Cosme Tura's Work

Italy can be looked at as the home of the renaissance and consequently the immergence of great art. Artists such as Michelangelo, Botticelli, Da Vinci, and Raphael are some of the greats and are looked at for standards. But what about the artists whose lives are mysteries, and their works that were influenced by the greats? These artists hold just as much importance in the history of art as do the artist’s whose names can be recalled off the top of an average person’s head. During the sixteenth century things began to change in the art world, and that change was the Baroque. This new style of art brought a revolution to how subject matter was painted, it brought upon “… a radical reconsideration of art and its purposes…” (249) and how artists of all ranks could learn to paint the up and coming style of Baroque.

Raphael whose full name was Raphael Sanzio, (also known as Raphael Sanzi), was born on April 6th, 1483. He was born in the town of Urbino, Italy, where he would spend his childhood life until he was 11 years old. His

“There is no greater name in Italian art—therefore, no greater in art—than that of Titian,” (Claude Phillips “Earlier Works of Titian”1897 page 5). This artist was more than just a normal painter that played around in his work studio; he was the father of what was bound to become something greater than he even believed. We watched him work with imaginative textures and animated colors to generate the masterpieces of not only the Renaissance; but also of modern day work. All kinds of artists—painters, singers, writers, sculptures—are exploring their muse by studying how he worked with his paint brush; they idolize him and one day want their work to be as exceedingly renowned as Titian’s. His work has been carried on for many years after his

Cimabue (1240-1302) was a master Florentine painter and mosaicist, who was a pioneer in the artistic movement towards naturalism in his time. Cimabue introduced three-dimensional designs using the Romanesque approach, with Byzantine models and medieval techniques to create his own style, which was soon enough followed by many other artists. He was born with the name of Bencivieni di Pepo, and was probably nicknamed Cimabue, or “Oxhead” because of Cima has the meaning of “head” and bue meaning “ox”, unfortunately, we know very little of his personal life, thus no one is exactly sure why he got the name Cimabue. It is a common error that he was named Giovanni, also he was not noble born as it is an error in many books.

This mythology-inspired work was just one of several commissioned by Alfonso I d'Este, duke of Ferrara. Titian managed to cultivate a broad range of royal patrons during his career, including King Philip II of Spain and Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.

The artists that served strenuously that role were the draughtsmen. The draughtsmen’s paintings had the “role as ‘mere’ records of property” and the architectural style of the houses conveyed an image of the materialistic development and social progress that both free settlers and ex-convicts had achieved. These paintings allowed ‘men of humble stations are permitted to share in gratifications, once reserved to a privileged few’ and Costantini’s artistic work ensured a major contribution. Costantini fostered a contemporary art, an art of the ‘ordinary’ people. It is art that crosses several boundaries since even though, it can be considered political art, and it mostly makes a way into popular tradition. Equally, portrait paintings were commissioned for the same purpose

Giotto, the first Renaissance painter was important for many reasons such as taking sacred objects and expressing them in a natural setting, His importance to the Renaissance, and his techniques that he employs. Before Giotto’s change in the style the styles in medieval paintings were stiff. He really changed the style of painting in the Renaissance and influenced others to join. Giotto was trained by Italian painter Cimabue, who later Giotto outshined. When one thinks of Giotto they do not think about Cimabue, but he is the reason for Giotto’s talents.

He was a very prestigious man and many young painters looked up to the man. His techniques while painting have me at a loss for words. I had little to know clue coming into this research paper about Francesco Guardi but he has now turned out to be one of my favorite painters of all time. I love the work he did for the church using multiple canvases to capture the full image. His art looks so modern and beautiful to me and when i would look up some of his art i would find myself staring at the picture on the screen. It shocked me how clean his art was, its flawless from top to bottom. Being born in Venice, Italy during the renaissance period he had to be very very good to stick out. After finishing my research i really do enjoy Francesco, even to the point that I would love to look into him way more. He is now one of my favorite

Giovanni Palestrina was born February 3, 1525 in Palestrina, Italy. He was educated at the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica in Italy and played the organ and sang. When he go older he married Lucrezia Gori and had three children whom he loved very much Rodolfo, Angelo, and Iginio. His wife and two eldest sons died of a series of epidemics, he remaried to Virginia Dormoli but did not have kids. He composed church songs in over 105 masses. When he worked as the director for the Julian Choir he was given the title “Master of Music.” Palestrina loved to compose church music and teach kids to play music. When Palestrina died all his friends and family were very sad but they knew he left the world loving to compse music.

Titian was an Italian painter the most important member of the 16th-century he was known for by his deft use of color and for his appealing renderings of the human form. He painted 118 paintings in his time. They are unsure of when Titians actual date of birth is. He claimed to be born in 1477, but people think 1473 to after 1482, but modern scholars believe the date is near around 1490 is more likely. Titan died August 27th, 1576 from a fever. They think he was around 80 or 90 years old. His parents were Gregorio Vecelli and his mother was Lucia. He was the oldest of a family of four. Titian married a girl called Cecilia and together they had two sons and a daughter. His first son was named Pomponio, who became a priest, and his second son

Cosne tura was an artist during the renaissance era. He made christian oil paintings. One painting in particular that he nade , was a portrait of saint Dominic. There is a painting in particular that he made, was a portrait of saint dominic. You can easily look at the painting by facial expresion, body position, and the background. The painting by tura is truly a beautiful piece to describe.

Palestrina is recognized today as one of the fathers who revolutionized church music. His most famous piece is Missa Papae Marcelli which recognized Pope Marcellus II. And it is played at masses around the

Bruce Cole wrote his work entitled The Renaissance Artist at Work in 1983 with the purpose to analyze art and artists of the Renaissance period. Within this work, Cole addresses topics ranging from the social lives of artists during the period to specific types of art present during the period. He covers how art, using styles such as the fresco, is created and how some of the reasoning and significance behind different works. While Cole is a respected author and figure in art history, the purpose of this essay is to further analyze and assess the accuracy of claims made within the book. Specific claims about the artists including that, “[The artist’s] creation was perceived…as an object with a function,” and, “From the moment the artist walked

Authenticity and creativeness is what separated Dürer from the rest of the pack. As an artist from Germany, it was rare to travel to another country to see other artworks, especially in Italy. Dürer’s interest in the Italian Renaissance lead to his frequent visits to Italy in order to study Italian art and its essential theories. Along the way, Dürer’s contagious energy made it easy for him to connect with locals and other artists that played a role in history.

On March 6th, 1475 Leonardo di Buonarrota and Francesca Neri had their second out of five sons in the small village of Caprese, Italy. They named him Michelangelo di Lodovivo Buonarroti Simoni. But soon after being birthed Michelangelo moved to Florence, Italy with his family.