to research Brunelleschi’s dome. I found it so interesting how he went about solving the problem of the dome. This particular dome had to be constructed entirely different from anything that was built in the past, and to this day is an icon of Florence. The dome wasn’t actually completed by Brunelleschi, though it was his design that was followed through with. He developed the dome in such a way that scaffolding wasn’t necessary for it to be constructed. This alone was amazing for the time in
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Lippi. Lippi’s painting style influenced Botticelli’s artistic style. He was also influenced by Pollaiolo. Botticelli mostly liked to paint in fresco or distemper and tempera. His career first began by painting frescoes for Florentine churches and cathedrals and ended up spending his almost entire
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I chose to research and study Leonardo da Vinci and his contribution to the world of art, specifically painting, through the principles of design: perspective, light, shadows, and color. I most certainly believe that Leonardo da Vinci was an artistic genius who was called before the world was to enlighten and bless us with his inspiration from God. According to “Leonardo da Vinci: the complete works”, he was a scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, painter, sculptor, architect
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The Prince by Niccollo Machiavelli was written, apparently, to guide those in power at the time the book was written. It serves as a tool to keep any territory in order by addressing many types of establishments and predicaments a “prince,” or a ruler, could get into. It uses the successes and failures of famous and infamous rulers as evidence to correct the actions of some and to commend others. Some of the ideas, such as killing off anyone who conspires against you, clearly are brutal and inhumane
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Renaissance DBQ The European Renaissance was a broad movement with many nuanced, smaller branches that all intertwined to create a tree of change. The transformation of ideology was present in art, science, even religion. Revolution was the driving force behind the time, and it infected every aspect of society, causing them to all be connected. People became fed up with being told what to do, and began defying the expectation to be complacent by questioning everything around them, and starting
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The life of Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci a famous painter who took painting to a whole new level but not many of us knows him as an inventor or even a scientist. Leonardo da Vinci made us see the world dif-ferent with his famous paintings and greatest inventions. Born on April 15, 1452 long before William Shakespeare son of a successful lawyer and a woman who work as servant at his grandfather house, were he spend most of his childhood Leonardo Had a big passion for painting at the
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Banking Built Florence The remnants of the past are still shown in the world today, many of them left unchanged. Medieval Guilds were one of the first attempts at grouping skilled laborers to accomplish a task. One of the most important guilds was the Banking Guild in Florence, Italy, which is largely responsible for the what the city and much of Europe is today. This guild ushered in a new type of architecture that was used for structures, funded famous and influential artists and scientists, and
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Birthplace: Catullus was born in Verona, Italy Education: Not much biographical information is seen in his poems, but it is believed that he received traditional Roman education, how a wealthy man would. Significant People: Catullus includes one woman in most of his poems. She was a married woman, but he still had a relationship with her. Her name was Lesbia, while others believed her name was actually Clodia. Some were even convinced that she didn’t even exist. Along with her, it has been
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“Life and Time of Michael Giacchino” Michael Giacchino was born October 10th, 1967 in Riverside Township, New Jersey, and was raised in nearby Edgewater Park. Giacchino ventured into music at a young and spend most of his time between the cinema and the basement of his home. At the age of nine Giacchino had an eye for filming and animation he started doing projects with filming. He also created stop motion animations on his brother’s pool table and he mostly enjoyed putting music to the pictures
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The portrait of Marie Peronneau Bacot on page 65 showcases her in a soft and feminine way. The soft focus highlights the subjects youth. Also there is a fine attention to details in Marie’s clothes. One can tell by the way she is dressed that she comes from a wealthy family. She is gazing off in the distance, which giving the viewers a sense of mystery to her presence. Similarly, on page 111 the portrait of Eliabeth Freake and Child, the child is looking off into the distance, whereas the mother
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