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Small Chapel Second Story Tempietto
555 wordsThe Tempietto, or "little chapel" in Italian, was designed by Donato Bramante, who is considered to be one of the greatest architects of the Renaissance. The Tempietto itself is located in the courtyard of San Pietro in Montorio in Rome and was built in 1502. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain ruled parts of southern Italy at this time and commissioned Bramante to erect this monument. However, they most likely never realized that it would become a symbol of the Renaissance. The Tempietto...
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Peters Basilica Christmas Eve
1,119 wordsPerhaps one of the most mysterious, yet magnificent, buildings ever, St. Peters Basilica has amazed people for hundreds of years. Its massive size can be seen for miles, and the dome is simply stunning. Inside, it contains famous work by Michelangelo, Giotto, and Bernini. St. Peters Basilica is basically a masterpiece. However, before the new St. Peters Basilica was created, there was an old one before it. In the early 4 th century, around 330, emperor Constantine decided to erect a basilica ded...
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Method Of Painting One Of The Greatest
1,783 wordsThe Sistine Chapel During the Renaissance period, there were many great artistic achievements that were incredible. Michelangelo Buonarroti was one of the most famous personalities from this era. He was an accomplished artist, sculptor, architect, and poet who created many astounding works. Some of his great accomplishments were his sculptures of David and the Pieta. He is probably most remembered for painting the ceiling at the Sistine Chapel in Rome. It has been called the most incredible achi...
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Plato And Aristotle School Of Athens
861 wordsThemes of Italian Renaissance Art As the fourteenth century ushered out the Middle Ages in Italy, a new period of cultural flowering began, known as the Renaissance. This period in history was famous for its revival of classical themes and the merging of these themes with the Catholic Church. These themes of humanism, naturalism, individualism, classicism, and learning and reason appeared in every aspect of the Italian Renaissance, most particularly in its art. Humanism can be defined as the ide...
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Method Of Painting Sistine Chapel
2,713 wordsMichelangelo's Sistine Chapel During the Renaissance period, there were many great artistic achievements that were simply incredible. Leonardo da Vinci s Mona Lisa, Masaccio s Trinity, and Botticelli s Primavera are just examples of the exquisite works of art from that period. Michelangelo Buonarroti was one of the most famous personalities from that era. He was a true Renaissance man where he was a jack of all trades. He was an accomplished artist, sculptor, architect, and poet who demonstrated...
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Pope Julius Ii Sistine Chapel
519 wordsPOPE JULIUS II Pope Julius II was a powerful ruler and also the greatest art patron among the popes. His reign is considered one of the most brilliant in the Renaissance period. He was born Giuliano della River, in Albisola, Italy in 1443. He became a Franciscan priest in 1468. After his uncle became Pope Alexander VI in 1492, he fled to France, where he stayed until Alexander died. He was elected Pope Julius II in 1503. Even though bribery was a large part of his own election, the new pope quic...
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