Zeus‚ god of the heavens‚ agreed that his brother‚ Hades‚ god of the underworld‚ could marry and take his daughter with him to hell. The artist was able to capture what the myth told us and turn it into a piece full of expressions (structure). Gian Lorenzo Bernini‚ the artist of “The Rape of Persephone” is one of the most well-known marble perfectionist of his time (ethos). The way he made the
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means superior skill coupled with ability and attention to detail‚ that produces a piece that is more than just pretty‚ or full of symbolic meaning. The sculpture that I choose is a good example of craftsmanship. An artist by the name of Gian Lorenzo Bernini created the sculpture Bacchanal: Faun Teased by Children in the early seventeenth century when he was eighteen years old; it was created of marble and is a little over four feet high. While people could possibly find symbolic meaning in each
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The ecstasy of St. Theresa by Gian Lorenzo Bernini Basic information: Period of completion: 1647-1652 Medium used: Marble height: c. 11’ 6" (3.5m) Provenance: Santa Maria della Vittoria‚ Rome Interpretation/analysis: The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa (alternatively Saint Teresa in Ecstasy or Transverberation of Saint Teresa; in Italian L’Estasi di Santa Teresa or Santa Teresa in estasi) is the central sculptural group in white marble set in an elevated aedicule in the Cornaro Chapel‚ Santa
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practice his craft. He moved toRomein 1619 and started working for Carlo Maderno‚ • • Borromini’s real name was Francesco Castelli.Once he had become established in Rome‚ he changed his name from Castelli to Borromini‚ • • He worked withGian Lorenzo Berninion the design of the famousbaldachininSt. Peter Basilica ‚ the two later became bitter rivals. • • Francesco Borrominiwas the master of curved-wall architecture. • He was influenced by the architecture of Michelangelo and the ruins of Antiquity
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sculpture was designed and constructed from 1648-1651. On June 12‚ 1651 this magnificent masterpiece was unveiled to the world. The famous Italian sculpture and architect‚ Gian Lorenzo Bernini‚ is the brilliant artist responsible for this masterpiece. He won the honor of designing this fountain by subterfuge; an advocate of Bernini had placed a model of the fountain in an area where the pope would hopefully see it and choose him to design the structure. This spectacular piece was built for the Pope
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Throughout history‚ art and ideas always change and different movement always transit from one to another. The time period‚ politics‚ religion‚ propaganda and place are what the art reflect. From 16th to 19th century‚ the art style that followed after the Renaissance and mannerism was the Baroque era. The baroque style was very distinguish and different from the previous era. It was somehow contradicting because it was grandeur yet asceticism. The style itself characterize by new exploration of form
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Response to Crisis: Absolutism By: Gavin Conrad‚ Hunter Quilici‚ Emily Wetherington and Gerald Talbott Absolutism 1. Absolutism - the acceptance of or belief in absolute principles in political‚ philosophical‚ ethical‚ or theological matters. 2. Example - France is the best example of absolutism in the early modern era. Prime Examples of Absolutists Bishop Jacques Bossuet Maria Theresa of Spain Louis XIV of France Louis XIV of France Regarded as the best example of absolutism in the 17th century
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is considered to be a “century of genius” because of the many advancements and inventions during this time period. There were a great number of intellects who excelled in every field. The 17th century witnessed the work of individuals ranging from Bernini to Galileo. It is popularly viewed as the time of modern science‚ but the works in architecture and art also showed the importance of this time period. Many historians argue whether this time period was actually a century of genius or just a coincidence
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statue was placed in Galleria dell’Accademia‚ Florence. The statue represents a Biblical hero named David‚ after he made his decision to fight Goliath but before the battle has actually taken place. A moment between conscious choice and action. Gian Lorenzo Bernini was an Italian artist and a prominent architect who worked principally in Rome. He was the leading sculptor of his age‚ credited with creating the Baroque style of sculpture. Bernini’s David is a life-size marble sculpture‚ created between
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there were many great artists who created many great works of art‚ but only four Italian artists really stick out for creating the same piece all with different points of views. These artists were Donatello‚ Verrocchio‚ Michelangelo‚ and Bernini‚ all of who created a David sculpture. Each one very unique and different. These four artists all stand out in there own individual ways. David who was supposed to be the second king of Israel‚ killed Goliath with just a sling and a single
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