the transcendental. Artist | Leonardo da Vinci | Year | c. 1503–1519 | Type | Oil on poplar | Dimensions | 77 cm × 53 cm (30 in × 21 in) | Location | Musée du Louvre‚ Paris | Creation of Adam - Sistine Chapel by Michelangelo Michelangelo took four years to paint the Sistine chapel. He chose scenes from the Old Testament. This is the epic moment of God creating Adam. How similar God is to man in this picture. Artist | Michelangelo | Year | c. 1512 | Type | fresco | Dimensions
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Michelangelo We all have our own outlook on the “Renaissance man” and what he truly was. Some may say he is a perfectionist while others may say he is knowledgeable. Extraordinary artists like Leonardo da Vinci‚ Albrecht Durer‚ and Michelangelo are all great leaders of the Italian Renaissance. Each of them bought something unique and fresh to the art world. However‚ Michelangelo brought his own style and technique into the public eye and changed the Renaissance with his originality. During the
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Did you know that out of the 266 popes; Pope Francis is the first from the Americas? Pope Francis‚ also referred to as “The People’s Pope” (Time Magazine) became the leader of the Roman Catholic Church on March 13‚ 2013. He is the highest figure in the Catholic Church and the first non-European Pope in 1‚200 years. This significant leader will forever leave an imprint on the world. Pope Francis is without a doubt one of the most influential people in today’s history. One could know this man
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Raphael’s “School of Athens” fresco is one of the four frescoes in the Stanza della Segnatura ‚ in the Vatican. The walls are covered with four different scenes‚ each depicting a different theme. The School of Athens represents Philosophy. The techniques and figures used in the fresco not only pay homage to Raphael’s influences‚ but are also a presentation of the skills acquired from each. Almost as though he was submitting it for approval. As Raphael traveled throughout Italy‚ he formed relationships
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The Renaissance is a period in Europe from the 14th to 17th century. It was considered the bridge between the Middle Ages and modern history. It all started as a cultural movement in Italy in the late Medieval period and later spread to the rest of Europe‚ which started the beginning of the Early Modern Age. There are many highly interesting periods of history but the level of artistic and architectural production during this time is amazing. So much that centuries later they continue to capture
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[accessed 24 August 2013] 4 5. Eurostat‚ 2013. Tourism Statistics‚ [online]. Available: http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/statistics_explained/index.php/Tourism_trends [accessed 22 August 2013]. 7. Famous Wonders‚ 2013 Sistine Chapel‚ [online]. Available: http://famouswonders.com/sistine-chapel/ [accessed 22 August 2013] 8 9. Famous Wonders‚ 2013 St. Peter’s Square‚ [online]. Available: http://famouswonders.com/st-peter’s-square/ [accessed 22 August 2013] 10 15. Vatican Sanantonio‚ 2012.Tourist Highlights
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entire wall in the Sistine Chapel. This is a fresco painting and it’s 48 by 44 feet. This painting was inspired by the Christian bible and portrays the second coming of Christ. This painting draws your attention from the center where Christ is standing with his mother beside him and extends to towards his surrounding‚ which is all different saints with various instruments. Initially‚ most of the characters in this scene were undressed but since this art piece was placed in a chapel he was ordered to
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Codie Muth Pagans Never Win… The Christian era in Rome began like many things do as a dream. In the time period around 300AD it was common for emperors and political opponents to lean towards assassination as a means of achieving power. So‚ when young Constantine wanted power he knew it would mean war and it is believed that during a dream of this battle a holy figure told him that with the shape of the cross he would find victory. Constantine put the cross shape on many of the men’s shields but
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The Three High Renaissance Masters A look at Leonardo da Vinci‚ Michelangelo‚ and Raphael ➢ Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian artist and scientist who lived between 1452-1519. ➢ Leonardo was the original Renaissance man‚ whose roles included inventor‚ engineer‚ architect‚ mathematician‚ geologist‚ and astronomer. ➢ While he is best known as a painter‚ Leonardo primarily worked for the military producing designs of tanks‚ airplanes‚ and submarines‚ hundreds of years before such
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