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Donatello, the early Italian Renaissance sculptor, was born Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi in Florence, Italy, sometime in 1386. His friends and family gave him the nickname “Donatello.” He was the son of Niccolo di Betto Bardi, a member of the Florentine Wool Combers Guild. Donatello (1386–1466) A sculptor who revolutionized the art in Florence during the early Renaissance. Born as Donato di Niccolo Bardi, he was an apprentice in the workshop of Lorenzo Ghiberti, and assisted Ghiberti in…

Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, who is commonly known as Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian artist whose had areas of interest in inventing, sculpting, architecture, science, music, mathematics, and most importantly painting. Leonardo da vinci was born on April 15, 1452, in Vinci, Italy. Vinci, Italy at the time of Leonardo’s birth was called Anchiano, Tuscany. Leonardo only received education in basic reading, math, and writing, but his father appreciated his talent for art and apprenticed him…

“The Last Supper” or you can call it the spiritual painting. This painting revolves around Christ and the 12 Apostles. In this paper I will be explaining "The Last Supper," by Leonardo Da Vinci. I chose Da Vinci's The Last Supper since it's a work of art that I am familiar with. I've seen copies of it before, and it's very well known. You can ask anyone about it, and almost everyone has heard of it and is familiar with what it looks like. It's much cherished, and is an extremely well known piece…

Raffaello Bertieri created the typeface Ruano after being inspired by the Vatican calligrapher Ferdinando Ruano. Ferdinando Ruano was a well-known calligrapher who drew “Lettera Cancellaresce Formata”. This chancery font has also been referred as Flanko Ruano casted in 1926 by Nebiolo & Co. printing company. Raffaello Bertieri an artist from Florence, Italy worked for Nebiolo & Co. printing company for most of his life as a publisher, graphic designer and type designer, where he created…

One of today’s most favored and prestige paintings would have to be the last super by Leonardo da Vinci. This painting was discovered between the years of 1495-1498, De Vinci was a famous artist during the Renaissance error. The last supper painting was the first visible picture of Christ that anyone has seen. The reaction of this painting was pure madness across the city. Emotions were running high with feelings ranging from sadness to pure joy each time a pair of eyes landed upon this painting…

da Vinci's real full name was Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci. He was born the illegitimate son of a notary named Piero da Vinci and a peasant named Caterina in Vinci, Italy, which is near Florence, on April 15 1452. At 5 years old, his father took responsability of him, and his mother remarried. Both his parents had more children seperately, giving him 17 half borthers and sisters. da Vinci studied under a famous Florentine painter Verrocchio. When he first started working, he worked under…

A Genuine Portrayal of a Renaissance Man When thinking about one of the greatest renaissance men, who comes to mind? Does Leonardo Da Vinci come to mind? Unequivocally the man who brought to life the Mona Lisa and designed the first scissors is bound to be a successful man; but his love and dedication to his many various types of works is what made Leonardo Da Vinci a true renaissance man. At the very young age of fourteen Leonardo Da Vinci began to apprentice with a man named Andrea Del…

How Did the Renaissance Change Man Views of the World the Middle Ages began after the fall of the Roman Empire in 500 CE and lasted until around 1350 Ce. The Middle Ages were also known as the “Dark Ages” due to the depression occurring at that time. During the middle ages the people of the Renaissance were illiterate and majority of the people were serfs who worked for lords and their land. As time evolved peasant farmers became more efficient and educated. According to the background essay…

Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi, who is also known as Sandro Botticelli, was born in 1445 in Florence, Italy. He is one of the greatest painters of the Florentine Renaissance. Botticelli’s name was coined from his older brother Giovanni, who was called Botticello, which means Little Barrel. His brother took care of him for the most part when he was younger. His father was a tanner, and Sandro was apprenticed to a goldsmith by his father. However, Botticelli preferred painting, so he was…

Leonardo Da Vinci has made many pieces of wonderful art throughout his lifetime. One piece of his art caught my eye and it is called “The Virgin of the Rocks.” This paining was made in about 1491/2-9 and 1508-8. There are two versions of this paining, one is at the Louvre in Paris, which was the first of this paining and the second one is held by the National Gallery in London. Both these painting though were made by Da Vinci. The painting that is in London is on the wall high up so…