Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone was well known and loved from when he was young. He had a reputation as a partier and a drinker and was wild in his youth. Somehow, what some people would view as a lost cause, this sinner became to be known as St. Francis of Assisi. There were many factors that lead to the transformation and development of Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone into this known, loved and adored saint. St. Francis was born in Italy as Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone. His mother named
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Years before Galileo created his own telescope and used it to look at the moon he was a member of the Accademia del Disegno; a place where members of the intellect community could come together to discuss the latest topics in art, science, philosophy and math. But it was at the Accademia del Disegno where Galileo first learned about linear perspective and chiaroscuro the skill of using light and shadow in drawing to make an object look three dimensional. With the use of linear perspective and chiaroscuro
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Leonardo DaVinci’s (1452-1519) large mural made of oil and tempura on plaster in Italy in the middle 15th century (currently located in Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan), and is one of DaVinci’s most successful artwork. The scene as painted by Leonardo DaVinci represents the ‘Last Supper’ which Jesus ate with his twelve disciples (also known as the Twelve Apostles) where he announces that one of them will betray him. Due to many environmental factors and vandalism of the artwork, very little of the
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Leonardo Da Vinci Leonardo Da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452, and died on May 2, 1519. He was a Writer, Mathematician, Inventor, and an Artist. Leonardo Da Vinci painted the “Mona Lisa” and “The Last Supper”. He painted the “Mona Lisa” in 1503, He also Painted The Last Supper in 1409. Mona Lisa was painted in 1503, The Mona lisa painting is 77 x 53 cm (30 x 20 ⅞ in). The Mona lisa is Located in Musee Du Louvre, Paris. The Mona Lisa is a Half length portrait painting by Leonardo da Vinci that was
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Leonardo da Vinci By Tanner Bries My artist that I chose was Leonardo da Vinci. I chose him because I like some of his work on architecture that was advanced for his time. If it wasn't for him we probably wouldn't have tanks or planes to defend and transport. Leonardo was best known for two paintings, The Mona Lisa and The last supper are his most famous. Leonardo had 17 half brothers and sisters. When he was a teenager his dad told him to paint a shield. He wanted to draw something scary. It
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“Leonardo da Vinci epitomized the Renaissance, living, thinking and creating art and creating technology, that still characterizes that age of discovery. He typified the free spirit and zest for life and nature of the ultimate Renaissance man.” He was an extraordinarily genius who applied the scientific method to every aspect of life, including art and music. His thirst for knowledge did not stop there he also advanced anatomy to unknown levels. Initially, Leonardo learned anatomy from the old Greeks
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Isabella Stewart Gardner is a name that will be remembered for a plethora of reasons for, as a woman of many talents and tastes, she built quite a reputation for herself. In art historical terms, she is primarily recognised as a member of the aristocratic, puritanical Boston of the 19th century who became a preeminent art collector who ‘triumphed in the face of fierce competition’ and was one of the first American women to prevail in this unwelcoming, exclusivist atmosphere. At a time when being
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Leone Lattes, known as the “Father of Bloodstain Identification”, has died in his hometown of Turin, Italy. His death was November 4, 1954 at an unspecified time. He was 67 years old. It is unknown what Leone died of as the coroner listed the cause of death as unspecified at this time. Several sites have been researched, all showing the cause of death listed as unspecified or unknown. Lattes was born on February 6, 1887 in Turin, Italy. He was married to Regina Lattes and had one son, Attilio Lattes
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Gian Lorenzo Bernini was widely considered not only one of Europe’s greatest artists, but one of its greatest men. He was a sensational Italian architect and exceptional sculptor and had an eye for great design, this caused him to be a big shot of the art world, with no shortage of commissions or projects. Because of this, he had a large impact on the European culture and other successful artists felt intimidated by his astounding works. These European artists suddenly started to paint amazing
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Power Paradox, Greene detestation the idea of maintain the power in an abuse system where Machiavelli agreed while Greene doesn’t. He believes that having a power comes from a leader who has those qualities that we need for our country to be lead by. I contradict with Machiavelli’s declaration of the power, “We tend to believe that attaining power requires force, deception, manipulation, and coercion. Indeed, we might even assume that positions of power demand this kind of conduct—that to run smoothly
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