Republic of Florence

Public ritual in Renaissance Florence involved many actors took many forms.1 Rituals could be civic rituals performed by the citizens of the city, or rituals primarily concerned with one family or group of people, but were displayed and therefore made available to the public.2 Some rituals were popular rituals were anyone could participate. These public rituals had various purposes, the most important ones being reproducing hierarchies which conditioned the organization of power within the…

The Italian Renaissance was started in Florence for several different reasons. Florence was seen as a city which placed much importance on freedom and was focused on the individuals and their rights. Here individuals were given the right to participate in the government and the city was known for the liberty and respect of the people and the pride of being a Republic. The Renaissance really took place in the early years of the 15th century in Florence and this was referred to as the Early…

gaze in the direction of Rome where the home of Cardinal Giovanni de Medici was. Even more this glare was meant as a warning towards the Cardinal and it furthered cemented David’s role as the symbolic hero of resistance against overwhelming odds for Florence. Michelangelo put great attention into David’s face as the eyes are outlined and defined while the statue’s eyebrows are deeply furrowed to show concentration and to further confirm the idiom “if looks could…

Medici family out of Florence as a result of a preaching monk,…

Facts about Donatello Have you ever wondered how life would be if there would be no art, well, here’s some fun facts I bet you didn’t know about Donatello. He was a sculptor from Florence and he studied classical sculpture he inspired a lot of other artists such as Michelangelo and he also had several assistants, his best known works were mostly statues in a circle. But he developed a new, shallow type of work that had a large architectural relief. Also “Donatello was the son of Niccolo DI…

 The Bubonic Plague  Great geological/trade location  Establishing the city-states  New ideas were mostly inspired by the Romans and the Greeks, who were considered trailblazers Economic and Political Developments/Commercial Developments  Florence was the heart of the Art Renaissance  Northern city-states like Venice, Milan, and Genoa grew wealthy because they had access to the seas and the Middle Eastern trade routes  Genoa and Venice made faster ships by using the innovations of…

A time of revival and rekindling, this was the Italian Renaissance. The feudal system along with the Catholic Church which ruled in most European countries began having its purpose and ethics questioned. Men started looking elsewhere for answers and inspiration. All aspects of everyday life were affected by this rebirth. Art, religion, politics were seen from new perspectives. Italy’s revival brought about many intellectuals, artists, painters, writers, and philosophers who fueled off this new…

The Statues of David The Story of David and Goliath is a timeless story from I Samuel 17. The Philistine army had come against Israel and was ready for war. The two armies gathered for battle on opposite sides of a valley. A Philistine giant named Goliath that was over 9 feet tall mocked and challenged the Israelites for forty days. Everyone was terrified of him. David, a young shepherd boy heard of this giant and offered to fight him. He went with only a sling and a stone and came back…

Machiavelli was an Italian political scientist. Many believe his teaching were that of evil and greed. As the political theorist that he was, He stressed the importance of brute, and even in some cases malicious force to keep the order of society, Anyone who defected from the prince's orders did not make it very far without some form of punishment following close by. To further back this claim, this paper will look into the evidence written by the man himself and others who cross examined his…

the greatest Florentine sculptor before Michelangelo.Also he was one of the very most intelligent and good learning individuals artist of the 15th century in Italy. In his childhood he was born in Florence,Italy, sometime in 1386. He had the nickname “Donatello”. He died in Florence at 80 years old on December 13,1466 AD cause of death is undetermined . He made a brave effort to fend Rocksteady and Bebop.He had help from Metalhead , who had been controlled by Harold…