Leonardo Da Vinci‚ an artist and sculptor‚ was also very talented as an engineer‚ scientist‚ inventor and a religious man. He was born in the heart of the Renaissance‚ in April 15‚ 1452 near the town of Vinci‚ in Tuscan. Da Vinci‚ was not born in nobility and was son of a local lawyer. His learning started in the workshop‚ in Florence which was from an artist and sculptor named Andrea del Verrocchio. There‚ Leonardo was introduced to perspective‚ metalwork as well as‚ drawings and paintings and
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Eva Hill Ms. Peagler English 10 April 21‚ 2014 Introduction and Thesis The Renaissance era began around the 1300’s in Northern Italy. It means the “rebirth” of the Greco-Roman culture. If you look around‚ you notice that you are surrounded by that culture. Whether it is the art‚ the architecture‚ and or the culture in general you can find Renaissance in your daily life. Back in the day‚ art was a very important aspect in Italy. Art was centered on humanism‚ and putting man first. Now‚ the artistic
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future artists. This is how the artist Raphael Sanzio came about being one of the best of his time. Raphael took methods and ideas from his surrounding colleagues and then he would combine them with his own personality to create some of the best works from his era. Raphael Sanzio’s work of the Italian High Renaissance era is the result of influences and incorporation of techniques of Michelangelo Buonarroti‚ Pietro Perugino‚ and Leonardo DaVinci. Raphael Sanzio is most well remembered for his
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Project 1. The drawing of a man in a circle of mirrors- This is a self portrait Da Vinci created‚ and below the portrait it is signed with: Leonardus Vincius‚ along with a notation: "portrait of himself in fairly old age". This is an extremely old yet famous painting which it is rarely exhibited in public‚ and is stored away from air and light‚ that could easily damage this ancient work of art. Unlike most of Da Vinci’s art‚ this piece seems to hold a more psychological/internal meaning. 2.
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Raphael‚ or Raffaello Sanzio‚ was born on April 6‚ 1483 in Urbino‚ Italy. He was a painter and architect during the High Renaissance. Unlike the other Masters at the time‚ he was enormously productive‚ running a workshop that encompassed 50 pupils and assistants. Much of his works remain‚ since they were done mainly within the Vatican. His works are are commonly organized into three phases: his early career‚ which conveyed the influence of his teacher‚ the Florentine period‚ when Raphael went to
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Michelangelo Buonarroti‚ the greatest of the Italian Renaissance artists‚ was born on March 6‚ 1475‚ in the small village of Caprese (Today‚ Caprese is known as Caprese Michelangelo or Tuscany‚ Italy). Michelangelo grew up in Florence‚ Italy. His Father was a government administrator and his Mother died when he was only six years old. After the death of his mother Michelangelo lived with a stone cutter and his family in the town of Settignano‚ where his father owned a marble quarry and small farm
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The importance of the Renaissance painter Raphael Sanzio is that his paintings went beyond the previous work of his contemporary‚ Michelangelo‚ by combining subtleties‚ a greater clarity of form and softer shading to create a more realistic rendering of his figures. He also infused his own sense of grace into his figures and avoided the air of tension often found in Michelangelo’s depictions. Raphael’s work is known and admired for his ability to visually capture the Neoplatonic and Renaissance ideal
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Response to Leonardo da Vinci‚ Last Supper “Art is never finished‚ only abandoned‚” said Leonardo da Vinci. He was born in a small town of Tuscany‚ in 1452. Leonardo had a brilliant imagination that ran wild with ideas. Although a sculptor‚ architect‚ and inventor‚ today he is known for his paintings. One of his most popular being‚ the Last Supper‚ which is painted on the north wall of the Monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan. The painting was created in 1498 and took
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The oil on canvas painting The Conversion of St Paul by Michelangelo da Caravaggio was made circa 1601‚ showing the biblical story of St Paul‚ formerly Saul. The painting depicts St Paul lying on the ground‚ blinded. He is beside a horse who seems confused and a servant‚ who also seems confused. The servant is shown in drab clothing and no shoes‚ while St Paul is shown in a rich man’s red and orange outfit‚ looking bright‚ and in his best clothing. His helmet is beside him on the ground‚ seeming
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In the renaissance the biblical character‚ David‚ was very popular especially between the three sculptors such as Michelangelo‚ Bernini‚ and Donatello. The three statues that are presented are statues of David before‚ during‚ and after the battle with the giant Goliath. The story of David is presented in the book of Samuel in the bible. In the book of Samuel it states that the Philistine army had gathered for war against Israel. Goliath was a Philistine giant measuring over nine feet tall. Goliath
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