God the Father in Western art

Introduction The Papacy is the office of the Pope. The word pope comes from the Latin form of the word “Papa” which means father. The office of the Pope or rather the papacy is responsible for a wide variety of things. Specifically the Papacy’s main responsibility is the spiritual well being of the members of the Catholic Church. The Roman Catholic Church rose to power in the 6th century and lasted throughout the 9th century. There were several different circumstantial and also coincidental

Alexander also led the way in fashion and demonstrated how to enjoy pleasure in one’s life. The move from classical Greece to a more modern culture happened quickly. The Hellenistic culture became more self-indulgent as it focused on elaborate sculptures, art, jewelry, and even buildings. This more contemporary culture began to affect city planning; for the first time cities designed vast public spaces like parks and theatres, all of which lent themselves to pursuits of pleasure or a peaceful state of mind

deity, god or god like being.(Ex. god, Gundi, and Zeus) The meaning of religion is to show or understand what happens when we do not know or comprehend something. (Ex. death/ life) The concept of religion is to show what happens after the mind can no longer comprehend or understand the bigger picture of a large puzzle. (Ex. in 2001 space odyssey he is falling through the monolith and looks crazy and he doesn't understand when he sees his own rebirth) The motivation behind religion is a god speaking

Introduction Religion and humanity has always been closely correlated as most religious practices believe in peace and prosperity within humanity and having a connection with God. Religion is important to understand when studying cross-cultural differences and similarities. Humanity Is described as characteristics that make us human. Once again, religion advocates for these characteristics to be upheld in respects to religious teachings. These two themes will be discussed thoroughly in correlation

As middle ages came to an end the feudal system decayed, the western world embarked on a transformation that would forever alter its identity. A profound change of ideologies in art, culture and intellect sparked a revolution that dismantled medieval society and propelled European culture into the modern era. This cultural and intellectual movement began primarily in Italy and later spread to the rest of Europe. The period of innovative change is called The Renaissance. The word Renaissance originates

Dante. His name was Brunetto Latini. He appears in Inferno. Only at twelve years old, Dante was to marry a girl named Gemma Donati. They both married but what the problem was that Dante loved another woman. Her name was Beatrice Portinari. Dante’s father was very disappointed in his son because he chose this girl to marry his son

the treasure strove of world literature and art. A series of God created the story reflects the ancient Greek legend, the mysterious nature of the pursuit of dedication in the period of human ignorance and the hero worship holy faith, to live in peace and yearning for the infinite vision of a better future. It reproduced the social and spiritual life of the ancient Greek, and had a profound and long-term influence on the development and prosperity of Western culture. European languages, generally, absorbed

born on November 3rd in the year 1500 in Florence, Italy. His father was Giovanni Cellini and his mother was Marisa Lisabetta Granacci. The time period Cellini was born is considered to be the beginning of the Cinquecento period of the arts in Italy. By the end of Cellini’s life he was successful in many aspects of cinquecento arts. This paper gives highlights on Cellini’s life as a whole including descriptive examples of his various art works.(Cellini 128) The cinquecento period in which Cellini

Christian religion. Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire, this event affected the way people thought and lived their lives. Had a great impact on how rulers viewed their power and used their powers. Such influence was portrayed in Christian art as we know today. Although Christianity was initially practiced within Semitic populations of the Roman Empire, by the 4th century A.D the Christian religion had a huge impact to the Greeks and also the early Byzantine Empire. But by this time Christian

Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, poet, and engineer. His most well-known technique was fresco. He had a major influence on the development of western art. He also influenced many artists in the Renaissance. He was born in Caprese, Italy in the year of 1475. He considered Florence to be his home at heart. During the Renaissance Era, Florence was a center of art. Michelangelo saw that as an opportunity to develop his true talents. At 13, Michelangelo was an apprentice to painter Domenico Ghirlandaio