Artistic Monuments The Age of Pericles refers to the period in Greek history that spans from the Persian Wars in 448 BCE to the death of Pericles 429 BCE or the Peloponnesian War in 404 BCE. Pericles was an Athenian general, politician and orator known for his noteworthy achievements. He gave Athens an unmatched splendor. Hence, his name denotes the Athenian Golden Age. High Italian Renaissance peaked in the 15th century. The Renaissance is known for numerous cultural achievements. Works
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Kathleen Talentino Professor Dr. Duff Sutherland HIST 106 December 4, 2006 Research Essay The Honest Courtesan during the Italian Renaissance The honest courtesan, also known as “cortigiana oneste” in Italy, contributed to the development of the intellectual and cultural revolution of the Italian Renaissance. This was during a time which the status of women struggled against that of their male counterparts. During this revolution, upper class women had less power politically and
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The Art of War From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search For other uses, see The Art of War (disambiguation))_._ The Art of War (Chinese: 孫子兵法; pinyin: *Sūn *Z*ǐ* *Bīng* *F*ǎ) is a Chinese military treatise that was written by Sun Tzu in the 6th century BC, during the Spring and Autumn period. Composed of 13 chapters, each of which is devoted to one aspect of warfare, it is said to be the definitive work on military strategies and tactics of its time, and still
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When was he born – when did he die? - Born: 6th March 1475 in a small village called Caprese, Italy - Died: 18th February 1564 ( Age of 88 )in Rome 2. Biography - He considered himself a “ Son of Florence” although he never lived there - Michelangelo travelled between Rome and Florence because he had a lot of work in both cities - He worked as a sculptor, architect, painter, engineer and as a poet - Michelangelo always looked for the “perfect” stone because he wanted it to have the basic
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Tanner Rodriguez English 3 P.4 Literary Recall, Understanding, and Analysis [pic] There are a couple of major themes for this book they are “Appearance and Reality” and “Image and Identity.” For example Tom Canty is thought to be the prince just because he is dressed in the “Royal” clothing and Prince Edward is thought to be Tom because of his rags and how he looks exactly like Tom. So you can clearly see that in this time period looks were everything especially if you were “thought”
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The Architectural Predicament “Breaking the norm of time period and the rejection of what was believed to be of pure form,” best describes the idea of mannerism. The building of St. Maria Novella in Florence by Leon Battista Alberti stands in all its glory as the perfect example of the above statement. One look at the building and one would believe it to be the perfect example of mannerism with its architectural style and façade which breaks the norm. However the fact that its existence precedes
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Jennifer Keefe Professor Mark Moak Art History 1 December 2011 The Life and Times of the Four David Artists Through out the years there were many great artists who created many great works of art, but only four Italian artists really stick out for creating the same piece all with different points of views. These artists were Donatello, Verrocchio, Michelangelo, and Bernini, all of who created a David sculpture. Each one very unique and different. These four artists all stand out in there
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Michelangelo in honor of my great grandfather who recently passed. Instead of something for his tombstone, he always wished to have a statue to decorate our courtyard. We both greatly admire the statue David that is in Piazza della Signoria in Florence, Italy. My great grandfather left a large amount of money and I would like to give back by being a patron to Michelangelo. I am interested in dedicating a statue of David in my open courtyard for all guests to admire. I believe my great grandfather
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armies and went to war with Italian city-states in hopes of gaining more territory. Power held by the rulers was tumultuous at best; people and cities might fall at any time. The Popes weren’t the only forces that major cities such as Venice and Florence had to deal with. Foreign countries such as France, Spain, the Catholic Church, and Switzerland also were engaged in battles for control and influence in the region. Most of these major cities relied heavily upon mercenaries to help fight their
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I decided to do a virtual tour using the National Gallery which is located in London, England (http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/visiting/virtualtour/#/room-57/). I included my 10 year old son on this tour just to expose him to different forms of art. I like to tour various museums but I have very rarely thought about what the pieces may have meant. I was excited about this assignment mostly because of having the Humanities class and discussing how world events and thoughts were expressed through
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