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The Medici family, sometimes referred to as the House of Medici, rose to power by starting the Medici bank in Florence, 13th. Through that bank, they became one of the wealthiest families of the Renaissance era. The Medici family is well known for their support in architecture and arts. They would pay artists commissions in return for major works of art. The Medici family had a major influence on the arts of the Renaissance era as they used their wealth to help artists focus on their work…

Facilitating Identity Achievement in Students Who am I? Where do I fit in? These are the questions that spur an individual to begin on their journey to develop their sense of self, a process known as identity formation. Although issues with one’s sense of identity could arise at any point in life, clinical psychologist Erik Erikson theorized that identity formation was most prominent in, and was the most critical developmental task of, adolescence. Ideally, in identity formation, an individual…

“Galatea vs. Birth of Venus” From the detailed hands of antiquity, both the work of Botticelli and Raphael speak to the ages through near perfection. So often the work of the Renaissance brought new life to the classics, reminding us of the footprints of humanity. Seen in both “Birth of Venus” (ca. 1482) and “Galatea” (ca. 1513), the theme of divine love is portrayed through the mythical ideals of the feminine form. An ode to nature through the sexual sense of the female nude, both works…

After Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, Raphael distinctly altered his technique because Michelangelo’s paintings were really good. In the Sistine Chapel, his kaleidoscope effect caught the eyes of artists and others. From studying the classics He created art that was similar to the past art…

Bishop experienced a succession of personal and professional milestones during the middle years of the Great Depression. In 1933, she was given her first one-woman show in New York City. A few years later, the Metropolitan Museum of Art purchased her painting Two Girls, the same year she was asked to return to Art Students League to teach. A decade later, she became the first woman to hold an executive position as Vice President of the National Institute of Arts & Letters. Among her many awards…

While I was reading turning stone my emotions were all over the place. In some situations I was upset with the parents and how careless they were. Other times I felt bad for the kids and the circumstance they were in. Some of this kids didn’t know any different they just thought things were supposed to be like this. My heart hurt while reading this story. It made me realize that the normal person on the outside can be battling some type of demons even if no one else can see them. Before…

Shabbetai Zevi was a Jewish man with a Spanish background who contributed to the history of the Jews. He pretended to be the Messiah and gave the Jews hope during a miserable time. Even though he was not the true Messiah, he gave the Jews someone to believe in. During the 17th Century, everyone thought the Messianic Era was approaching to coincide with the predictions that had been made. After initial disbelief, the Jewish people began to accept that Shabbetai Zevi was the Messiah. He rose…

While countries are constantly developing and progressing, there is a major problem that still exists. Around the world, countries are becoming more aware of the increasing amounts of discrimination and genocides. Many groups of people are at risk of genocide in today's world because the acts of genocide are going unnoticed. However, efforts by groups such as End Genocide are trying to spread awareness and prevent these crimes from continuing. Throughout history, genocides have been a prominent…

“Divide and Conquer” by Marco Grassi is about two artists, Jacopo Carucci called Pontormo and Giovanni Battista di Jacopo called Rosso Fiorentino and the people who influenced them, what they learned, and how they had grew as artists. Having both studied under Master Del Sarto these two artists would continue to grow, but each would have their own style. Del Sarto, who had learned from Leonardo, his works typically depicted elements of a grand and monumental style. These three artists would…

The coercive substructure of perfection in Paradise Lost The ideal human being, or the standard for which we strive to emulate, has been conceptualized in various works of literature and classical artwork, particularly Roman sculpture. Though the attributes that provide this human the pedestal title of “ideal” may vary discriminately with culture, the idea of having a framework to which the masses could compare themselves and others is not a foreign concept. The ideal human birthed from the…