\ After studying Stan Rummel’s “Greco/Roman Cultural Matrix Overview and Values” sections‚ our class chose to use the virtue of pietas of the Roman Cultural Matrix to construct a personal reflection paper. I also use the primary source from course website: “Cicero on Duty” in the essay. Pietas is defined that it is “performance of responsibilities to one’s parents‚ ancestors‚ relatives‚ along with deities and the state.” (Stan Rummel hand out) I am not a citizen of American because I am an
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the portraits in the text and pick two painters and compare how they use brilliant light and dark shading to illuminate parts of the human body. I will use two different artists Antonio del Pollaiuolo‚ Battle of the nudes. Along with‚ Michelangelo. Pieta from Old Saint Peter’s. 17th Century Art‚ light vs. dark I will take a look at Antonio del Pollaiuolo‚ Battle of the nudes from the c. 1465-1470 The engraving is in my hometown of Cincinnati Art Museum‚ in Ohio. This shows men at war fighting
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Many pieces of art in the Renaissance are gorgeous and well detailed. There were many great inventors in this time as well. Many famous artists‚ such as Michelangelo‚ and Leonardo da Vinci lived in this era as well. Each piece showcases each artist’s skill. Jan Van Eyck’s painting; “The Arnolfini Portrait” depicts Giovanni di Nicolao Arnolfini and his wife. Arnolfini was a merchant from a city in Tuscany‚ Italy‚ called Lucca. The Arnolfini family was very powerful. People often say that the woman
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reign of Augustus‚ were predestined by the gods. This propaganda program‚ prevalent in the Aeneid‚ became manifest in Augustan architecture‚ illustrating the Aeneid’s importance as a medium of propaganda. The character of Aeneas‚ distinguished by pietas‚ the description of Aeneas’ shield‚ his divine origin‚ and the parade of heroes all serve as examples of Augustan propaganda‚ and highlight Augustus’ use of Roman tradition in his political program; with the acceptance of his title in 27 BC‚ Augustus
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Raffaelo Santi‚ or simply Raphael. While these artists often worked in different mediums‚ Michelangelo preferred stone and Raphael preferred oil paint. Michelangelo and Raphael were able to portray emotions in their work. In two of these works‚ The Pieta and La Madonna di San Sisto‚ these artists were able to bring to works of art the raw emotions felt by their subjects. Though their works are quite different‚ what they portrayed was often quite similar. One of Raphael’s works called Raphael’s
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cardinal requested for a statue showing the Virgin Mary and her dead son resting on her arms to adorn his future tomb. Pieta was born in 1499‚ a 69 inch tall masterpiece featuring intricate carved figures of Mary and Jesus in one block of marble. It was hailed a masterpiece for its ability of showing the exact emotion it wants to depict. David. With the reputation of Pieta‚ Michelangelo was offered once again to complete a project to show David as a symbol of Florence’s freedom. The result of
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illustrates the hero and central character‚ Aeneas‚ as a man who presents piety and duty. This human emotion piety‚ pietas in Latin‚ is duty towards family‚ country‚ and gods. Aeneas always fulfills his duty to his family‚ his fated city‚ and his gods. This piousness is what keeps him going through the grueling journeys and challenges‚ even when things are not going perfectly. Pietas is the characteristic that makes Aeneas stronger through each trial as he makes personal sacrifices and never wavers
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support. For these reasons‚ Michelangelo succeed. Michelangelo produced his first large-scale sculpture‚ the over-life-size Bacchus (1496-98‚ Bargello‚ Florence). Pietà at the same time‚ Michelangelo also did the marble Pietà (1498-1500)‚ still in its original place in Saint Peter’s Basilica. One of the most famous works of art‚ the Pieta was probably finished before
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Beauty Mona Lisa (Leonardo da Vinci) His students painted and he put the final touches Lisa la Gioconda—his neighbor’s wife Not attractive‚ shy Da Vinci hires a six piece orchestra to play for her—she started opening up Mona Lisa is a composite of 6-7 women Had an affair with da Vinci Mona Lisa (Leonardo da Vinci) She is nude Owned by the French King Leo flees there He dies in France The perfect Italian Ren. Woman Leo put his self portrait in Lisa Mary Magdalene (Donatello) Beautiful
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which art was the focus. He contributed many sculptures‚ paintings‚ poems‚ and writings to the renaissance period (Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni‚ 2001). Some of the most noteworthy works include the frescoes in the Sistine Chapel‚ the Pieta’‚ and David. These works (among many others) had a huge influence on other artists during his time and future artists as
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