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Historically, the Protestant Reformation was considered as a major 16th century European movement which targeted the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. In fact, when the reformation occurred during the Renaissance, it caused a split in the Roman Catholic Church in which Protestantism was formed. There were many “…ambitious political rulers who wanted to extend their power and control at the expense of the Church” (“The Protestant Reformation”). To demonstrate, Martin Luther, a…

most famous painted in the whole world. The Chapel was built in 1479, and it was located next to the St. Peter’s Basilica and the Belvedere courtyard in the Vatican in Rome. “Originally, the Sistine Chapel’s vaulted ceiling was painted blue and covered with golden stars. The walls were adorned with frescoes by different artists, such as Pietro Perugino, who painted Christ delivering the keys to St. Peter there in 1482.” The Chapel is 40.23 meters long,…

Northern Renaissance Over time, however, the ideas and influence of the Italian Renaissance spread to other areas of Europe. The "Northern" Renaissance refers to Renaissance art, architecture, and philosophy that took place outside of Italy. French Kings and nobles began to build bright pleasure palaces called chateaus instead of the dark fortress castles of the Middle Ages. Many chateaus had large landscaped gardens filled with statues and fountains. Dutch Dutch painters brought a new approach…

the Painting of The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci are both famous artworks from the High Renaissance period. The Mona Lisa was created between 1503 and 1506, and the Pietà was created between 1498 and 1499. The Pietà is currently housed in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, and the Mona Lisa is currently housed in the Louvre Museum in Paris. The sculpture of the Pietà by Michelangelo shows the “Virgin Mary holding the dead body of Christ after his crucifixion, death, and removal from the…

Antonio Vivaldi is known as one of the greatest Italian Baroque composers. He was born on March 4, 1678, in Venice. Vivaldi was born at the time when the city was the capital of the independent state called the Republic of Venice. Like his father and other members of his family, Vivaldi had red hair, and when he was ordained into priesthood at the age of 25, he was given the nickname “The Red Priest.” Vivaldi was the son of Giovanni Battista Vivaldi and Camilla Calicchio. Vivaldi was one of…

Michelangelo was an Italian Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect, and poet who exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art (Gilbert, Creighton E). He has impacted the world of art through his genius ideas and creations. The renaissance period would have failed to be as revolutionary as it was in Italy and the rest of Europe if he was not apart of the movement. His impact on the renaissance influenced art and society for centuries afterwards, well into modern…

Short and his mother was Bertrada (Facts). Little is known about Charlemagne's childhood; in 754, however, he participated in the anointment of Pepin as king by Pope Stephen II. He was educated at the palace school primarily by Fulrad, the abbot of St. Denis (Facts). Charlemagne and his brother, Carloman, were both proclaimed king and were to rule the kingdom jointly but Carloman died unexpectedly in 771 and left Charlemagne the ruler of the entire kingdom (Facts). Though he had to rule alone,…

Is the church really what it seems to be?Martin Luther was a theologian born in 1483 in Germany who changed the history of church forever. He became one of the most influential figures in the history of Christianity. Martin Luther was against some of the most basic tenets of Catolicism. Martin Luther thought that the church has been corrupted, and that it had become more like a business. In 1517 Martin Luther published the 95 theses which were basically an attack on the bad things the church had…

The conclusion to Kant’s Aesthetics revolves around his conception behind the sublime. Kant proposes that all experiences of sublimity evoke the experience of pleasure within the individual experience the sublime. The pleasure derives from a negative liking within the person as they experience displeasure at the awareness of the limitations of their imagination, yet this results in pleasure at knowing the ability of our human reason (Kant, 1987). Kant’s characterisation of the sublime presents a…

The Birth of a Strong, Older Man The Moses is a statue made by Michelangelo Buonarroti in the early 16th century. From 1513 to 1515, Michelangelo sculpted the Moses for Pope Julius II’s tomb in St. Peter’s Basilica but it now sits in San Pietro in Vincoli in Rome. The sculpture is one of many famous works from Michelangelo where he used marble, gave it realistic and in-motion aspects, and used historical references to give the statue life. I think this sculpture is a unique and underrated…