Southern Italy

In the book Brunelleschi’s Dome, Ross King refers to Filipo Brunelleschi as a renaissance genius. It’s actually a part of the full title to the book. Many things led King to this conclusion. No precedence was set for what Brunelleschi did. His designs and methods were so incredibly innovative that he reinvented how architecture was done during the Renaissance. Before Brunelleschi there was a profound lack of technical knowledge amongst the architecture community. Much of the building knowledge…

Introduction The term “utopia” is a Greek neologism coined by Thomas More in 1516 for his book Utopia that describes a fictional ideal society, which consequently is referring to the ideal community that possesses perfect qualities and egalitarian principles for citizens. The desire of pursuing such ideal realms has diversely manifested in the history of architectural development while entering the twentieth century when the modern movement has peaked, the popularity of utopian…

What makes Mona Lisa smile famous and what are the hidden secret behind its smile? Leonardo Da Vinci was born in April 15 1452, in Vinci, Italy .greatest of the “renaissance man” possessor of the curious mind and keep intellect, he studied law of science nature, which greatly informed his work as a painter, sculptor, architect, inventor, military engineer and draftsman. His ideas and body of work—which includes "Virgin of the Rocks," "The Last Supper" and "Mona Lisa"—have influenced countless…

Form and ornament were considered equal in importance in the opinions of classical architects. They acquired the rules of ornamentation from their physical built environments and later from various publications. The symbolism attached to the elements of buildings was much more widely perceived in ancient times than they are today. In this text the author intends to communicate the loss of literal meaning in the architecture of the modernist movement by describing the significance of the ancient…

Patrizio di Marco. Using market intelligence based on the current sales trends, customer preferences, and competitor performance in Italy, Gucci defines the guidelines for buying, product assortment, merchandising, marketing and communications strategies that cater to local preferences and customs. 1. Gucci has a total of 14 stores in Italy, all situated in the expensive high end streets of prime cities to attract affluent customers for example, Firenze Duomo, Milano Rinascente, Venezia…

Romanesque Architecture How and why did Romanesque Architecture emerge? Why did it evolve in style? Give specific examples (two to three buildings) to illustrate the development of the Romanesque architecture during the Medieval period. Introduction (Central idea, thesis statement) This essay aims to investigate how and why the Romanesque Architecture came about and its transformation in style during the medieval period. By using examples such as the Durham cathedral in Britain, and the The…

The sacred space I chose is the Fatih Mosque, it also famous as Conqueror’s Mosque. It is one of the world most important and creative monuments of architectural history in Istanbul, where the East meets the West. Fatih Mosque was constructed between 1463 and 1470 A.D by Sultan Muhammad Al Fatih, who conquered Constantinople in 145. It built on the site of the Church of Holy Apostles. When Sultan Muhammad conquered Constantinople, he ordered his armies to apply the orders of Islam and not to…

The 15th century to the 17th century was truly an age of advancement. Throughout this time period numerous explorations, inventions, discoveries, and conquests were made, resulting in the modern moniker, The Age of Exploration. Throughout these centuries numerous advances were made that impacted Europe and the whole world. With so many advances many debates have arisen centuries after this great time period. One of the common debates is to whether we should consider Europeans throughout the 15th…

The renowned Roman Empire is one that had been expanding its power since the first century B.C., reaching from the Italian peninsula all the way to the entire Mediterranean world and north into Europe. This effort was anything but easy, and it required a great deal of hard work on the part of the Romans to continuously change and alter their lifestyles in order to survive. One method in which they did this was by adapting to their geography. Their adaptations took on various forms, including…

influenced the art of painting in this era. One of his famous art works, the “Holy Trinity with the Virgin, St John and donors” has been said that it was the very first example of the use of the perspective in the whole history of Western art (In Italy, 2016). The “Holy Trinity” is a religious fresco painting with image of Jesus Christ being crucified. There are in total six figures in the painting and a skeleton. Each figures are outlined and are on a different level. They are all facing…