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When you think of Leonardo da- Vinci what do you think of? I think of his artwork, inventions, and sketches. When I think of his sketches, I think of his ball bearing and the self propelled vehicle. When I think of his art, I think of "Mona Lisa" and "The Last Supper". You wouldn't guess that he had moved around and had a ruff family and a big family. But his art work and inventions turned his world around. Leonardo Da-Vinci was born in Vinci, Italy. He lived with his mom for five years,…

Comparison Essay Paolo Veronese was an Italian Renaissance painter in 16th century. One of the Veronese’s famous art works in Frick Collection is ‘The Choice between Virtue and Vine.’ Paolo Uccello was also an Italian painter in 15th century. His one of the famous art works for Medici family is ‘The Battle of San Romano.’ There are several differences between ‘The Choice between Virtue and Vine’ and ‘The Battle of San Romano.’ The first difference between ‘The Choice between Virtue and Vine’…

Giotto Di Bondone,St.Francis Receiving the Stigmatization,C.1300 Giotto Di Bondone was an early renaissance painter who captured many works of art, a lot of them involving the church and christian religion.Giotto was born 1276 in Vespignano, Italy. Giotto was the student of the Florence painter Cimabue. Giotto contributed a lot of his early career to the creation of paintings in the upper chapel of the st.Francis of assisi church in Assisi that was later destroyed by Napoleon's church. Later he…

Michael Fourchy, the man, the myth, the legend. Michael was born on November 27, 2001 in Fresno, California. Michael`s family is mainly of French descent. He has traveled to France numerous times to see the sights and be with his family who live there. Even though his roots are French he enjoys Italian pasta. He eats it so much that it has become his favorite food. He doesn’t just like pasta, he likes pizza too. His favorite restaurant and place to get pizza is Zachery’s Pizzeria in Berkeley,…

Giotto’s work on the Arena Chapel leaves many historians questioning the iconography and placement depicted, and whether or not they were directed by his patron or himself in the final outcome. The famous Italian wall painting is located in Padua, and is suspected to have been created around 1305 or 1306. Since its creation, the work has had to overcome many restorations to be presented to the public. Enrico Scrovegni was the patron in charge of Giotto’s creation, and the piece is theorized to…

Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Introduction I decided to write my compare and contrast essay on Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo these artists were rivals towards each other. Leonardo was most famous for the Mona Lisa painting and Michelangelo was most famous for mainly for western art and he has created two of the most famous frescos in history. I am going to tell you their accomplishments and how they are alike…

Renaissance; Kati Main topics •Evolution of Italian Renaissance ◦Florence= birthplace of Renaissance and very successful city state ◾Wool industry was major factor in city’s financial expansion and political increase ◾Dominated European banking ◾Florence still remained economically stable after Black Death, huge debt issues, and labor unrest ◦Balance of power among Italian City States Communes and republics ◾Northern Italian cities = communes (sworn associations of free…

Introduction, paragraph one [sources #1 and #2 ] By: Kameron Sanders-Coulthard The Renaissance artist that I chose is Filippo Brunelleschi. The reason why I decided to choose him is that I found his work in architecture very interesting(after I did a background check on him that is). Filippo Brunelleschi is well known for designing and building the dome on top of the Santa Maria del Fiore, or also known as the Duomo. Here are some interesting facts about Filippo Brunelleschi. One of the…

Donatello was born in 1386 in Florence italy. he died from a disease on December 14th 1466 in Florence as well. the renaissance artist I picked was Donatello well at least that’s what he went by. his real name was Donato di niccolo di betto bardi they called him Donatello for short. because I mean who would want to say that every time hey Donato di niccolo di betto bardi pass me the salt. by time you got done saying his name dinner would be over . But I chose him because his sculptures are…

Michelangelo Buonarotti is enormously viewed as a standout amongst the most compelling craftsmen of the Renaissance. He is optically peddled as an indistinguishably equivalent to Leonardo da Vinci and Rafael. He was a genuinely a Renaissance man, an artist, a craftsman, a stone carver and an engineer. A renaissance man is a man who is learned or capable in a mixed bag of fields. Indeed past his sublime painted creations and models, Michelangelo was kenned for his verse, his building design…