Raphael Holinshed

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni is an Italian artist from the Renaissance, the age of reformation, and an inspiring man who has left behind his story. The life of Michelangelo Buonarroti has been surrounded by the arts since he was brought upon the earth. The famous Michelangelo Buonarroti, who was a painter, sculptor, architect, and poet, experienced a life filled with achievements. Without the existence of Michelangelo Buonarroti throughout the Renaissance, art today would have the…

Renaissance was from the 14th to the 17th century, it was the bridge between the middle ages and modern history. The word Renaissance literally means “rebirth” in French. The Renaissance's theme was "Man is the measure of all things" A new thinking brought about art, architecture, The Renaissance began about 1350 in Northern Italy. Right after the Black Death The politics, sciences, and literature. With this brought about artist and contributors who shaped and gave life to the whole movement.…

represents the summit of Renaissance art and the culmination of all the exploratory activities. Michelangelo really puts the meaning of Renaissance into all of his work, and it is really easy to understand the meaning of Renaissance when your looking at his work. Michelangelo was known for sculptors and painting. Some of his most famous works of art was the Sistine Chapel ceiling, which he painted for Pope Julius II in 1508. One of his most famous sculptors was the “David,” which was a…

Young Early Renaissance artist Masaccio painted The Expulsion from Paradise he painted it on the wall of the Brancacci Chapel in the church of Santa Maria del Carmine, in Florence, Italy. The Expulsion from Paradise is a fresco, that uses perspective and a vanishing point to grab the viewers’ attention. These features offer us with a way of understanding the beautiful work of art that it is. This painting was one of the most remarkable paintings from all of the ones we studied this semester. I…

As humans we are placed at the very center of the world with the unique ability to shape our own destiny and exercise our free will in the pursuit of virtue. This very humanistic ideal was championed by the 15th century philosopher Pico della Mirandola, in his book “Oration on the Dignity of Man” (1486). The very notion that we could have such power similar to a Creator or a Divine entity was—at the time— considered heresy by the Papacy. But why did they consider it heretical? The answer is…

I found Brunelleschi's design of the dome for Florence's cathedral to be a fascinating topic on scientific discovery. I also chose this topic because several years ago I watched a documentary that showed the construction of a one-fifth scale model of Brunelleschi’s dome and the possible construction methods that he may have used. The story begins in Florence, Italy in the year 1296 when the fathers of the city had decided to build a church to “showcase the status of Florence as one of Europe’s…

The Dome of Florence Cathedral was a problem from the start, causing headaches for former engineers. Brunelleschi took on the challenge in 1419. He was possibly led to his hidden talent in architecture after losing a commision to build a sculpture for a baptistry in Florence. He then shied away from sculpting, although he did not quit and began his career in architecture. Some believe he was inspired by his surroundings in Italy, always visiting the works of art there. When he worked on the…

Saint of Protection The painting of El Archangel Michael is the attributed to Juan Correa of Mexico. It is oil on canvas portrait style of painting, in which the artist has made use of implied lights space to bring the piece to life and to truly personify the Archangel Michael as a powerful other worldly entity. The painting represents Saint Michael, the guardian of faith from the Roman mythology, making it is a religious piece of art. The painting has vertical lines and is more taller than…

Legendary Beard Fact: Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the few artists never to leave behind a self portrait, but in every image executed by other, his magnificent flowing beard takes center stage. Leonardo Da Vinci was the bastard son of wealthy and well-respected lawyer Messer Piero Fruosinio de Antonio da Vinci and a peasant woman named Caterina. The birth took place on April 14, 1542 inn the hill town of Vinci in the Republic of Florence. He received virtually no formal education, until he was…

Piero della Francesca Outline Piero della Francesca exemplifies the Renaissance Era by being one of the first artist in the renaissance to capture realistic facial expressions that have emotion in one's artwork. Also he mastered the art of perspective combining it with a blend of colors creating beautiful art. Source 1: “Piero della Francesca.” Britannica School. Encyclopedia Britannica, inc., 2015. Web. 8 Oct. 2015 Piero della Francesca was born around 1416/17, Sansepolcro, Republic of…