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    The renaissance or “rebirth” was a cultural awakening which spanned from the fourteenth to sixteenth century. A growing interest in humanist traits and classical ideas heavily influenced the art during the renaissance. A growing community of artists provided much needed competition for their profession. The renaissance introduced many different and modern ideas but also remained obedient to classical belief. The unique art of the renaissance spread throughout Europe. Northern European art differed

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    The Renaissance was from the late fourteenth century to the late sixteenth century.The word Renaissance means ‘rebirth’ in French. In this period of the arts, the paintings dramatically improved. The individuals changed from flat two-dimensional people to three-dimensional, life-like figures. During the Renaissance, there were many artists including Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Jan van Eyck. Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian painter who lived from 1452 to 1519. Although generally known as

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    The Italian Renaissance had two distinct periods during its lifetime. The first being the “Early Renaissance”, which took place between the late 13th and the early 14th centuries. The second period was known as the “High Renaissance”, which took place during the 15th and 16th centuries. These two periods had very distinct foundations and styles behind the art and architecture of their respective periods. The Early Renaissance revived many old themes which later became the foundations for the High

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    Engineering Drawings Military vehicles and weapons, flying objects, like planes and drones, robots, the study and understanding of kinesiology, and our knowledge of how water flows… This may seem like a random list of things that have no significance to each other at all, but they all in fact have something in common. The common thread that links these things is Leonardo Da Vinci. Leonardo has impacted the world of engineering in so many different ways, it is almost impossible to count them all

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    Has a speech ever been presented that was very meaningful, but was also short and cut straight to the point? The proverb “words should be weighed, not counted” perfectly shows that. When someone is giving advice, a person doesn’t just sit there and count the amount of words that are being said; they pay attention to the message and grasp the concept. This proverb originates from a Yiddish (Jewish) author. It’s understandable why he would say something like this because his ancestors went through

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    never ceasing effort, we now have a vast variety of flying machines and thanks to his passion to this impossible feat, it seems as if we can do anything when it comes to flight Leonardo da Vinci was Famous for many things In his lifetime from painting the Mona Lisa to making the first tank, But probably the most interesting and fascinating thing about him was his view on aviation. he did many things to improve his knowledge of flight. he invented many things such as the ornithopter and helicopter

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    Italian and Northern European Renaissance The Italian and Northern Europe Renaissances were both an important mark in history by changing the ideals of life, thought, culture, and art of the people’s of this time. In this paper I will explain the motive for change in these cultures, including the similarities and differences of the two cultures. The Italian and Northern European Renaissance was the marking point for leaving behind the old ways and moving into the more classical

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    This Sienese panel from the start of the Italian Renaissance is believed to be one of five from the lower part of the altarpiece. Giovanni di Paolo uses golden texture to display divinity, line to illustrate architectural perspective, and a strategic use of scale throughout the composition in order to portray the importance of the religious context. His personal artistic stylization, the experimentation of the Italian Renaissance but still firmly painting with Medieval Pictorial Tradition, and the

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    The Renaissance in Western Europe brought a “rebirth” to the arts. No longer was the church the only accredited patron for the arts. Instead, a wealthy middle class arose as patrons and were able to purchase artist’s works. Although many pieces still had religious themes, the styles, freedom of creativity, and less reserved pieces were created. The Renaissance was not only confined to Italy, although it is often mistaken as the birthplace of the movement. All over Western Europe artwork flourished

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    Renaissance painting and sculpture produced in Europe during the historical Renaissance is considered to cover at least 200 years between 1400 and 1600. The word renaissance is derived from the French and translated literally means "rebirth.” The Renaissance period in art history resembles a time during the western age of discovery and exploration. Art and sculpture, during this time, became appreciated as a personal manner of communication and expression. Sculptors were the first to present new

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