During the sixteenth century Pope Julius II commissioned many works of art, from various artists, such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael (pg., 633). The Sistine chapel painted by Michelangelo between the years of 1508 to 1512 was part of the popes plan to aggrandize the papal community dominance within the artistic community. This painting was an elaborate work of art painted on the roof of the Sistine Chapel. This marvelously painted work of art, had Michelangelo had his way, would
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning wrote the poem “The Cry of the Children” in 1842, after reading about the horrible conditions of children who worked in factories and mines in a commissioner’s report written by R.H. Horne. Browning used the poem to publicly condemn child labor and to help bring about child labor reforms by shedding light on the issue. The poem is written in Browning’s signature singular style, which helps Browning effectively illustrate the reoccurring theme of disappointment and to exploit
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In October there was an extra credit opportunity at the IMU called, “Chicana Canvas.” It really caught my attention and I decided to go because it sounded fun and interesting to me. I had the honor to meet Xuan Santos and was able to listen to his amazing presentation. Xuan Santos is from East Los Angeles and went to California State University-San Marcos (USCD). He is a very talented tattoo artist. He talked about how he got found interest in art and the idea of tattoos and how it is a permanent
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Early Life of Pope Leo Pope Leo was born in Tuscany, 400 ad and was Pope from 440-461. His only recorded family is his father Quintianus. When Leo was very young he was very good at scripture and religion in school. Even when he became a priest he was still a well known writer. Before St. Leo became Pope he was a deacon and was well known outside of Rome due to a thesis written about him by John Cassian. During his early years he was sent by emperor Valentinian III to settle an argument between
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Vince and I often spend time in Morcella; an enchanting, tiny village in Umbria, the green heart of Italy. Morcella was built in 927AD. The Chiesa di San Silvestri was built in 1027AD and has been faithfully attended by local churchgoers for centuries. In 2006, the European Union voted Morcella as the most beautiful medieval village in the county. During the last 6 years, Morcella has become our second home. It is full of those wonderful, engaging, warmhearted Italians. The 157 full-time residents
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The Renaissance in the North took started the late 1490s. Many factors caused the Renaissance to take place; cities were recovering from the Hundred Years' War, the Bubonic Plague, and the wealthy people began hiring and funding artists. Around c. 1450, the Gutenberg printing press was invented, which is one of the greatest accomplishments in the Northern Renaissance. The printing press allowed scholars, humanists, and people in general to spread their thoughts and beliefs with the
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The artistic work that I have chosen for this assignment is Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘The Last Supper’. Created between 1495 and 1498, the Da Vinci painted the oil painting on the walls of Santa Maria Delle Grazie in Milan in Italy. The masterpiece depicts a scene from the Gospel of John, wherein Jesus is having his last supper with his 12 apostles and announces that he would be betrayed by one of them. The painting is considered to be one of the best specimens of Biblical art and the art inspired during
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Edward Gibbon was born May 8 April 27, 1737, Putney, England he died January 16, 1794 in London. English rationalist historian and scholar best known as the author of The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (1776–88). A narrative from the 2nd century to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Gibbon’s grandfather had made a considerable fortune and his father was able to live an easygoing life. He married Judith, a daughter of James Porten, whose family had originated in Germany. Edward
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Renaissance Reformation The Italian art produced during the Renaissance era did not show men as they really were, because their art made men look feminine as represented by their hair and their clothing. Renaissance ideas are expressed in the Italian are of the periods. The base there art of a humans features in their body and their characteristic. What that means is all there art was very vivid, because they love to draw the body of a human naked. To them it was true art, they did not put much
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Throughout the 14th and 15th centuries there has been many famous paintings of the depiction of the roman Goddess of love, Venus. I have chose to compare and contrast Botticelli’s, “Birth of Venus” from the early renaissance and Titian's, “Venus of Urbino” from the high renaissance. Sandro Botticelli's painting, “Birth of Venus” and Titian's, “Venus of Urbino” both show the depiction of Venus through the use of hue, value and intensity of color and symbolism. Both compositions is a representation
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