...Leonardo da Vinci was one of the most influential persons in human history. Born in 1452, he demonstrated excellence in multiple disciplines. For that reason, he was often called the Renaissance man. He was painter, inventor, military engineer, architect, sculptor and this list goes on. Blessed with brilliant mind and unbelievable skills, he went on discovering major branches of science and nature. His works have influenced countless researchers and scientists all over the world and in many ways shaped a big part of human civilization today. In today’s world, he is most notable for his famous paintings Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. Mostly self-educated, his personal notes were full of innovations, theories and observations about numerous...
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...Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was born on April 15th, 1452 and was said to be 1. “One of the most brilliant men on earth”. Da Vinci was born in Vinci, Italy as a love child to a landowner and a peasant woman. Leonardo was raised by his father, Ser Piero, who home schooled him. He began working for an artist by the name of “Verrocchio” at 14 years old. Da Vinci worked for Verrocchio for only 6 years and had already mastered art, leather arts, metal working, and pottery. Da Vinci began acquiring jobs from very wealthy people at such a young age, which eventually lead to the painting “Mona Lisa.” By 20 years of age, Da Vinci was already a master artist in the Guild of Saint Luke. Due to his accomplishments he was able to establish his own workshop. Even though he may have been considered a genius by some, he wasn’t perfect. Florentine records prove that Da Vinci was charged with sodomy at the age of 22 that possibly involved one of his male models. After Leonardo was charged it was said that 1. “Two years, his whereabouts went entirely undocumented.” It is assumed that he wanted to avoid further exposure. In 1482 a man by the name of “Lorenzo de Medici” who was from a very wealthy Italian family asked Leonardo to craft a silver lyre for “Ludovico il Moro”, who was at the time, the Duke of Dilman, as a sign of peace. Da Vinci followed through with the plan and then wrote a letter to Ludovico telling him of Da Vinci’s engineering and artistic talents could help with his court...
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...| Leonardo Da Vinci | Renaissance Man | | Jenny Bevier | 8/20/2010 | | Very few that have ever lived have been acknowledged as a genius. Leonardo Da Vinci was a renaissance man who was a true pioneer of his time. Though he is best known as an artist, he was far more than that. Leonardo was also an engineer, inventor, and scientist. He had one of the best scientific minds of his time. He carried out research in fields ranging from architecture and civil engineering to astronomy, anatomy, geography, geology, and paleontology. Leonardo was a renaissance man whose works of art and studies of mechanics and science paved the way for many artists, engineers, and doctors today. Da Vinci was born in 1452 in the small town of Anchiano, Italy. He was an illegitimate child of a Florentine Notary, Piero Da Vinci, and a peasant woman named Catrina (The World Wide Art Gallery, 2010, para. 2). Until the age of five Leonardo lived in the Hamlet of Anchiano with his mother. From 1457 on he lived with his father, grandparents, and uncle Fracesco in the small town of Vinci, Italy. Da Vinci never received a formal education. However, he was informally taught Latin, geometry, and mathematics by his stepmother Alberia, and her mother in law Monna Lucia. Also, he learned from scholarly textbooks that were owned by various family members. When Leonardo was fifteen, he was apprenticed to the artist Andrea Di Cione, known as Verrocchio. During this time is when Leonardo was...
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...Lindsey Foster June 9, 2011 Mrs. Colao Period E CCA A Dinner to Remember My dinner party will be hosted in Calitri, Italy. I chose Calitri, Italy because it was named after one of my ancestors. My dinner party will be on top of an old castle while watching the sunset. At the table, along with myself, I will have Elizabeth I, Socrates, Christopher Columbus, Galileo, and Leonardo Da Vinci. We will be seated at a round table so that everyone can be facing each other, and it will be during the summertime. The food we will eat will be all Italian. For the meal, we will have a traditional four course meal, just like my grandmother makes. First, we will start off with the antipasto, also known as an appetizer. We will have sparkling wine and an assortment of different cheeses, breads, and meats. Next we will have the first course, or the primo. This will consist of pasta with homemade sauce. Third, we will have our second course, or the secondo. We will eat chicken and have vegetables that are freshly picked from a garden. And lastly, we will have dolce, or dessert. We will be served homemade cannolis and mascarpone. When everyone is done with their meals, we will sit around the table and drink coffee. The first person I would choose for my dinner party would be Elizabeth I. Elizabeth I was born in Greenwich, an estate near London. She lived during the Golden Age. She accomplished many things in her lifetime such as, Made the first Church of England a protestant...
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...“It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.”- Leonardo Da Vinci (1452–1519). Da Vinci is one of the most interesting personalities in the entire history of art. Like he said, “The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.”, (From the book “Masters of art Leonardo da Vinci” by Sergio and Andrea Ricciardi, pg. 32) he never stopped observing, experimenting and inventing. Da Vinci was born near the Tuscan town of Vinci, but active in Florence (1472–ca. 1482, 1500–1508) and Milan (ca. 1482–99, 1508–13), spending the last years of his life in Rome (1513–16) and France (1516/17–1519), where he died.( From the book in the Library Tower...
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...Leonardo da Vinci was a famous scientist, inventor, and painter who was born in the birthplace of the renaissance. He was known as the father of paleontology, ichnology, and architecture. He was born on the 15th of April 1452 and died on the 2nd of May 1519. He was born as a poor peasant. No one knew that eventually he would be one of the most brilliant people to live on our planet. Leonardo had mainly studied the human body and fluids. He destroyed the accomplishments of the men before him. Leonardo became wrapped up in his scientific investigations during his stay at Milan in 1505. He was very influenced by the Greeks and Romans but unlike others, he saw that the limits of science should not be limited to Greek and Roman writing as well as the bible. If he chose to only limit himself to those books, we would not have the things that we have today. He observed nature and asked simple questions in which he wrote the answers in his sketches. Leonardo was very determined to observe nature and to record it. He learned to dissect criminals to find and draw hidden parts of the body as well as to see the inside of it. He had a large curiosity which allowed him to develop the principles of...
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...Leonardo Da Vinci lived during the Renaissance in the 14th century. He was known as a painter, sculptor, architect, engineer, and scientist. His influences in the society and his inventions have become so significant that even in today’s world; we are still wondering about him and using the same technologies he had foreseen more than 500 years ago. A self-taught genius, who lived life through experiences, and experiences are the focal points of his entire life. With the help of two simple tools, a notebook and a pen, Leonardo was able to carry out the evolution of nature, art, technology, and humanism in details through sketches and writings. Ultimately, his notebook has changed humankind from the way we think, see, and judge to the awareness of our freedom forever. Leonardo Da Vinci was born on Saturday, April 15, 1452 at 10:30 P.M. in a small town of Vinci. Because Leonardo’s mother and father were never married, he was disqualified from membership in the Guild of Notaries. Thus, Leonardo was ineligible in the footsteps of his father, an accountant. was artist of the Renaissance (the period of Western European history stretching from the early 14th century to the mid to late 16th century),. His deep love for nature, knowledge, research and experience, was the central reason of both his artistic and scientific accomplishments. " Though I have no power to quote from authors as they do I shall rely on a bigger and more worthy thing-on experience."{The Notebooks of Leonardo Da...
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...The Connection Between David and Florence Ever since Renaissance times, Florence has seen David as an emblem of the city. David’s strength, courage and youthful confidence were the image that Florence wanted to project. In the 1500’s Florence had regained its status as a republic. David symbolized the city’s independence from outside domination, both foreigners and the aristocracy. Like Florence, David turns out to be more powerful than he looks. Standing guard outside the government offices, the statue is also a reminder of the example to follow: defend boldly and lead justly. The statue of David by Michelangelo Michelangelo’s statue of David has become practically a synonym for Florence. Statue of David by Michelangelo The making of this famous sculpture had a difficult history. The marble block that Michelangelo used to make the David had been sitting in the courtyard of today’s Museum of the Works of the Duomo for over 20 years. Two other artists had previously tried to satisfy the Wool Guild's request for a gigantic David, but had found the quality of the marble poor and the massive size too difficult to work with and had given up. So, the partially chiselled mass lay abandoned and exposed to the elements while the commissioners kept hoping to find another sculptor who could make something of it. Michelangelo thought he could do it, and took on the job. He started in 1501 and three years later, on 24 June 1503 (the holiday celebrating...
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...The studies of the humanists during the Renaissance gave artists of the times the freedom and the wisdom the express themselves with more intellect, clarity, personality and emotional understanding than had ever been seen before. Towards the middle of the 14th Century a new way of thinking was beginning to emerge and take a hold on society, A way which let people express themselves with a clarity unseen Since the fall of the Roman Empire and the dark days of the Middle Ages, a great time of reform and education was on the brink of exploding onto the scene. This was the beginning of what we now know as the Renaissance the ‘Rebirth’ and the new way of thinking would later be referred to as Humanism. The Renaissance was one of the great intellectual ages of European culture at its height during the 15th and 16th century there were many amazing new developments amongst many areas including painting, sculpture, architecture, literature, education medicine science including many more of mans intellectual and educated pursuits, the main center of this revolution was classical Italy although later spreading throughout Europe to infiltrate all facets of European culture The Renaissance saw creation of different attitudes towards life and different ways of thinking. After spending hundreds of years in the depths of the Middle ages a time when human progress and achievement slowed to a trickle, Western Civilization blurred and there was a great period of cultural decline, society...
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...Leonardo was born on April 15, 1452, "at the third hour of the night" in the Tuscan hill town of Vinci, in the lower valley of the Arno River in the territory of Florence. He was the illegitimate son of Messer Piero Fruosino di Antonio da Vinci, a Florentine notary, and Caterina, a peasant who may have been a slave from the Middle East. Leonardo had no surname in the modern sense, "da Vinci" simply meaning "of Vinci": his full birth name was "Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci", meaning "Leonardo, son of (Mes) ser Piero from Vinci." Little is known about Leonardo's early life. He spent his first five years in the hamlet of Anchiano, and then lived in the household of his father, grandparents and uncle, Francesco, in the small town of Vinci. His father had married a sixteen-year-old girl named Albiera, who loved Leonardo but died young. In later life, Leonardo only recorded two childhood incidents. One, which he regarded as an omen, was when a kite dropped from the sky and hovered over his cradle, its tail feathers brushing his face. The second occurred while exploring in the mountains. He discovered a cave and was both terrified that some great monster might lurk there, and driven by curiosity to find out what was inside. Leonard's early life has been the subject of historical conjecture. Vasari, the 16th century biographer of Renaissance painters tells of how a local peasant requested that Ser Piero ask his talented son to paint a picture on...
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...The Evolution and Historical Significance of the Renaissance Where do we owe our modern approach to thought, identity, religion and science? One could explain it through evolution of thought process and knowledge, but then again, when were people inspired to think in that type of manner? It can be traced back to an age of enlightenment we know as the Renaissance. Although this period in our history is generally thought of as a reformation in how we as people look at the world around us, it was inspired by the classics of Greece and Rome. With this new found interest in classical writings, values, and art, humans crawled out of the “Dark Ages” and in into the age of “rebirth”, forever impacting the way think and perceive the world around us. Northern Italy can be looked upon as the father of modern history; however, it was Northern Italy’s grand-father, Greece and Rome that inspired this modernization of the world. Italy is full of Roman architecture and art; it was this influence, combined with a spike in common wealth that began the first break from medieval logic. Individual city states began flourishing, taking politics into their own hands. Influenced by an increasing number of wealthy businessmen, people began to dismiss the old fire and brimstone ideas of medieval rule and began to center on one’s self. This promotion of “self” compelled people to explore their individual talents and glorify intelligence rather than oppress it. For the first time in centuries, creative...
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...Art Appreciation Unit 3 Discussion Board American Intercontinental University HUMA205 June 24, 2013 Michelangelo Buonarroti and Leonardo da Vinci were considered masters of the arts. Both men communicated their visions through their works or masterpieces. I will attempt to compare and contrast two works of art, one by Michelangelo and the other by Leonardo. The masterpiece I chose from Michelangelo Buonarroti is The Last Judgment. This work was painted on the alter wall of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. Michelangelo started this work in 1508 and finished in 1512. (Art and the Bible, nd) It represents the second coming of Christ and the final judgment of God. The picture presents Christ as judge and condemns everyone on his left to eternal fire, as he raises those on his right to heaven to be with the saints and angels. The picture radiates out from the center figure of Christ. Originally all the people were painted naked, but after quite a bit of controversy they were painted over with veils and loincloths. The Last Judgment is monochromatic and flesh tones and sky colors dominate the work. Yellow, orange, green and blue are scattered throughout the painting. Michelangelo focuses on the action of human creatures quite different than Leonardo’s emphasis on perspective such as birds in flight. His art enhances the naturalism and he had a great skill at portraying profound emotions that make this painting striking. The painting is sort of obscure...
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...Name_________________ Date___________ HUM 100 Midterm Exam Identify the following works of art, their style and one other piece of information. 1. [pic] 2 [pic] 3. [pic] 4. [pic] 5. [pic] 6. [pic] 7.[pic] 8.[pic] 9. [pic] 10. [pic] 11. [pic] 12. [pic] 13. [pic] 14. [pic] 15. [pic] 16. [pic] 17. [pic] 18. [pic] 19. [pic] 20. [pic] 21. [pic] 22 [pic] 23. [pic] 24. [pic] 25. [pic] 26. [pic] 27. [pic] 28. [pic] 29. [pic] 30. [pic] 31. [pic] 32. [pic] 33. [pic] 34. [pic] 35. [pic]36. [pic] 37. [pic] 38. [pic] 39. [pic] 40. [pic] 41. [pic]42. [pic] 43. [pic] 44. [pic] 45. [pic]46. [pic] 47. [pic]48. [pic] 49. [pic] 50. [pic] 51. [pic]52. [pic] 53. [pic] 54. [pic] Match the characteristics of art with their correct period: 1. Renaissance ____ A. elongated bodies and body parts; stretched out 2. Baroque _____ B. religious, similar to Gothic period, use of oil paints 3. Northern Renaissance ____ C. return to classical ideals; symmetry is key ▪ 4. Mannerism _____ D. ornate, rich, lavish decorations; Trompe l’oiel Definitions 1. Rubenesque _____ A. musical work that is mainly sung 2. Opera _____ B. fool the eye in French; illusion of depth or shape 3. Humanism_____ C. leading family of Milan during the Renaissance 4. Trompe...
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...that I have learned from searching information on chapter two are that there are way more networking systems then I have ever dreamed about. I just thought WAN stood for wide area network and was just another name for the internet. I learned that WAN is everywhere we are and imbedded in our lives. One of the biggest claims of this would be the ATM. I have used it many times but never knew that it was running off of a WAN. I also found out that WAN can be localized as well as worldwide and that it can incorporate the city you live in, the state you live in, and even the United States. Mind Mapping is a brain emulating method for generating and organizing ideas. This was inspired by a great man and his way of doing things, which was Leonardo da Vinci's and his approach to note-taking. Now that is something really cool and another reason we should have been doing something like this a long time ago. Mind mapping is more than just a simple brain storming tool, it is a tool that we can use to organize our lives, organize our jobs and our responsibilities, and it can even be used to organize our day to make us more proficient in our jobs. I am glad that I have been introduced to this tool so early in my career. Bibliography WAN, MAN, LAN, PAN, And SAN: Evolution, Not Revolution | Digital ICs content from Electronic Design. (n.d.). Retrieved June 29, 2013, from http://electronicdesign.com/digital-ics/wan-man-lan-pan-and-san-evolution-not-revolution Mind Maps: Everything You...
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...Renaissance: Linear Perspective Maurice Young ART/101 July 21, 2013 Sara Shreve Renaissance: Linear Perspective One of the major roles of the artist is to enable the viewer to see the world in a new and innovative way. This task was a major challenge for the Renaissance artist before the 14th century on account of the artist not having the eyes to see or the skills to introduce the world to linear perspective. Smarthistory (2013) states that linear perspective “creates an illusion of space from a single, fixed viewpoint. This suggests a renewed focus on the individual viewer, and we know that individualism is an important part of the Humanism of the Renaissance” (para. 3). Although beautiful and true to the style of the time, before the Early Renaissance period artist did not paint in three dimensional however, some artist did try to create illusions of space and depth to show the world realistically during the late 1300s unsuccessfully (Op-Art.co.uk, 2012). A list of Renaissance artists took full command of creating three-dimensional illusions on canvases and in their victory we see the world in a new and innovative way. [pic] Fig. 1 1486 Birth of Venus Botticelli Galleria degli Uffizi Sandro Botticelli (1445- 1510) was an Italian painter who studied under the direction Filippo Lippi who was a master painter during the Florentine Renaissance. Lippi taught Botticelli linear perspective along with a linear sense of form for...
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