formal features and stylistic qualities of two works of art each by a different artist. The two works of art I am going to focus on are both sculptures that depict the biblical figure of David. One of them is by Donatello and the other by Michelangelo. Donatello’s “David” is an Italian early renaissance sculpture that was commissioned in the 1440’s and stands 158cm high which is life sized. It depicts a young David after he has slain Goliath this can be seen by the fact that buy his feet
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Michelangelo Di Lodvico Buonarroti Simoni was born on March 6th‚ 1475 in Caprese‚ Italy. He was the second born of five boys to his parents‚ Leonardo di Buonarrota Simoni and Francesca Neri. He died February 18th‚ 1564 in Rome‚ Italy‚ just weeks before his 89th birthday. He was a sculptor‚ painter‚ and architect during the Italian Renaissance period and had the nickname "Father and Master of All the Art.” Italian Renaissance was the time of the great revival of art‚ literature‚ and learning in Europe
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Humanism The introduction of the concept of humanism greatly affected the Renaissance. The Humanistic influence shaped Renaissance art‚ writing‚ education and thinkers‚ its ideas were spread among all aspects of life. Machiavelli’s writings during the Renaissance were also affected by the ideas of humanism. His ideas reflect the thoughts of humanism in the way he thought governments and societies should be organized. Humanism’s influence on art was very obvious‚ it
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Michelangelo vs. Leonardo da Vinci ART 101 Art Appreciation August 15‚ 2011 The works of Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo influenced the art of the 16th century in Italy and Europe in many ways. Three of Michelangelo’s works such as: The Last Judgment‚ Pieta‚ and David were great works during his time. Leonardo da Vinci also contributed great works to the 15st century such as: The Last Supper‚ St. James in the Wilderness‚ and The Mona Lisa. Although there were some similarities in Leonardo
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During the Renaissance‚ religion and humanism shaped the content and qualities of the art produced in Florence and the surrounding areas. Humanism was the idea that human beings have greater importance than divine beings such as God. Prior to the Renaissance‚ art was mainly concerned with religious themes. Renaissance artists used pencil‚ oil‚ and stone to express their ideas of religion‚ gratitude‚ and perfection. Perspective was not widely used‚ and realism was still not common. Artists frequently
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introduction of Humanism. Humanism gave birth to the concept of individuality a notion which is still alive today. It said that humans mattered and that now mattered‚ that one should not be part of a whole but rather someone that is unique. Before Humanism people only thought of the after life‚ of whether they were going to heaven or hell‚ but with the introduction of Humanism people became more involved in the present‚ rather then just thinking of what happened after you died. Humanism transformed
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Humanism is a very interesting topic. The word human is easy to describe as a breathing living multicellular organism. Although the term humanism may not be easy to describe. At least not so quickly in one sentence. Humanism was a way of thinking and interacting within a society. As Anthony B. Pinn described in his book “What is humanism and Why does it Matter?” humanism was a way of life for many. More importantly the time period humanism began to thrive was in the 1400s during the Renaissance.
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Michelangelo Buonarroti Michelangelo Buonarroti was born in March 1475 in Arrenzo‚ Florence (Now Italy).He was a renowned Italian artist‚ sculptor‚ painter‚ poet and an engineer. His work ethic and dedication to his profession was one of the many reasons why he is still remembered in the world of art. He is famously remembered for his sculptor work on the statue of David and the painting of the ceiling of the Sistine chapel. The statue of David is a male nude statue standing
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Humanism Humanism is an approach in study‚ philosophy‚ world view or practice that focuses on human values and concerns‚ attaching prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters. According to Greg M. Epstein‚ "Humanism today can be categorized as a movement‚ a philosophy of life or worldview‚ or ... [a] lifestance."[1] In philosophy and social science‚ humanism is a perspective which affirms some notion of human nature‚ and is contrasted with anti-humanism Secular humanism
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Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was a sculptor‚ painter‚ and an architect. He was born on March 6‚ 1475 in the town of Caprese‚ Italy and was regarded as one of the greatest artists of the Italian Renaissance. During his childhood‚ he had no interests in having a real education and actually going to school. Instead‚ he went local to churches and copied the paintings there and talked to the painters. Later on during adulthood‚ he went to the monastery and examined the corpses. Michelangelo
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