History of Florence In October of 1503, Giuliano della Rovere was elected Pope, taking the name Julius II. Given the nickname “Il Papa Terribile,” his papacy was filled with activity ranging from warfare to architecture. Especially prevalent was Julius’ patronage for the arts. Wanting to leave behind a spectacular legacy, it was important to adorn as much as possible with glorious works from numerous artists. Naturally, Michelangelo Buonarroti was a marvel that would fit Julius’ standard
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dissentions throughout the centuries following the rise of the Papacy. The historical beginnings of the Papacy are somewhat hard to uncover. Due to the decline in power of the Western Emperor, the Bishop of Rome, or Pope, became the primary political leader of Italy. The word “pope” is derived from the term pappa, which originated in the ancient colloquial Greek as an endearing term for “father.” It was a common title applied to most of the Eastern clergy. However, in the West the term was only
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eye when I was visiting the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art at Saint Gregory’s College on April 2. It was a piece done by Rhapel Sanzio, who was a child prodigy, and was a contemporary and equal of Leonardo and Michelangelo. Raphel was commissioned by the Pope Julius II to decorate the papal apartments in the Vatican. This piece is a copy of the “Connestable Madonna”, which was also painted by Raphel, and is in the Hermitage Collection in St. Petersburg. This copy is done with tempera and oil on wood panel
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Sunday 7th October 2012 All Events Birthdays Deaths Events 1 - 183 of 183 3761 BC - The epoch (origin) of the modern Hebrew calendar (Proleptic Julian calendar). 336 - Pope Saint Mark death ends his reign as Catholic Pope leaving the papacy vacant 1492 - Columbus misses Florida when he changed course 1506 - Pope Julius II & France occupy Bologna 1513 - Battle of La Motta: Spanish troops under Ramón de Cardona defeat the Venetians. 1520 - 1st public burning of books in Netherlands, in
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Arts and Experience in Classical Greece Classical Greek art held a prestigious manner in the Ancient Greece especially within the hierarchy of the society. The art of Ancient Greece not only showed class and beauty but also showed the high esteem of an individual of the time. Throughout Pollitt’s book Art and Experience in Classical Greece the author attempts to show various forms of art throughout the Ancient Greece, he also attempts to explain why the art was monumental in Greek society. Artists
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APUSH Study Guide Chapter 10 * There was no Bill of Rights. * Freedom, religion, speech, press, assembly and petition. * It said that powers not held by the feds were held by the states. * The rich were favored, Hamilton created the National Bank which made it easier to start a business and for the rich to have more control over the government. * Eliminate the debt and bolster the country’s credit. * Eliminate debt, make a bank for future debts or troubles we might have
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Gretchel M. Quinones HUMA 101 WORK SHOP 4 Essay Ricardo Serano Greek science and math the influence: Development of Science Long time ago, people lacked knowledge on why certain things happened. Without scientific answers, like we have today, the Ancient Greeks created their own answers about the world and an individual’s place in it. By doing the research for this essay I had learn a lot of the Greeks contribution in science and math methods. Science in Ancient Greece was based on logical
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the Declaration rather than creating a liberal capitalist monolith. The philosophy of the Declaration was that of a revolutionary outlook on government concentrated on the rights of citizens and detaching from the repression and tyranny. Alexander Hamilton outlined the Constitutions philosophy in the Federalist Papers; the Constitutions philosophy was the notion of Federalism. The Declaration was a long list of complaints made by the colonists against King George III, and was partly the reason
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Alexander the Great’s life Achievements Alex the Great as most of the civilized world knows him, was king of the Macedonians and one of the greatest generals in history. Aristotle’s most well known student; Alexander was embedded with lasting interests in philosophy, politics and warfare. During his years as king, he solved problems by instantaneous actions, making quick decisions and taking great risks. His armies overcame all these risks by pure force and by the ingenious tactics used by Alexander
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Alexander the Great One of the greatest military tactician’s in history, Alexander the Great was born in 356 B.C. in Pella, Macedonia. The son of Philip of Macedon, who was an outstanding Army General, and his mother was Olympias, the princess of Epirus. Alexander was educated by his tutor and brilliant Greek philosopher, Aristotle. Alexander became King, at the age of 20, when his father Phillip was murdered, then established his rule at home before making any strategic plans to conquer.
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