Scottish Renaissance

Brunelleschi’s Dome The discovery I decided to research was about Filippo Brunelleschi and his famous dome. His discovery began in the early 1400’s, when the leaders of the town—Florence—decided that it was time to replace the roof on the cathedral. For centuries, the hole had been there, and bad weather was beginning to ruin parts of the exposed cathedral. So, they decided to hold a bit of a competition among all the artisans of Florence, offering a prize of 200 gold florins, for the best…

of living in the city, Victoria so strongly retained his Spanish roots. Some of Victoria's finest works were composed after his return home, and many of them contain features that seem to display the deeply mystical approach of so much Spanish Renaissance music. In comparison with Palestrina Victoria's works reveal a greater emphasis on chromatic color and use of dynamic contrast; Victoria's block harmonies and multiple choirs look forward to the Baroque.These early efforts are highly personal…

In the 20th century, new artistic styles sprang up all over the European continent, whereas many gifted painters executed numerous sensational works of art that not only shock the world, but also started an aesthetic revolution which represented a landmark in art history. It was headed by Fauvism leader Paul Cézanne, and then avant-garde artist Henri Matisse, as well as the pioneering Cubist Pablo Picasso. In my opinion, Paul Cézanne was the true begetter of modern art and a major influence in…

Both artwork portrait is almost identical but different in their own way. As both have a similar gesture, position, and concept from the view of the painting. Different between both, is the background, the fame, the figure that in the portrait. The St. Matthew from the gospel book of Charlemagne (fig.10.13) presentation show that this is a portrait of roman painting because of the natural and solidity with inhabit the setting of the landscape. It also has a halo on the person who presume to be…

Michelangelo was an artisan born in Caprese, Italy on March 6, 1475. He became an apprentice in painting and eventually became a sculptor and created a lot of his art in Italy. There three major projects he has completed that he is famous that are the Statue of David, and Pieta; he also created the ceiling painting for the Sistine Chapel of Rome. There aren’t many things that inspired Michelangelo to create his art, but there are some factors like some versions of stories of his life that he…

Jaclyn Serrani Professor Rebecca Glenn ARHT 106 12 November 2015 The Calling of Saint Matthew Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio was known to be one of the most revolutionary artists of his time. Caravaggio is a distinguished artist who had a very large influence throughout the entire Baroque Era. He was born on September 29, 1571 in Milan. Caravaggio lived a very scandalous lifestyle (Caravaggio). What made Caravaggio’s paintings stand out was the realism he used through his painting…

The 19th century luxurious Cloisonné tripod censer has no known artist and is labeled to be from 1644 to 1911. It is made from enamel on copper alloy with a dimension of 28cm in height. In a display with five objects, it was the most lavished in both form and colors. The ornamented pot can be associated with higher society or respected people because the material of copper and enamel are, unlike clay or bronzes, produced for specific groups of people with no mass production. Initially, the…

the world, is his masterpiece Mona Lisa. Another famous work of art from Leonardo da Vinci is The Last Supper. In addition, The Annunciation is classified as one of Leonadaro’s most intriguing paintings. These paintings are synonymous with the Renaissance period. Each displays key characteristics that…

Michelangelo is said to be one of the greatest artists of all times (“Michelangelo”). For about ninety years his work left people in astonishment, from painting the ceiling of the Sistine Capel, to sculpting the statue of David and the Pieta and many more. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was born on March 6th, 1475 in Caprese, Italy. He was an Italian painter, sculptor, poet, and architect of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, he died on February 18th, 1564 in…

Monica Bonvicini, born in 1965 in Venice, a sculptor, video and installation artist, is arguably one of the leading Italian artists today. Bonvicini, educated at the University of Arts in Berlin (1986-93) and the California Institute of Arts in Valencia (1991-2), became seriously recognized by the international art scene in the late-90s. In her vast artistic repertoire, Bonvicini work through a wide range of media and thematics, primarily maintaining the critical, post-conceptual attitude. In…