Since all governments are either republics or principalities‚ Machiavelli noted‚ their people will be accustomed either to managing their own affairs or to accepting the leadership of a prince. (For that reason‚ the safest princes are those who inherit their rule over people used to the family.) A wise leader‚ however‚ will be able to assume problems long before they actually arise‚ using virtù to forestall what would otherwise be great difficulties. Whatever vitality a former republic may have‚
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Michelangelo created something completely new when he sculpted David. His interpretation of the hero‚ and the way he is depicted‚ changed the way sculpture was made in the Renaissance and in later art. In this essay‚ I will explain the historical context in which Michelangelo lived and what circumstances led to the making of one of his most famous sculptures‚ David. I will then go on to analyse the statue and how it was different from previous versions. To finish‚ I will talk about the influence
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Taylor Webb 6/18/13 Document Analysis Alessandra Macinghi Strozzi Letter 5 Alessandra Strozzi wrote many letters to her children which can convey to us the importance of family in Florence during the Renaissance. Alessandra’s husband Matteo died‚ and so these letters are written from the perspective of a widow‚ not a married woman. In Women of the Renaissance by Margaret L. King‚ it states that widows of the Renaissance could dispose of the family wealth themselves and were also able to carry on
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monastery of Santa Maria degli Angeli‚ probably around 1410–1415. The manuscript was owned by renowned organist Antonio Squarcialupi in the middle of the 15th century‚ then by his nephew‚ and then passed into the estate of Giuliano di Lorenzo de’ Medici‚ who gave it to the Biblioteca Palatina in the early 16th century. At the end of the 18th century it was passed into the hands of the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana. Works Cited Abraham‚ Dom Anslem Hughes and Gerald‚ ed. Ars Nova and the Renaissance
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World culture quiz Question 1 2 out of 2 points | | | Why did the arts develop in Mesopotamia?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | As celebrations of the priest-kings’ power | Correct Answer: | As celebrations of the priest-kings’ power | | | | | Question 2 2 out of 2 points | | | What did lost-wax casting enable the Mesopotamian sculptors to create?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | Larger and more lightweight bronze pieces | Correct Answer: | Larger
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‘The artists should take the most credit for making the Renaissance possible.’ How far do you agree with the statement? Explain your answer. I agree with the statement. I believe that the artists should take the most credit for making the Renaissance possible because their works brought about a new world view towards humanity. However‚ other factors should also be considered besides the artists‚ but I feel that the artists should take the most credit for making the Renaissance possible. The
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Robert browning‚ a 19th century English poet‚ is based on historic events in 15th century Ferrara (contemporary Italy). The speaker‚ is actually Alfonso the 2nd‚ who entertains in his house his future wife’s‚ from Tyrol (current Austria)‚ negotiator (the servant). Alfonso married his late wife‚ Lucrezia from the Medici family‚ when she was only 14 years old. Unlike him‚ whose noble family origins dates back a centuries (“as if she ranked my gift of a nine hundred years old name”)‚ the family of his
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Leonardo’s ’Annunciation’ For the young Florentine painter‚ Leonardo de Vinci was quite emphatic with portraying things as they were seen. This naturalism was quite apparent in many of his early works and carried out throughout his entire ensemble of pieces that are attributed to his name. Leonardo was fascinated with nature. Many of his earliest sketches are of plants‚ flowers‚ and botanicals which are represented with great detail and labor‚ striving to give them the beauty that he experienced
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Zac O’Neal Honors IT 03 Throughout the readings that we have completed so far this semester‚ I have had a number of things surprise me. I would have to say that the thing that I encountered that surprised me most came about while reading about many of these big name historical figures’ lifes. With Descartes‚ reading about his work with fencing and about his life decisions‚ such as the decision to become a philosopher‚ which was a step down on the social ladder for him‚ or his time in Holland was
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As this can have many benefits to your business‚ it’s worthwhile considering how to implement a corporate governance structure best suited to your business. A collapse involves a major insolvency or bankruptcy of a failure. Such as Medici Bank ‚ Owned by the Medici family‚ it ran up large debts due to the family’s profligate spending‚ extravagant lifestyle‚ and failure to control the managers‚ their bank went insolvent. A good Corporate Governance can creating and delegating authority so that employees
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