Sistine Chapel

The Renaissance lasted from 1400-1700 and throughout this time period, many amazing inventions, artists and discoveries were born. One of the best artists born during the beginning of the Renaissance was Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni. In the beginning of his life, it was hard for him but due to all of the hard things he had to go through, it impacted his work later in life and made his masterpieces better. Michelangelo had a hard early life but it helped him create emotional and…

Sir John Isaac Thornycroft (1843-1928) was a British Naval architect, engineer, and founder of the shipbuilding institution, John I Thornycroft & Company Limited. He is noted for having partially designed and built the first Royal Naval torpedo boat as well as designing and improving upon the machinery involved in this class of ship. Thornycroft is also credited with modifying the hull and propeller designs of naval ships as well as designing ship stabilizers. In particular Thornycroft's…

The beginning of a legend Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simomi was born on March 6, 1475, and Caprice Italy, we know him as Michelangelo’s father was a magistrate, was an infant’s family moved to Florence. When Michelangelo’s mother passed away this father is no longer it will take care of him and he went to live with stonecutter and he joked, “With my wet-nurse’s milk, I sucked in the hammer and chisels I use for my statues” (Bio.com ) Michelangelo didn’t care much for school it was…

The sculpture represents the bible hero and prophet David. “The Delivery of the Keys” is an Italian Renaissance painting done rapidly in watercolor on wet plaster on a wall by the artist Pietro Perugino. The painting was for the pope’s private chapel in Vatican, in Rome. Pope Sixtus IV…

In 1497 a work that would start a series of art that was important to the Renaissance would be made. Pieta, by Michelangelo, is a realistic statue that started Michelangelo’s career, had religious influence, and was overall impactful in history. To start it all, Jean De Billheres asked Michelangelo to build him the statue Pieta. The Pieta showed the Virgin Mary and Jesus in such detail, plus having two people was rare, and it lead to inspire many other artists. This statue was requested by…

artists worked to restore the Sistine Chapel frescoes, which was originally painted by Michelangelo. Of course when the discussion for wither or not to restore the chapel arose many argued against it. The church ultimately decided to go through with it and they experienced great success in the overall look of the chapel and the increase of tourist attraction. I attribute this to the tours wanting to see Michelangelo’s work being restored so the guest could view the chapel as it was back in the…

In the words of the great Pablo Picasso, “Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth.” Art can be viewed as relief or an escape mechanism from the world around us. The sensation of seemingly getting lost in the melody of a Beethoven symphony, or envisioning oneself in the midst of a Michelangelo mural, can enable an individual to gain a level of insight into their feelings. In addition, one is able to experience thoughts and emotions that are often difficult to express verbally. E.M.…

It would have been the center piece of polyptych for a chapel in the church of San Frencesco Grande in Milan. Leonardo da Vinci depicted the Virgin Mary, Chris, and John the Baptist on the rocks with an angel in this work. Critique: The chiaroscuro, or lighting, in this piece is really beautiful to me. The…

Mixing the colors of Titian and sketches of the great Michelangelo, Tintoretto brought an awe inspiring new air to the art of the Renaissance with his innovative ideas combined with the works of older Renaissance masters. He created many works over the course of his lifetime, and through those works Tintoretto portrayed some of the most prominent themes in the fine arts of the Renaissance. With outstanding contrast and color usage mixed with an amazing skill in creating accurate and realistic…

The Sistine Madonna by Raphael Sanzio was created in 1513-1514 during the High Renaissance in Rome. Raphael is one of the most well known artists of this time because of his attention to detail in his paintings, mostly depicting religious scenes. Raphael was first commissioned by the Pope Julius II to paint his Vatican apartments in Rome. Raphael became more popular and influential in the Roman world, painting numerous works in different religious buildings, mostly commissioned by the pope.…