He knew that his hope rests in his talent; therefore‚ he had to excel in it. So when they moved to Florence‚ his father sent him to Andrea de Verrochio‚ a Florentine artist‚ who gave da Vinci the experience needed to get into a guild. During these times were when da Vinci realized the powerful connection between art and power. The Medici were a big influence as the powerful patrons of the arts. Da Vinci learned
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Donatello Donatello is known as one of the most important sculptors of the Early Renaissance. His techniques are still used today. Donatello‚ or Donato di Niccolò Betto Bardi‚ was born in Florence‚ Italy around 1386. He was an Italian sculptor and became an associate of the architect Filippo Brunelleschi‚ with whom he traveled to Rome to study the classical art and the Roman Ruins. Donatello started sculpting at the age of 20 and later became a humanist. He did not marry and had no children
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naturalism of painting (think in part about sfumato here)? Why did Michelangelo “break” naturalism’s rules? What is Neoplatonism and how did it affect Michelangelo’s art? How did the young Raphael transform his sources‚ that is‚ what was he after in his Florentine work? Michelangelo used very hard lines (DEZZANO)‚ focus on musculature and anatomy Leonardo used scumato so that there wasn’t any hard contours‚ the beginning of the idea of colorito‚ forms don’t have to be Leonardo looks down on Michelangelo
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not mistaken‚ as “Lorenzo brought traditions of learning and and artistic patronage to a new level.” (Walker) This ultimately gave him the title of Lorenzo il Magnifico which means Lorenzo the Magnificent. Although‚ tragedy struck in 1478‚ when a Florentine family‚ the Pazzi’s‚ entered a conspiracy with Pope Sixtus IV to overthrow the Medici family. On Easter Sunday of that year‚ at the Santa Maria del Fiore‚ the famous Duomo of Florence‚ the Pazzi struck‚ and the priest stabbed Lorenzo’s brother Giuliano
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the University of Florence. We started to monitor the football club and the relations with the local stakeholders since the year 2003 - after the club‟s failure and its “rebirth” when the team went to an owner that for the first time ever was “non Florentine” - up to the last 2009/2010 football season. To develop this case study a quali-quantitative methodology was used. The analysis of the fan community starts with an examination of the Fiorentina‟s ticket season holders database that
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Great Quotes from Great Leaders by Peggy Anderson Zig Ziglar had this to say about quotes: "If you’re like me‚ you’ll jump at the chance to bypass all the churning and scoop the cream right off the top. And that’s what quotes are...the cream of our learning." I couldn’t agree more! Since I was a freshman in college‚ I’ve loved quotations. The right words can engage the brain and bring an idea to life. With quotes‚ I’ve had many "a-ha" moments‚ where I’ve read it and thought‚ "Wow‚ that’s
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from traditional Catholic ways. The plague also affected the beliefs of formerly devout Christians in more subtle ways. For example‚ it disillusioned them as to the motives and purity of their clergymen. Marchione di Coppo Stefani‚ a writer for The Florentine Chronicle‚ wrote‚ “Priests and friars went to see the [infected] rich in great multitudes and were paid such high prices that they all got rich.” Not only did many religious leaders use this horrific disease
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Boccaccio’s the Decameron is a collection of stories written during the time of the Black Plague in Europe during the 1340’s. There are many themes and motifs used in the Decameron. The most interesting motif is the fact that the story is closely bound around people escaping the plague‚ but none of the stories take any kind of solid religious or political stance. He however‚ specifically does not take what would be called a Christian point of view on the plague‚ in fact‚ he provides a negative
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Machiavelli & The Common Good In Discourses on Livy‚ Machiavelli argues that the purpose of politics is to promote a “common good.” This statement holds true in Machiavelli’s The Prince‚ albeit differently than one might expect. It is evident in The Prince that Machiavelli believes ensuring the common good of the community should hold high priority; therefore a primary duty of the Prince to fulfill. Machiavelli’s view on how this should be obtained‚ however‚ drastically opposes the opinions
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realized she just was not getting what she wanted. Tamiris took the next year off to develop her own style of concert dancing. On October 9‚ 1927‚ Tamiris made her concert debut in New York City at the Little Theatre. She performed solos‚ including Florentine‚ Portrait of a Lady‚ Impressions of the Bullring‚ and Circus Sketches. From 1927 to 1944‚ Tamiris’s concert career persevered. During this time‚ she choreographed many works for herself and others‚ such as Martha Graham‚ Doris Humphrey‚ and members
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