Republic of Florence

I will be talking about Greco and Pablo Picasso. They are two amazing artists. Greco was born in Heraklion, Crete in 1540. He was a painter,sculptor, and architect of the Spanish Renaissance. In 1570 he traveled to Rome where he built a workshop and executed a series of work. When he was in his twenties he traveled to Venice and studied under Titian, who was the most famous painter of his day. At the age of 35 he moved to Toledo, Spain where he lived and worked for the rest of his life and…

Mixing the colors of Titian and sketches of the great Michelangelo, Tintoretto brought an awe inspiring new air to the art of the Renaissance with his innovative ideas combined with the works of older Renaissance masters. He created many works over the course of his lifetime, and through those works Tintoretto portrayed some of the most prominent themes in the fine arts of the Renaissance. With outstanding contrast and color usage mixed with an amazing skill in creating accurate and realistic…

Galileo Galilei was born on February 15, 1564, in Pisa, Italy. He was the first of six children born to Vincenzo Galilei, a well-known musician and music theorist, and Giulia Ammannati. In 1574, his family moved to Florence, where Galileo began his formal education at the Camaldolese monastery in Vallombrosa. Galileo Galilei is remembered for several things but one in particular was making observations that essentially set the foundation for modern physics and astronomy. Galileo was never…

In 1656 Diego Velazquez painted Las Meninas for King Philip IV of Spain, at the height of the Baroque artistic period. Baroque was intense and dramatic, used sharp contrast in lighting, vivid color, and was also noted for realism. It reflected the post-Renaissance Catholic Church's intent to bring more people into faith by allowing them to reflect on art and its connection to spirituality. “Las Meninas allows the spectator to freely interact with the painting’s various contradictory points of…

In the Italian cities, there was much conflict and arguments amongst the Borgia family who were focused on trying to seize and maintain power. Machiavelli in response, devised a text, The Prince, which illustrates how to run an effectual government. In The Prince, he also describes how the good and effective rulers have to learn “not to be good,” and that they have to be prepared and willing to put aside ethical concerns of justice and kindness, in order to preserve the balance of the state.…

Botticelli? He was a famous Italian Painter on the early renaissance. Renaissance is the art that influence by classical models in the 14th to 16th centuries. His actual name is “Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi”. Botticelli was born in 1445 in the city of Florence. He went to the Florentine school to learn painting. His master was Fra Filippo Lippi, who was influenced…

Gabriel Toja Mr. Davalos English II 12/08/2015 Dante Alighieri’s Impact Impact, as defined by Merrian…….., is A great deal of historians would most likely agree the Renaissance marked an immense progress on society itself. These historians would also second that the Renaissance marked the rebirth of society. As a matter of fact, ‘’Renaissance’’ means rebirth in French. The Italian Renaissance began in 1330 and ended in 1550. It is credited the author ‘’Dante Alighieri’’ was one of the leading…

minds of the Italian Renaissance, and his influence on the painting of the following generations was enormous. Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452, near the village of Vinci about 25 miles west of Florence. He was the illegitimate son of Ser Piero da Vinci, a prominent notary of Florence, who had no other children until much later.…

The painting is a intricate portrait of a woman by Renaissance artist Rafael Sanzio. The woman shares many similarities to the woman in many of Raphael’s other paintings and almost seem to be the same person. The painting has a lifelike feel not only because of her warm, yet, captivating eyes, but, because of the intricate detail in her attire. His way of accentuating each and every detailed crease, the perfect contrast of light which not only shows the detail of her dress, but, adds the…

Italy is home to some of the world’s most prestigious and successful men. One man in particular paved the way for other people to follow. He is none other than Leonardo da Vinci. Da Vinci was not only a painter, he was also a sculptor, architect, musician, inventor and scientist. There are not many that were gifted in multiple aspects like him. His actions alone coined him the name "The Renaissance Man." On April 15, 1452, Leonardo da Vinci was born in wedlock in a farmhouse on the outside the…