enjoy doing to pass the time. This was definitely the case during the Renaissance period. However, majority of the fun and entertainment was experienced solely by the wealthy. The Renaissance started in the 14th century lasting through the 17th century. It started as a cultural explosion after the Dark Ages in Italy and eventually spread across Europe. The word renaissance means “rebirth.” When thinking about the Renaissance many famous people and their achievements come to mind. Some of the
Sandro Botticelli was an Italian painter. He was known as one of the most acclaimed painters in Italy during his lifetime. By the age of 15 Botticelli already had his own workshop. It helped form his unique artistic style. This style incorporated Neo-Platonism, which was a method that helped him appeal to many tastes by including Christianity and paganism in his works. Lorenzo de Medici was an Italian statesman and a ruler of the Florentine Republic during the Renaissance. Lorenzo de Medici was not
Although Renaissance portraitists were often emphasizing the admirable attributes of their subjects and not completely altering their patrons image, unrealistic expectations were still set that idealized the woman with no flaws. As the Renaissance continued to gain momentum throughout Europe, though, “Ideal beauty could not simply be copied from a single exemplar found in the natural world. Instead, ‘excellent parts should all be selected from the most beautiful bodies.’” (Corry 580). Artists
Shakespeare presents women in their respective place as an outsider to the extent that they follow renaissance beliefs of being silent, chaste, and obedient to their husbands and all men in general. In contrast Pinter presents women as outsiders to the extent they don’t follow the social norms present in Othello. This is due to the modern social change happening in the mid 1960’s where women had more rights, an opportunity not present in 1604. Desdemona is a victim of the Venetian patriarchal society
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was one of the most admired and successful artists of the Italian renaissance, also known as the “Renaissance Man.” During the 16th century Michelangelo was not only a magnificent sculptor but also a painter, architect, poet and engineer. He was considered one of the greatest artists of all time with a unique style that was often displayed in his work. He created many famous pieces including the sculpture “Pietà and David” and his famous painting on the
The Italian Renaissance, a time marked with the explosion of knowledge and the pursue of scientific truth, also saw a rise in the notion of gender equality, as one can tell from the increase in female participation in gender-related issues, such as the Querelle des Femmes, or the argument about the roles of women in society. Many women took the lead to defend themselves and to counter the misogynist attacks that they constantly received from educated men. Their endeavor was evident in the literary
November 11, 2014 Shakespeare’s Role of Women; Desdemona and Emilia Literary works can give historians perspective on how life was during a time period, for instance, William Shakespeare’s play Othello reflects the society of 16TH century Italy. In this tragic play the moor, Othello, promotes the honorable Cassio to lieutenant instead of a more experienced solider, Iago. In return for passing him up, Iago swears his revenge to destroy Othello for this betrayal. To achieve his ghastly plan of revenge
painted. Fra Filippo Lippi’s Portrait of a Woman with a Man at a Casement and Jacques Louis David’s Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier and His Wife are no exceptions. Fra Filippo Lippi’s portrait painting is the earliest surviving double portrait from the Italian Renaissance and Jacques Louis David’s portrait painting is a quintessential example of Neoclassical portraiture. Through an examination of the cultural and historical influences and the artists use of line, color, and space/form I will explore the similarities
have heard sayings such as “forget about it” or “bada bing bada boom”, but that’s not how Italians speak. You may have been lead to believe that Italians are violent, dumb, loud rude and are womanizers, but that’s not how Italians are. You may have heard words used to describe Italians like guido, guidette, mobster and wop, but that’s not who Italians are. All these stereotypes have been linked to Italians because of the media’s portrayal of them. Television shows such as Jersey Shore, Jerseylicious
Michelangelo Bonarroti because of the beauty of his artwork that is close to perfection. I am also intrigued by the fact that he excelled not only as a painter, but also as a sculptor, a poet, and an architect. He lived in Florence, Italy during the Renaissance and was known as the "Father and Master of All the Arts". He was very famous and loved during his lifetime that his name became a synonym of “masterpiece”. He completed artworks for nine different Catholic Popes. His most famous sculptures are the