Republic of Florence

Francisco Goya “The object of my work is to report the actuality of events.” —Francisco de Goya One of the reasons that I chose to write about Francisco Goya was that he is from Spain. I have heard my mother tell me many times that our ancestry comes from Spain. She says that our genealogy shows that we are descended from the great military leader from Spain, El Cid. My fascination with Spain does not disappoint as I have been able to learn more about the artist born on March 30, 1746,…

as Michelangelo. He was known as the best artist of the era- some may even say he was one of the greatest artists of all time. Michelangelo was born on March 6, 1475 in the Tuscan town of Caprese which was near Arezzo. His family was natives of Florence, moving back there after only…

There comes a time when people put the pathway of religion on hold and open the door for a new era, an era of creativity and change. That era defines the European Renaissance. From its beginning and purpose, to the taking place of literature, and the great people and legacy it left behind, is the reason the european Renaissance was a time of great change. The European Renaissance was about the change from all about religion to focusing on other values and things. “The Renaissance was a time…

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The Accomplishments of Jean Jacques Rousseau Jean Jacques Rousseau was one of the few people who could be considered as a jack of all trades. He was a philosopher, author, and composer, and he also dabbled in botany and mathematics. He produced many wonderful works in his lifetime and had made several important contributions to music, literature, and political philosophy. His professional success belied the difficult childhood that he had. His mother died a few days after he was born, and his…

and other recent scholarship has found no real proof that the Primavera, The Birth of Venus and Minerva and the Centaur were displayed there. Instead, he claims, that original location of these works was in fact Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco’s house in Florence. In going back to the original sources and analysing further this information, Smith has attempted to provide more accurate information and the ability to create or reaffirm interpretations regarding the allegorical meaning of Botticelli’s…

Francesco del Giocondo or not. The paint is currently at the Louvre Museum in France. It is valued at $100,000,000 and is the highest value of a painting in history. Leonardo had spent his later years working on several different projects in both Florence, Rome, and parts of France. Throughout that time he still kept his notebooks, in his “mirror” writing, which was just handwriting that is reversed to resemble regular handwriting when shown in a mirror. He eventually settled in France and…

most couples in love, they married against the wishes or blessing of the father. After they was married the couple happily in love packed up and moved to Pisa and soon after moved to Florence. Where they continued to write together. Guess you could say Elizabeth became his new source of inspiration. While in Florence, in 1849 Robert and Elizabeth had their first child. Named after his father their son was named Robert “pen” Browning. Within the same year of 1849, Roberts Collected Poems were…

High Renaissance Art refers to the early 14th and late 15th century. During this period Europe became very impacted and Renaissance Art started to depict religous views and cultural beliefs. Traveling artists such as Raphael, Verrochio, and Donatello implented not only realism but also humansim within their oil paintings and sculptures. With the changes going on in society these artist were able to embrace techniques of perspective, chiaroscuro and improving naturalism. Being in competition…

groups in the painting 4 groups of threes and Jesus as a group by him self (Leonardo Da Vinci). The second most notable painting that da Vinci is known for is the “Mona Lisa” after fleeing Milan after the French invaded it in 1499 Leonardo went to Florence where he was commissioned to paint “La Giaconda” a 21 by 31 inch work which is best known as the “Mona Lisa” painted approximately 1503 and 1506. It is known for the women’s slight smile and that the woman doesn’t have eyebrows even though…