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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…

been taken from their homeland. Items from around the world, such as Rome, Scotland, and Africa have faced this difficult situation. Created by Rhodian artist Agessandro, “The Laocoön and His Two Sons” is a Roman adaptation of a 200 BCE Hellenistic work (Adams 178). In the sculpture, Laocoön and his sons are being attacked by a pair of sea serpents sent by the gods. Only the portion containing Laocoön himself remained in Rome, until January 14, 1506 a farmer uncovered nine missing pieces.…

aestheticism; only artists who employed elements of tenebrism and chiaroscuro achieved such breathtaking drama. Two prime examples that applied these practices include Saint Ignatius of Loyola by Peter Paul Rubens and Saint Francis in Prayer by Francisco de Zubarán, each prolific in which the subject is displayed, how they are depicted emotionally, and what artistic roles they play in the Catholic Church. To…

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…

Roman Catholic. The three famous landmarks that I choose are Andes Mountains, Perito Moreno Glacier, and Cueva de las Manos. Here’s an intriguing fact about the Andes Mountains. There has been a recent discovery of mummies believed to be ancient Inca sacrifice. Perito Moreno Glacier is one of the millions of glaciers lakes inside Los Glaciares National Park. The artwork in Cueva de las Manos dates back nearly ninety-five hundred to thirteen thousand year ago. The primary spoken language is…

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…