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    resting place of Saint Peter. The tomb is taught to be under the entire church. Saint Peter was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus and probably the first bishop of Rome. The basilica is knows as a place of excursion for many of Peter’s followers. Michelangelo was a large role in the development of the church. He was a great architect and was one of the engineers for the construction of the building. He wished to merge the elements of the previous great churches into one grand church that would be superior

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    Old Sacristy Analysis

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    the San Lorenzo church‚ Michelangelo began the New Sacristy in 1519. The New Sacristy recalls Brunelleschi’s Old Sacristy‚ the two chapels are similar regarding materials and purpose. The New Sacristy and the Old Sacristy both contain the tombs of members of the Medici family. The statues and tombs form a unique relationship with the Architecture of the New Sacristy. Although the New Sacristy was being modeled of Brunelleschi’s Sacristy one major change Michelangelo made was inserting a mezzanine

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    paintings. The paintings were made from those of Virgin Mary to those of the last supper. The freedom from church led to a rebirth of painting. These paintings included naked women and men. What is the template for the biography of a “master” like Michelangelo or Leonardo? How are their biographies presented

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    1520s in painting‚ model‚ and structural engineering in Italy‚ when the Renaissance beliefs were considered to have been accomplished through the authority of Leonardo‚ Michelangelo‚ and Raphael. Artists that were key in High Renaissance in Rome included: Donato Bramante he was leading architect of High Renaissance‚ Michelangelo he was the best sculptor and fresco painter. Leonardo da Vinci expert of oil painting and sfumato‚ Raphael the finest painter of the high renaissance‚ Correggio the Parma

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    What Is a Masterpiece

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    times you have looked at it you find something new and beautiful each and every time. My three masterpieces that I have chosen are; the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci‚ The Cathedral of Notre Dame‚ and last but‚ most certainly not least the Pietà by Michelangelo. The Mona Lisa‚ so many things being said without a single word. Mona Lisa Gioconda is who Leonardo da Vinci was commissioned to paint and who became this beautiful masterpiece known as the Mona Lisa. Her mysterious smile which reveals a mouth

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    A Critique on Raphael

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    A Critique on Raphael Raphael was a very unique and admirable artist; however‚ he had many affairs‚ Michelangelo also disliked Raphael and thought his art was absurd and many others came to see his influence as harmful. Raphael was engaged to Maria Bibbiena but never had the chance to marry. From the beginning he was never interested in this engagement and he found entertainment with his mistress‚ Margherita Luti. During the time of his death he had written a will which left sufficient funds

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    Event: The Italian Renaissance begins Cause People like Petrarch who were obsessed with ancient Greece and ancient Rome; felt that the middle age was a “Dark age”‚ so they recovered the Latin text such as some of Cicero’s work. Fall of Constantinople‚ which Greeks scholars fled to Italy with Ancients texts. Plato’s work was translated in Latin. Another cause is humanism which is the prominent works of Greek‚ Roman‚ and biblical literature. Petrarch is called “The father of humanism”. The Printing

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    than brown eyed students‚ the actions and feelings amongst the students started to change. The next day‚ they were told that brown eyed people were actually better than blue. Social comparisons‚ reflected appraisal‚ self-fulfilling prophecies‚ the Michelangelo Phenomenon‚ and the rise and drop of the students’ self-concept were all factors of the experiments. Not to mention some name calling. With enough repetition by a superior influence‚ almost anyone of any age will believe anything they’re told.

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    awareness upon this profound topic. This exploration will highlight how my three chosen artists: Kathe Kollwitz‚ Michelangelo and Annemarie Busschers create artefacts that reflect my theme in different ways‚ based on their personal perceptions and ideas. This means of expression‚ is highly important in the ‘art world’ as it is unique‚ distinctive and relatable however really

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    do well. 1. How was Michelangelo different from Leonardo‚ especially in respect to naturalism‚ and why did Leonardo look down on Michelangelo? How did Leonardo think he could improve the naturalism of painting (think in part about sfumato here)? Why did Michelangelo “break” naturalism’s rules? What is Neoplatonism and how did it affect Michelangelo’s art? How did the young Raphael transform his sources‚ that is‚ what was he after in his Florentine work? Michelangelo used very hard lines (DEZZANO)

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