sculpture due to his actions‚ character‚ and realistic human expressions. He is famous for including physical distortions‚ making things purposely “ugly”‚ in his work for artistic effect. Donatello was born as Donato di Niccolo Bardi in 1386 in Florence‚ Italy. He was the son Nicolo di Betto Bardi‚ a wool comber. He was educated in the house of the Martelli family. Little is known about his early life‚ but like many of the other artists of his time‚ he was believed to be a homosexual. At the age
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Maddelena Tacci. The family was rich enough to send Vasari to Florence at the age of thirteen. (Art History) He was sent there to study at workshops of well-known artists. (Art History) Being sent here granted him a chance to become a potentially great artist and Toby have a chance to meet other well-known and famous artists of his time. He studied with‚ and was mentored by‚ the Medici family‚ who happened to be the rulers of Florence at the time. (Giorgio Vasari)
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GHIBERTI 1378-1455 ITALIAN RENAISSANCE ARTIST Lorenzo Ghiberti was born in 1378 c.‚ in Pelago‚ Italy and died Dec. 1‚ 1455 in Florence. Ghiberti was an important early Italian Renaissance sculptor‚ whose doors (Gates of Paradise 1425-52) for the Baptistery of the cathedral of Florence are considered one of the greatest masterpieces of Italian art in the Quattrocento. Other works include three bronze statues for Or San Michele (1416–25) and the reliefs for Siena cathedral (1417–27). Ghiberti
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Medici Essay The whole Medici family loved art itself and noticed its values. Michelangelo was one of the greatest artists of the renaissance. The Medici family recognized his work from a young age and later adopted him. The Medici popes had an extraordinary idea of painting a fresco ceiling in the Sistine Chapel. They recognized Michelangelo’s powerful artwork so they asked him to do the painting. Since he was being asked by the Pope‚ he could not resist. Michelangelo thought he would fail since
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Consequently‚ he was known as Lorenzo the Magnificent‚ even during his time in Florence. He ruled Florence‚ by way of the powerful Medici family‚ from 1469 until his death in 1492. During the first twelve years of his rule‚ he worked with his younger brother‚ Giuliano (1453–78)‚ at his side. Lorenzo displayed the desire to run the family early
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However‚ when approached as closely and minutely as possible‚ it becomes somewhat simple to draw each word and line separately into something greater‚ giving new life and meaning to the voice of Dante. Canto XXVI begins with false praise to the city of Florence‚ moving to the journey of a pilgrim and his guide‚ during which the pilgrim encounters one who made such a journey as epic as the pilgrim’s‚ yet further beyond the reaches of God and His world. These two journeys detail the navigation of a somewhat
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probably in Florence. He worked chiefly as an architect and was responsible for restorations of the Church of San Francesco in Assisi and many churches and palaces in Rome‚ Siena‚ Florence‚ and other cities. His most famous work is the tomb (begun 1444) of the Florentine historian Leonardo Bruni in the Church of Santa Croce in Florence. As a young man he was the apprentice and collaborator of Leone Battista Alberti‚ from whose sketches and plans he constructed the Palazzo Rucellai‚ Florence‚ one of the
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before Donatello became notable for his many works‚ he was born Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi around the year of 1386 in Florence‚ Italy. It is believed that Donatello received his artistic training from a Florentine goldsmith. In 1403‚ he became an apprentice under artist Lorenzo Ghiberti‚ and even assisted him in creating the cathedral doors of the Baptistery of the Florence Cathedral. Later in 1409‚ he completed his first commissioned statue David‚ which was constructed out of marble. This work
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did Cosimo’s dad take that put the Medici’s on the map? Describe in detail. 3. What project had the people of Florence failed to complete? Who tried to complete this failure? How did he prove he could do it? 4. What happened to Cosimo in Florence thanks to the Albizzi family? How did he get out of it? Once exiled‚ how did he get out of that? What power did the people of Florence give to him as a result? 5. Describe the relationship the Medici bank had with the church. What did they collect
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Thursday October 19‚ 1864 Dear Rachel‚ As you know‚ I am in Florence‚ Italy and it´s wonderful. Being here really helped me reinforce some prior knowledge I had about the Renaissance. It was a time period when a rebirth occurred throughout Europe‚ but started with the city of Florence. The life in Renaissance Florence was very interesting‚ as these new ideas came up‚ and there was so much art and literature. Renaissance Art was inspired by Classical Art‚ and artists showed daily life things and
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