Filippo Lippi

Filippo was the first Renaissance architect, his most famous work was The Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore and the discovery of perspective. Filippo Brunelleschi is known as the originator of the Renaissance architectural style. Brunelleschi was a problem solver, he was an apprentice to a goldsmith, he was a sculptor, architecture, archeologist, and an inventor. Only a few men have left a legacy as monumental as Filippo Brunelleschi, solving complex problems of engineering and statics was another

Filippo Brunelleschi Filippo Brunelleschi was one of the most important architects during the early renaissance period. He is considered one of the founding fathers of the renaissance period. His most famous work was the largest dome ever constructed that sits atop the Cathedral in Florence, Italy. In italian it is known as The Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, and it is the main church of Florence, Italy. The first stone was placed for the Cathedral on September 8, 1296, almost 80 years before

Filippo Brunelleschi The Italian Renaissance, ranging between the 1400's-1600's, was a time that continued classicism in culture, art, and architecture. Architecture in particular applied classical vocabulary and forms to contemporary building functions and types. Many well-known individuals helped shape this period of time, Brunelleschi included. Not much is known about Filippo Brunelleschi's early life. He was born 1377, the second son of Ser Brunellesco Di Lippo Lapi, in Florence, Italy. While

helps a kidnapped boy Filippo to come out of the hole he is trapped in to see the outside world. We first

In the time of the Renaissance, education was prevalent as was the expectation of gentleman to be well rounded individuals. The educational requirements of the time were highlighted by the study of perspective, proportion, geometry and mathematics. The discovery and visual evidence resulted in a philosophical revolution of artists controlling three dimensional forms on a two dimensional canvas, personalizing the experience for the viewer (Biography.com, n.d.). This study of perspective ushered in

FUTURISM Futurism (lat. Futurus = future) was a movement in literature, visual art, fashion, architecture, theatre, music and film in the early 20th century, launched by Italian poet Filippo Tommaso Marinetti. Futurism appeared as a fervent denouncer of the past. Italian art represented the past Ancient, Renaissance and Baroque art and culture. In the early 1900s, Italian artists and writers believed that the “Machine Age” could have changed the situation and develop into a new awareness. F. Marinetti

How are the tensions between social classes and/or genders dramatised in Modern European Drama? Social class and gender roles, were and still are today, a key element in the progression of theatre. Dada and Futurism, as movements in theatre took place at the time of the social class war, the prejudice against women and their rights and the struggle to create an equal society. The two movements, of avant-garde style contained three stage in which they were able to create; ‘analysis…engagement…forward

The potentials of the new technology created in the early twentieth century created a variety of reactions with in society. Some people embraced the changes, others resisted the developments, and still others fell somewhere in between. Filippo Tommaso Marinetti’s piece, “The Futurist Manifesto”, embraces the rapid transformation of society. His world is composed of fast, powerful machines and strong, young citizens. The Manifesto also depicts an aggressive, violent, and unjust world that is devoid

effort to make their own art. Surely, they challenged one another which pushed their art to new heights. I don’t think cubism would be what it is today without both artists, as they were at the forefront of creating new art during that period. 2. Filippo Tommaso Marinetti claimed that the motor car was more beautiful than the marble statue of the winged Nike. Develop an explanation that agrees or disagrees with Marinetti. I can understand Marinetti’s claim that the motor car was more beautiful than

The first Manifesto I read was “The Foundation and Manifesto of Futurism” by Marinetti. Marinetti highlights various concepts behind the futurist movement. Throughout his manifesto he describes old versus new and personifies several places and machines. Like when he spoke of his automobile he said “We approach the the three panting beasts to stroke their burning breasts, full of love and admiration.” (Marinetti 643). He says that finally the old and mystical ideals and myths are far behind them.