Sexuality in Renaissance Art The Italian Renaissance, which spanned over the years 1350 until about 1550, is usually defined as a rebirth, focusing on the revival of classical learning and an exhilarating sense of renewed human potential in the moral, political and creative spheres. ... It is interesting to note that these works of art were only commissioned for the birth of a son, rather than a daughter. ... Botticelli painted Venus as the epitome of beauty and love, purged of all mundane sensuality, being she who the soul must contemplate in order to achieve a perfect existence. ... T...

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The book contains a definite philosophy of art. Vasari believed the aim of art was perfection, and that he also believed in the 16th century, humanistic, Italian idea of progress in art, he conceptualized progress as perfecting the means of presentation. ... In this sense, he chronicles history and history of art. Moreover, his concept of history of art reflects a particular view of periodic structure. ... His judgements and conclusions were based on his understanding of art as good as closed to nature , reflecting the Renaissance understanding of art. ...

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Because of the competition between Brunelleschi and Lorenzo Ghiberti to create panels, a new form of art was created that inspired many sculptures from that time on. ... With the winner being Ghiberti, art in great perspective was dramatically improved, although Brunelleschi is attributed with discovering it. ... Having such great perspective on the baptistery doors spurred an outbreak of creating realistic and perfect perspective in all sculptures. ...

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Raphael's Philosophy, or better known as School of Athens, 1509-1511 was one of the many great paintings that re-established the harmony of classical antiquity from the Greek and Roman predecessors of art during the glorious Renaissance era. ... Implied lines in the lower half of the painting set the suggested geometric shape of a rectangle that houses the group of men standing on top and below the stairs of the building in an almost perfect quadrant. ... The men are shown with perfect human proportions, which Renaissance artists believed reflected divine order (Getlein 137). ...

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A major difference between Renaissance art and artwork from the Middle Ages was that man paid little to no attention to man as an individual, whereas Renaissance artists showed a greater appreciation for beauty and man in general. ... They became aware of how noble, clever and perfect man was, transforming their outlook on life to something more optimistic and cheerful. ... In conclusion, the Renaissance gave man a new perspective on themselves, which was apparent in the differences between medieval art, literature and scientific belief and those of the Renaissance. ...

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As a rule, Classicism can be characterized as an issue in writing, visual workmanship, music, or construction modeling that draws on the styles of antiquated Greece and Rome, particularly fifth- and fourth-century b.c.e. Athens and late Republican Augustan Rome. The term can be confounding, in light of the fact that it has tackled numerous different implications. It can allude to a general stylish portrayed by clarity, style, and symmetry, or to a style that is by and large considered epitomizing enormity or flawlessness. Case in point, the vast majority would distinguish the Boston Pops as en...

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Between the time periods of the Medieval era and the Renaissance, one can note numerous significant changes, mainly those pertaining to religion and art, and specifically, drama. ... A perfect example of this is in The Second Shepard's Play where Mak and Mak's wife, Gill, imitate the glorious scene of Christ's birth in the manger by putting the stolen lamb in a basket and pretending ! ...

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