The Prince illustrates the increasingly secular outlook of the Renaissance by describing the fortunes that were acquired during those times as a result of dubious politics. These fortunes are directed towards Lorenzo Medici, the prince this book is dedicated too, which basically is like a guidebook for how to be the greatest prince in all the land. Not only does The Prince describe the fortunes of the Renaissance, but also how to acquire these fortunes with strength and power. An important aspect
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1. The question I was given was number 7. Whether it is easier to maintain in power by the help of the nobles, or the help of the people. After reading this book, Machiavelli makes it clear that it is easy to stay in power by the support of the people. The people and the nobles are opposite of each other. The nobles want to dominate and keep the people down, but the people want to avoid such dictatorship. The nobles want to rule the people, but the people don’t want to be governed by such strict
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The renaissance or rebirth was considered a bridge between the middle ages and modern history. Alot of famous people such as Leonardo da Vinci, Masaccio, Pietro and Ambrogio Lorenzetti, Raphael, Michelangelo, shaped todays modern art, science, architecture, music, sculptures, and math. The renaissance lasted from the 14th century to the 17th century. In that period of time the world as we know it was defined and shaped. Leonardo
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Michelangelo My project is on Michelangelo the greatest artist of the Renaissance. Michelangelo was a sculptor, architect, poet and painter. In fact Michelangelo did not want to be a painter he would rather become a sculptor. He had been bribed by the pope but we will get into that later. Later in life i figured he liked art he wanted to do some more of it so he did. Michelangelo's life was very busy, by the age 25 he had already won best sculptor in Italy and had created many masterpieces all
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Bernhard Berenson claimed “the Renaissance…stands for youth, and youth alone---for intellectual curiosity and energy grasping at the whole of life as material which it hopes to mould to any shape” (Berenson, The Venetian Painters, 1894). But what exactly does he mean by his statement? Is he referring to the definition of renaissance as a rebirth and therefore stands for the youthfulness of new ideas or is it something more? I believe Berenson is referring to the mindset of youth which lead to the
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Resembling other artists during the Early Renaissance, Sandro Botticelli’s ability to portray classical art depicting humanistic features within his work created a name for himself in one of his iconic pieces in Florence, Italy; Primavera. However, there are features found within that set him apart from those during this time. While many during this time implemented a linear perspective creating a vanishing point, Botticelli focused more on his subjects and their humanistic qualities. Botticelli’s
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The Torment of Saint Anthony by Michelangelo Buonarroti was painted in 1487 (15th century) and is now located in the permanent collection at the Kimbell Art Museum. The medium of this painting is oil and tempera paint on one of only four surviving panels by Michelangelo. The painting depicts demonic creatures attacking Saint Anthony while being surrounded by a very tranquil terrain. The artist’s use of lines, color, and space work together to convey the dark energy of the animal-like demons and Saint
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For the museum report, I decided to go to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). As I was looking through all the renaissance art the one that stood out to me was “Madonna and Child with Saints Jerome and Francis”. This art piece is oil painting was created by Paris Bordone in Italy, Circa1525 during the high renaissance. Today, it is on display on the third floor on the Ahmanson building at LACMA. Figures The whole painting consists of four primary figures that are noticeable from the first
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Type: Fresco Dimensions: 500 cm × 770 cm (200 in × 300 in) Location: Apostolic Palace, Vatican City The Holy Trinity Artist: Masaccio Year 1425 Type: Fresco Dimensions: 667 cm × 317 cm (263 in × 125 in) Location: Santa Maria Novella, Florence I started this project by searching the paintings that I will be analyzing. In the internet, I found a great painting from Raphael named The School of Athens (1509-1510) and from the text book Prebles’ Artforms by Patrick Frank, I found a painting
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They run into Miss Lavish, who is trying to include the murder in her new book. * Mr. Eager, the clergyman who led the tour in Santa Croce, approaches Charlotte and Lucy and invites them to come on a drive some day this week in the hills near Florence. Lucy warms up to the idea when she hears Mr. Beebe is coming. * Mr. Eager talks about yesterday's murder in the square; when he hears that Lucy was there, he begins to ask questions about why she was unescorted. * Mr. Eager tells the women
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