San Lorenzo

By the beginning of the 17th century Britain became a worldwide trading nation. Enormous personal fortunes were created and the aristocracy turned their attention to the improvement and embellishment of their estates. Many were educated and well versed in the arts and classics. It was the age of the grand tour, a journey of artistic refinement through France and Italy. ”They came back enthralled with Palladian architecture and seeing visions of Claude’s ideal landscapes in their own domains, where

Introduction The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli was painted between 1482 and 1485 (UFFIZI, n.d.). Commissioned by the Medici family, it depicts Venus floating on a seashell. To her right is Zephyrus, God of Winds, with Aura. To her left is Horae, Goddess of the Seasons, waiting to receive her with a flower embroidered robe. In the Roman myth, Venus was conceived when the god Uranus was castrated by his son Titan Cronus and his severed genitals fertilized the sea. The scene in The Birth of Venus

Jan van Eyck was born during c. 1935 in Maaseik, Bishopric of Liege, the Renaissance period. He had a sister Margareta, and at least two brothers, Hubert (died 1426) and Lambert was active between 1431 and 1442 (Both of them were also painters). Yet the order of their births is not known. Another significant, and rather younger, painter who worked in Southern France, Barthélemy van Eyck, is presumed to be a relation. It is not known where Jan was educated, but he had knowledge of Latin and used the

Giambattista Bodoni, (born Feb. 16, 1740, Saluzzo, Piedmont [Italy]—died Nov. 29, 1813, Italian printer who designed several modern typefaces, one of which bears his name and is in common use today. he printmaking skill ran in the family as his father and grandfather were in the same trade., Bodoni left home as a boy to go to Rome, where he served an apprenticeship at the press of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith, the missionary arm of the Roman Catholic church His superiors were

The visual work I have chosen is the Bith of Venus and is one of the world’s most famous works of art. Painted by Sandro Botticelli between 1482 and 1485, it is the first example of painting on canvas. The written work I have chosen is the Stanze per la Giostra. It was written by Angelo Poliziano, written between 1475-8. Both works are examples from the Italian Renaissance era, during the Medici rule, and share the theme of beauty and humanism. The works I've selected share the same subject matter

Machiavelli explains to Lorenzo De Medici that a ruler must have the characteristics of a lion or a fox and must be willing to break their word when it suits their purpose to be effective. I believe that Machiavelli is correct, a leader must be beast-like to be effective, and willing to break their word for the greater good. In the next few paragraphs I will discuss how a Prince must have traits that resemble a lion in order to be effective. Then I will relate this to Lorenzo De Medici, resembling

Mozart’s music in Amadeus exuberantly reproduces his life with the narrative which chronologically unfolds the series of episodes related to the life of Mozart. By arranging Mozart’s music in Amadeus in the order of composition with the important episodes of his life, the movie shows that how Mozart who was once praised as the musical prodigy eventually reaches to the death at the early age. Mozart’s witty and bright music played in the early part of the movie shows his unique composition style in

The Birth of Venus is a magnificent piece of art, which was created by the artist Sandro Botecelli between the years of 1482 to 1485. It is considered as one of the most classic and extravagant pieces of art. Botecelli’s masterpiece resembles that of classic antiquity. The painting itself hung in the country villa of the Medici. It is also an example of XV century Italian painting. It is one of the first examples of paintings on a canvas. It’s theme comes from Ovid’s metamorphosis, which was considered

The Renaissance, a cultural movement that mended the gap between the middle Ages and Modern history, was a powerful piece of history throughout the world. From the emphasis on art to the questioning of religion, the Renaissance changed how humans thought, felt and acted forever. The term Renaissance itself means “Rebirth” and that’s exactly what happened between the 14th to 17th centuries. It was the time for change and awakenings with the inhabitants inching toward ‘modernism’ but by bit. Leaving

Donatello was the greatest Italian sculptor before Michelangelo and was the most influential artist of the 15th century in Italy. Donatello was born in Florence, in 1386, and was recognized by populars sculptors and quickly learned the gothic style. By 1408, Donatello was working to the cathedral and there, he completed a life-size marble sculpture named David.The sculpture was in the Gothic style, and was placed in Palazzo Vecchio (the town hall) as a symbol of the challenge of authority to the