these patrons were the Medici’s and‚ like other patrons‚ they were rich and powerful. The power did not always come directly from running the government‚ but because they had enough financial influence over the people in the Florentine government they indirectly influenced how the area was run. This influence means they had connections with the most important people of their day‚ important people who would also create commissions for the artists. Powerful families were not only financially secure
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Renaissance‚ devoted his whole life to groundbreaking works of art that would influence and inspire future artists to come for centuries. His art‚ which ranged from sculptures to paintings to poetry‚ astonished and inspired people of every origin and age. There was no place he would rather be than in his studio perfecting his work‚ which consumed his life up until his death. One could even infer that Michelangelo found comfort and solace in his art. One of Michelangelo’s most famous works featured in the
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Even as people grew leery of the church and gravitated towards the secularized ideas of humanism‚ most art still had a strong religious tone. In an effort to reestablish its influence‚ the church commissioned numerous pieces of artwork and was undoubtedly a leading contributor to the revitalization of artistic expression. The volume and scope of many of these art pieces allowed artist to earn a living while perfecting their skills and techniques. The renaissance period ushered in
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The Question of Authenticity In the mid-twentieth century‚ an American artist named Andy Warhol shook the art world like an earthquake. Warhol’s influences in art and pop culture have led him to be recognized as one of the most significant figures in contemporary art and culture. Many of his groundbreaking influences are still seen today‚ nearly 30 years after his death. Warhol receives credit as being the first to popularize silk-screen printing; a process that utilizes the properties of a stencil
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and Harlem Renaissance Two Historical Art Periods Elisa Montoya Western Governor’s University RIWT Task 1 May 13‚ 2013 SURREALISM AND HARLEM RENNAISANCE Comparing and Contrasting the Two Art Periods “Surrealism and Harlem Renaissance” 2 While there are many different historical art periods I will bring together two that I found to be extremely interesting. There are so many wonderful facts about all the different art periods that I’ve chosen to bring to life two “Surrealism and the Harlem
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born on July 5th‚ 1940. He grew up in Monroe‚ Washington‚ in a two parent household. Close growing up was suffering from a horrible disease‚ this dyslexia. Because of his dyslexia close did poorly in school. But although Close had trouble in school. He found solace in making art. After earning his Master of fine arts from Yale in 1964‚ Close took his place atop the American art world. What got Close to quickly rise atop the American art world was his creation of his large-scale photo realistic portraits
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Pop art is a movement that started in the United States in the 1950’s. It’s a movement that uses imagery‚ mass media‚ popular culture‚ and themes of advertising. Pop art includes real things or people and also uses includes comic books. The early artist in the United States was Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns. The most praised pop art artists was Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. Andy Warhol was born August 6‚ 1928 in Pittsburgh‚ New York. Andy was the youngest child‚ being the third born
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large roman city during this time. Marcus Pacuvius was the nephew of Ennius who was considered the father of Roman tragedies‚ and was the man who raised Roman tragedies to the huge position of influence it became during their time in ancient history. Throughout Marcus childhood‚ he was very fond of nature and art‚ and not only began to practice writing with
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is Leonardo da Vinci for his painting of a young smiling woman. For their contributions to new and innovative styles and techniques in the field‚ we remember Claude Monet and Pablo Picasso. However‚ for all that Rembrandt van Rijn contributed to the art world that now defines the baroque era‚ American artist Albert Bierstadt’s work defines the majesty and splendor of the natural American west. Born in Germany on January 7‚ 1830‚ Albert’s parents brought him to America at the age of one. At 30‚ he
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What is considered art has been a controversial question for many years in history and today. There are various forms and types of art. Because art is very complex and diverse‚ it is viewed and conceptualized in many different ways. Nancy G. Heller states even though a type of artwork is hard to understand‚ it’s considered art‚ and artwork that people don’t understand shouldn’t be disregarded from other types of art. She feels as though people shouldn’t be intimidated by artwork that’s hard to understand
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