St. Peter's Basilica

In 1497, the statue was commissioned by a cardinal named Jean de Billheres to go in St. Peter’s Basilica. Unlike earlier Pietás, Michelangelo shows Mary with a calm demeanor. Her face is introspective; she’s viewing the death of her child but is also still mothering him. She has yet to feel the pain of separation. Mary is also depicted as being…

The Man Who Defined Renaissance Art Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, an Italian artist is widely considered one of the greatest artists in the Renaissance. Unlike most, his father worked as in finance and wanted Michelangelo to continue in the family business. However, he showed little interest in school but preferred watching painters in synagogues and copying paintings from the local churches. As the years progressed, Michelangelo became more and more renowned for his skill in…

Martin Luther single handedly started the Reformation and lead a new start for people everywhere. He is still considered one of the most influential person today, even after so many years. Because of him more people got an education and stood up for what they believed in. Even when he was young he realized that the church was wrong. His ideals greatly differed from those of the church so he broke away and started his own religion. Because of the differences he ended up changing religion and the…

paintings of the era were influenced by Western painting, with artists such as Michelangelo, Raphael, and Leonardo da Vinci. The architecture got their inspiration from Greek and Roman architecture, with works such as, the Florence Cathedral and St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. (About Education) Northern Universities and the printing press helped spread the word of religious protest and reform. Writers and humanists such as Rabelais and Desiderius Erasmus were greatly influenced by the Italian…

mainly to logic, baroque art was directed to the feeling: it impresses the crowds and creates a sense of awe for the richness of the decoration of every space and the size, the exuberance and the luxury. The last creation of Michael Angelus, St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, can be considered as a baroque precursor to architecture with its colossal…

Ciao, A tint of oranges and yellows covers Rome between dawn to dusk. The golden sun gives a vibrant touch to all its brick and marbles that overflow the cobblestone streets. But when the night hits, the city comes to live. All the landmarks light up and it gives a magical feeling to it that cast a spell on you. Despite all the technological advances, Rome is frozen in time, preserving all its history and allowing us in the 21st century to still relieve its greatness that prevails. Throughout…

The Italian High Renaissance, when you say that people think of the three great painters. They were the best are their times. Each and every single one was famous for their own painting and artworks. Some may say that they are similar in their artwork, while others try to figure out what differences do they have. Each of these great painters are different in their own type of work and have chose different paths, while learning different things along their way to become a famous painter. Each of…

Title: Good morning teacher and class, today I will present to you a summary on the life and achievements of St Mary Helen MacKillop, the first Australian saint. I will outline about how Mary MacKillop was influenced by scripture and the society in which she lived. Introduction: Saint Mary MacKillop was a passionate and courageous catholic woman of action. Mary MacKillop (1842-1909), known in life as Mother Mary of the cross, showed compassion for anyone in need regardless of race, colour or…

One example is the use of quadrarcs in the Piazza San Pietro, designed for St. Peter’s Basilica. As written by Gridgeman, “Bernini was not trying to imitate an ellipse when he laid out the Piazza San Pietro. But he must at least have thought about the possibility of an ellipse, for he was consciously planning a great religious oval that…

Michelangelo Buonarroti was born on March 6, 1475 in Caprese, a little village in Tuscany, Italy. His father, Lodovico Buonarroti, was working briefly in the small village where his second out five sons was born with his wife, Francesca Neri and shortly after Michelangelo's birth, his family moved back to Florence because his father went back to working for the Florentine government. Michelangelo was placed with a family of stonecutters. He considered Florence to be his true home until the day…