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What is the “quintessential Renaissance man”? Justo Gonzalez defines the it perfectly: “He embodies the Renaissance view of what it means to be fully human, born to create, to leave one’s imprint on the world (…) [Leonardo] became the embodiment and symbol of the ‘universal man’ that was the goal of the Renaissance.” (González Vol. 1, pg. 369) One could say that the goal for the men of the Renaissance was to be as versatile as possible, picking up whatever trades they could master, along the way

Marketing Strategies of Prada Prada was founded in Milan in 1913, which offers leather bags, fragrances, eyewear, footwear, men’s and women’s clothing too. (Prada) Prada has many competitors like Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and Chanel. Prada is also trying new marketing strategies to stay in competition. History of Prada: Mario Prada started the Prada luxury house in 1913 and produced handbags, steamer trunks and elegant suitcases for the elites of Milan. Famed Fashion Designer Miuccia Prada entered her

Leonardo da Vinci was a painter, sculptor, architect, inventor, and military engineer which is the perfect example of a “Renaissance man.” With a curious mind, da Vinci studied the laws of science and nature, which greatly informed his work. His ideas and body of work have influenced countless artists and made da Vinci a great influence of the Italian Renaissance. Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452, near the village of Vinci about 25 miles west of Florence. He was the illegitimate son

workshop. Ever since Da Vinci was young he showed many signs of a great genius, showing his artistic abilities by his artwork that was created by the workshop. He was so talented he left the workshop in 1477 and in 1482 to enter the service of the Duke Milan, this was the peak, this was the beginning for Leonardo da Vinci. He was known as an Italian painter, draftsman,

Leonardo Da Vinci is famous as a painter, sculptor and inventor. In reality he was so much more, with the range of topics in his arsenal of knowledge being anatomy, zoology, botany, geology, optics, aerodynamics and hydrodynamics to name a few. He did play a large role in the development of knowledge about anatomy and the human body. He was one of the greatest anatomists of his time, although unrecognized for it during his lifetime. Anatomical studies were primarily for the purpose of better depiction

Supper is one of the most well-known paintings of the Renaissance Era, if not one of the most famous paintings in the world. The Last Supper was a commission by Ludovico Sforza, who was da Vinci’s patron, for the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan around we believe 1495. It took approximately three years to complete. The painting itself was done on a refectory, dining hall, wall inside the convent; making it around fifteen feet by twenty-nine feet. Leonardo da Vinci loved to experiment with

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

Saint Ambrose of Milan Introduction “Sanctity is development of initial grace which God gives in the first place; it is a process.” The saints are our examples in living our Christian faith into our lives. They lived their lives in conformity with the will of God. These people are also like us who endure the difficulties and challenges of becoming a true authentic disciple of Jesus Christ. “Saints are not born; they’re made from a lifetime of processing in the Spirit.” All of us can become saints

Leonardo Da Vinci was one of the most famous artists during the Italian Renaissance, most known for his painting, the Mona Lisa (1517). However, other than being an artist he was also a sculptor, architect, inventor, military engineer and draftsman. He also studied the laws of both science and nature, which influenced his artwork (“Leonardo Da Vinci”). Today, Da Vinci is one of the most known artists, and influences and inspires many people. To begin, Leonardo Da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452

guild at Florence, where he remained for the next ten years. In 1482, Leonardo was hired by the duke of Milan, Ludovico Sforza, to be artist and engineer in residence. During his stay in Milan, he started to compose a unified theory of the world and to illustrate it in a