Uffizi

Sandro Botticelli Oksana Zecher Visual Arts   Oksana Zecher Visual Arts 1133 TJAA Sandro Botticelli’s full name was Allessadro di Mariano Filipepi Botticelli. He was born in the year 1445. The date and month of his birth is unknown. His hometown is Florence, Italy, and he was the youngest of five children. His father was a tanner, which is someone who converts animal skins into leather. Sandro Botticelli’s mother, Smeralda, and the rest of his family lived the same district as the Vespucci

Andrew Jurewicz Assignment #1 Uncovering Historical Context The Birth of Venus Botticelli The title of this piece is The Birth of Venus created in 1486 by Sandoro Botticelli. The piece of artwork originated in Uffizi, Florence. The name of the period style in which The Birth of Venus was created was technically considered naturalism, however, Botticelli did not follow the entire naturalist “rules.” While Venus is depicted as natural looking, there are some aspects of the artwork that fall into

to my aesthetic because of the smooth blending, the cleanliness of the piece, and the details. The Birth of Venus, is just one of the many mesmerizing works of art by Sandro Botticelli. Painted in 1486, the work of art currently resides at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy where it is appreciated for its beauty and contribution to fifteenth century Italian artistry. This beautiful work of art stands at approximately 172.5 x 278.5 centimeters, it is considered to be the first large-scale canvas

III. The Figural Strategies of Eve Analysis of the Fall of Man The strategies utilized to portray the mythical nature of Eve within the Italian Renaissance represent both the shame and seduction that the archetype promotes.The Fall of Man by Michelangelo depicts the the temptation of Eve by the serpent in the garden and the subsequent exile from Eden based upon disobedience to God surrounding the consumption of the forbidden fruit (Genesis 3:6-3:10).The affirmation of the Church’s ideology on the

cultural change lasting from the 14th century until the 16th century in Europe. During this time period is where we find the Primavera, also known as Allegory of Spring. This masterpiece is currently located in Florence, Italy at The Galleria degli Uffizi. The painting consists of nine figures located in a forested area with all figures standing within a open meadow. The painting consists of all mythological characters. Venus the goddess of beauty and love is the protector of the institution of marriage

the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel by Michelangelo. An educated family with strong Humanistic ties, the Medici would have had the necessary knowledge to interpret the painting’s subject, while the common people would not have. Now located in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence,

Venus of Urbino is a 1538 oil painting by a man named Titan. It is 3’11” x 5’5” and it was made during the Renaissance period. It is located in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. The painting depicts a nude woman, who can be identified with the goddess Venus, laying down on a couch in a Renaissance palace. Titan finished up a painting that was left unfinished by Giorgine of a nude Venus laying down, sleeping on a hill. In his painting, he paints her laying on a couch, gazed, interacting fully

1280-1290), 12’ 7” X 7’ 4”. Madonna and Child with Angels and Prophets, an alter piece standing some 12 feet and 7 inches tall, was created around 1280-1290 A.D. for the Church of Santa Trinità in Florence, Italy and is now in the Galleria delgi Uffizi Florence. This iconographical piece was constructed through tempera and gold leaf on wood by Cimabue, an Italian painter who brought classical tradition back into art during the 13th century, when Italo-Byzantine style was dominant, paving the way

many iconic pieces that we are familiar with in modern day culture. Sandro Botticelli painted one of the most recognized and appreciated works of art from that era, The Birth of Venus (1482-1485). It is currently being displayed at the Galleria degli Uffizi in Florence, Italy. The piece depicts a nude Venus, the goddess of love, elegantly standing upon a seashell on the shore. The painting is thought to have been inspired by Ovid’s Metamorphoses as well as Angelo Poliziano’s poem “Stanze per la Giostra”

This work of art measures about 42 inches x 52 1/2 inches (“Venus and Adonis; Titian...”). The art was created using oil paint, a medium composed of pigments and varying types of vegetable oils, such as poppy, bear-seed, walnut, and linseed oils (Frank 122). The painting was done on stretched canvas, and thus it gives the painting a slight textured quality. The technique in which Titian painted this work accounts for the soft appearance of the colors. It can be observed that the paint is very well