Milan Kundera

The church of Florence needed to fill the massive hole on top of their cathedral and couldn’t figure out what to do with it. The weather and seasons were taking their toll on the inside of the building because of this hole. They decided whatever was on top of that hole would be their “crowning glory”, something that stuck out to the world. Many decades passed and no one had an idea that was good enough, but finally the idea of a dome was accepted but the problem was building it. Many questions

Leonardo Da Vinci’s story starts in April 15,1452 in the town of Vinci, Republic of Florence. Leonardo was a scientist before he was a artist. At this time, he didn’t show any signs of being an artist in the inside. He was born to unmarried parents, which lead to him staying with his father. As he grew older he grew an interest in all different types of artwork. Da Vinci is well known for his passion for many different kinds of arts and sciences. Da Vinci was a true “renaissance man.” Leonardo

Leonardo Da Vinci, throughout his life made some truly inspiring and amazing lifetime accomplishments. He made is mark and is still considered today an artist, architect, scientist, inventor and an engineer. Though Leonardo da Vinci is most famous for his works as an artist, he spent some time working on his endeavors in science and technology. His versatility and creativity mark him as an ultimate example of a renaissance genius. Leonardo depicted his drawings with scientific precision and consummate

It was a piece commissioned by the Duke of Milan, Ludovico Sforza. This painting shows Christ and his twelve apostles in the moment when he tells them that one of them was going to betray him. This work of art had many Renaissance and Humanist characteristics. One aspect of Humanism is that it is

Leone Battista Alberti was born on February 14,1404 in Genoa, Italy. Leone was born to a Italian and wealthy father, His father was Lorenzo alberti. Leone lived in the Italian renaissance movement, He died in Rome,Italy On April 25, 1472. Alberti was gifted in many ways. He was tall, Strong and a great athlete that could ride the wildest horse and jump over any mans head. When he was only in child school he figured out that he wanted to be a writer when he was sent to boarding school in Padua,Italy

Leonardo da Vinci In Florence, Italy, a young prodigy began his work that would become an icon of Renaissance art and inspire the world through new ideas within and outside of art. Leonardo da Vinci Unlike many artists who left the world with only their masterpieces, Leonardo, a ADHD man who could never seem to finish a project, left behind numerous incomplete works of art. That is why an aspect of Leonardo da Vinci’s life that I have found fascinating are his sketchbooks. When viewing these various

wanted to be a dancer and worked hard to convince his parents of that. At first he was trained in ballet by his father but later was trained by Giovanni Lepri. Enrico also learned from Cesare Coppini and Filippo Taglioni. When Enrico had his debut in Milan at 20 he received many reviews and throughout his career he was considered one of the finest male dancers of his time. He performed in Russia always amazing audiences with leaps, pirouettes and feats of batterie. Enrico created the Blue Bird and the

"An opera begins long before the curtain goes up and ends long after it has come down. It starts in my imagination, it becomes my life, and it stays part of my life long after I've left the opera house.” These words spoken by Maria Callas shows how much of an impact opera had on society. She was one of the most influential and renowned American opera singers in the twentieth century. Opera originated from Italy and expanded into many countries like France and England. Musical theater, especially

The main issue of the article is that the company, Abercrombie and Fitch, is no longer a popular trend and it declining rapidly in sales. One of the main reasons is the CEO of the company, Mike Jeffries. Mike Jeffries has his own unique style of representing the company’s product; this style is not in favor of any business ethics, thus causing the sales of Abercrombie and Fitch to decline. Mike Jeffries has put Abercrombie and Fitch into an image whereby only someone who has a masculine figure or

Leonardo da Vinci, a famous polymath, asked many questions and searched for answers to things he did not understand. For example, da Vinci wondered why thunder lasts longer than lightning. Today, it is known that thunder lasts longer than lightning because the sound is reflected off various objects in order to create "echoes". In addition, da Vinci pondered why circles of water form around a spot struck by stone. Water ripples, the circles of water da Vinci saw, are first created by the object pushing