were the only two…

For a long years, many artist have been creating, looking for, criticizing, and enjoying art. A lot of artist have been famous by their art, like Vincent Van Gogh or Leonardo da Vinci. And now I’m going to introduce 3 artists, which are Sandro Botticelli, Giovanni Piranesi, and Dominique Ingres and explain 3 arts from each artist. First artist is Sandro Botticelli. Who is Sandro Botticelli? He was a famous Italian Painter on the early renaissance. Renaissance is the art that influence by…

Gabriel Toja Mr. Davalos English II 12/08/2015 Dante Alighieri’s Impact Impact, as defined by Merrian…….., is A great deal of historians would most likely agree the Renaissance marked an immense progress on society itself. These historians would also second that the Renaissance marked the rebirth of society. As a matter of fact, ‘’Renaissance’’ means rebirth in French. The Italian Renaissance began in 1330 and ended in 1550. It is credited the author ‘’Dante Alighieri’’ was one of the leading…

Leonardo da vinci Birth: April 15, 1452 in Vinci, Italy Death: May 2, 1519 in Amboise, France Nationality: Italian Occupation: artist, painter, sculptor, architect, engineer, scientist Source: Encyclopedia of World Biography, 2nd ed. 17 Vols. Gale Research, 1998. BIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was an Italian painter, sculptor, architect, engineer, and scientist. He was one of the greatest minds of the Italian Renaissance, and his influence on the painting of the following…

The painting is a intricate portrait of a woman by Renaissance artist Rafael Sanzio. The woman shares many similarities to the woman in many of Raphael’s other paintings and almost seem to be the same person. The painting has a lifelike feel not only because of her warm, yet, captivating eyes, but, because of the intricate detail in her attire. His way of accentuating each and every detailed crease, the perfect contrast of light which not only shows the detail of her dress, but, adds the…

prestigious and successful men. One man in particular paved the way for other people to follow. He is none other than Leonardo da Vinci. Da Vinci was not only a painter, he was also a sculptor, architect, musician, inventor and scientist. There are not many that were gifted in multiple aspects like him. His actions alone coined him the name "The Renaissance Man." On April 15, 1452, Leonardo da Vinci was born in wedlock in a farmhouse on the outside the village of Anchiano. He was the son of a…

Art has a long history, from basically the beginning of time to present day. Through the ages, the 13th to the 16th century stand out the most. This group of years ignited a spark of creativity that helped us obtain the mediums and tools we have today. In this essay, I will discuss four main things. What art mediums were popular, how said mediums were created, which artists were the most prominent in the genre, and how art changed society in general. The 13th to the 16th century introduced a…