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They used different types of tools to study the human body. Art and growing scientific body knowledge One example of the artist who was involved in the art and growing scientific body was Leonardo da Vinci. He was an art during Renaissance period. He was also expert in painting, architecture, and Engineering and scientification investigation. Example of his artwork was that of superficial anatomy of the shoulder and neck, c. 1510, pen and…

practice of patronage during this time of the High Renaissance, therefore at the dawn of the 16th century many well known artists even to this day were in great demand. These key artist, known as the masters of the High Renaissance in Italy, included Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael Sanzio, and Michelangelo Buonarroti, as well as Donato Bramante, and Italian architect. Donato is very well known for making the most significant architectural contributions to this period, introducing Renaissance…

Ramiro Quezada Professor Buhanan Humanities 5 December 2017 Beyond Human Scale While The Fire of Rome (see fig. 1) denotes a clash of two elite forces, community and natural elements, the painting also serves as an introduction for Hubert’s redshifted career. Hubert received influence that drastically shifted his career when he resided in Rome from 1754 to 1766. In this time, Hubert developed a relationship with Panini and more importantly, Piranesi that consequently advanced Hubert’s…

Gislebertus, a french sculptor who made major contributions to the cathedral of Saint Lazare was the sole creator of the lintel sculpture Eve (Encyclopedia Britannica “Giselbertus”). Gislebertus was a well-known sculptor due to his exhibition of expressionism carving and technical proficiency. With the rise of religion and the wide growth of Christianity throughout Europe, Gislebertus had the demonstration of the expressive range relief of Eve. The discovery of Eve was at the north portal of the…

The Elevation of the Cross was painted by Peter Paul Rubens during the Baroque time period in 1610-1611. The painting itself is fifteen feet in height and twenty-one feet in width (Pritchard). Rubens created the painting using oil paint, specifically oil paint on wood (Pritchard). Prior to the destruction of the church, the Elevation of the Cross was originally located at the Church of St. Walburga in Antwerp (Pritchard). Today, the painting is located at the Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp…

Leonarda Cianciulli was born on April fourteenth, of 1894. She was born in Montella Italy. Her and her family grew up in the streets of Italy. She also attended a high school in Italy. Leonarda seemed like a normal teenage girl. She went to school and did everything she was suppose too. Her home life seemed normal just like an other family. Secretly leonarda had a self struggle of being sad and depressed while she was growing up. Twice as a young girl, she tried committing suicide. Her life…

The Renaissance is a phenomenon which is considered to be the beginning of the modern age. The literal meaning of the word is “Re-birth”, which is exactly what it was. It was a period of spiritual and cultural awakening for the whole of Middle East. It stretched over three centuries, from the 14th to the 17th. It is thought to have originated in Florence, Italy at the end of the 13th century but quickly spread to the whole of Europe. What started out as a cultural movement soon transformed into…

Art is influenced by everything around it, it comes as a direct result of the cultural sphere it occurs within. The Italian group of painters known as the Macchiaioli are no different from this rule, during the nineteenth-century they took outside influences to create a new esthetic that reflected their personal ideals. Although how independently this new esthetic came about, and who influenced them directly can varied. Depending on the point of view of the author writing on the Macchiaioli,…

The Devil wears Prada. As the saying goes, the demonic figure does not take the form of a scary, disfigured being but uses a disguise (such as high-fashion) to hide their desires. The people of Salem are portrayed the same way. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, the powerful role of female characters such as Abigail Williams, Tituba and Mary Warren portray their own example of McCarthyism, proving that their actions shape the plot of the play. Abigail Williams plays the role of accuser as she uses…

In 1532, Lucas Cranach crafted a painting entitled Venus. This piece of art represents that of the Northern Renaissance. During the Renaissance, art was still heavily focused on spirituality, including mythology. The painting Venus depicts the Roman Goddess of Love and Beauty. Venus is the Roman equivalent to the Greek goddess Aphrodite. Both goddesses were commonly portrayed in art due to their perceived beauty and appeal. The figure’s beauty is portrayed through the features of her body,…