The Renaissance : Florence, The Birth Of The Renaissance

Andrew Jurewicz Assignment #1 Uncovering Historical Context The Birth of Venus Botticelli The title of this piece is The Birth of Venus created in 1486 by Sandoro Botticelli. The piece of artwork originated in Uffizi, Florence. The name of the period style in which The Birth of Venus was created was technically considered naturalism, however, Botticelli did not follow the entire naturalist “rules.” While Venus is depicted as natural looking, there are some aspects of the artwork that fall into

Rebirth of Ancient Cultures in Renaissance Florence Florence, Italy is known as the “cradle of the Renaissance” (la culla del Rinascimento). It is a city full of beautiful architecture, art, and history. The Renaissance was a powerful cultural movement that not only shaped all aspects of Florentine life, but eventually the rest of Europe. Science, art, literature, philosophy, religion, architecture, and politics have seen heavy influences by this movement. The term Renaissance literally means “rebirth”:

Botticelli, was born in Florence, Italy ("Sandro Botticelli Biography | artble.com," n.d.). When first reading the lengthy name, most may dismiss the artist as unrecognizable. However, the name the artist is most commonly referred to as is Sandro Botticelli. There are very limited facts about Botticelli and his personal life, although it is rumored that Botticelli had an attraction towards women he depicted through his paintings, especially towards Venus in his painting The Birth of Venus ("Sandro Botticelli

Catholic Church’s complete power of the land, city- states were formed like Florence, Milan Venice, Rome and other states that traded goods between each other. Because of the internal political conflict these northern states had, two new political systems were experimented with in Italy: Republicanism and despotism. However, not all these states were able to rise immediately like the way the state of Florence did. Florence was a state centrally located between Western Europe and Eastern Europe that

Florence: Heart of the Renaissance By Yusra Farooq During the 15th century, Florence was the home of the Renaissance and the birthplace of our modern western world. You can enjoy much of the greatest art created, during that exciting age, today like Michelangelo’s David or Botticelli’s Birth of Venus. There’s also Ghiberti's glorious 3D bronze gates, Fra Angelico’s serene beauty of paintings and the Duomo that kicked off the Renaissance. After the fall of ancient Rome, Europe wallowed in centuries

Post-Middle Age Italy was afflicted by medieval wars and the bubonic plague. It needed a change to restore the vision of what Italy could become. This change revealed itself within the Medici family, who helped return glory and influence to Florence. The Medici family saw the value in contributing to the advancement of the greatest minds of the period. This was evident in their patronage of leading artists such as Michelangelo and of renowned teachers such as Galileo. The sphere of influence the

Early Renaissance to High Renaissance The Renaissance is the period that immediately follows the Middle Ages in Europe ancient Rome and Greece. Growing prosperity and reduction in political stability accompanied by new technologies, the printing press, astronomy and the exploration and discovery of new continents was supplemented by a blossoming of philosophy, literature, and art. Painting style, decorative arts, and sculpture arose in Italy in the 14th century, reached its peak in the late 15th

Niccolo di Betto Bardi Lifespan: 1386 - 1466 Date of Birth: He was born in 1386, the exact date of birth is unknown Family connections : He was the son of Nicolo di Betto Bardi, a wool merchant in Florence Career: Donatello was apprentice to Ghiberti in Florence One of his patrons was Cosimo de Medici. Date of Death: Donatello died on December 13, 1466 Accomplishments or why Donatello was famous: Italian sculptor of the early Renaissance period. The

The Renaissance The Renaissance period was between 1400-1600 century. It began in Italy and spread to the rest of Europe. The Renaissance time is were self paintings mostly came from. In most of the painting the people were nude. They started making the painting 3D. There are many things about the Renaissance. Renaissance means born a new. The concept enshrined in the world of Renaissance is actually one of rebirth. It was considered the beginning of modern history. The High Renaissance was from

Giotto, Cimabue, Donatello, Mossaccio….these are a few artists of the Renaissance that impacted the era. With these artists a cult of genius began in the Renaissance. There was the Age of Exploration when Columbus “discovered” America in 1492, as well as Magellan’s and other Europeans’ discoveries around areas of Africa. The African slave trade fueled European Renaissance. There were several works that helped establish the era such as the “Arenal Chapels at Pagua” which was a dramatization of Jesus