I even wrote a book called "On the Art of Building in Ten Books," in which I cover a wide range of subjects, from history, to town planning and engineering, to the philosophy of beauty. ... "This building was just perfect: its ornamentation, location, order, arrangement, style, colors; it had everything. ... But there was something that I didn't like about this church; it wasn't round like the most perfect things in nature are. ... I have already noted the importance of the application of ornament in the art of building; it is clear that each building does not require the same orname...

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Art has been present throughout the world since the beginning of humans. Art has come a long way in time from the early prehistoric art through the Classical period and then into the Renaissance, all the way to where we are now, art has evolved with the times. Everywhere you look, art is present, and whether it is obvious or not, be it a painting, a sculpture, or some sort of architecture, our world is full of art. ... The Florentine art historian, Giorgio Vasari, developed the idea of rebirth in art in his book Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, which was writ...

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Michelangelo's Pieta, one of the most famous works of art, is an enchanting marble statue. I am writing on this topic because, of all the works of art I have come across, this one held my gaze the longest. ... Examining the body of Christ I see a perfect replication of a perfect man. ... The perfection of the body of Christ seems fitting for a man that was perfect and sinless. ... For the Pieta was a revelation of all the potentialities and force of the art of sculpture. ...

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With linear perspective, artists created not only an illusion, but also a perfect harmonious picture plane. ... The art of the High Renaissance sought a general, unified effect of pictorial representation or architectural composition, increasing the dramatic force and physical presence of a work of art and gathering its energies, forming a controlled equilibrium. During this time, the essential characteristic of High Renaissance art was unity. ... It seems that both were also striving for perfect beauty. ...

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The majority of the art work was religious based. ... Before long, scholars were rediscovering Greek and Roman art, science, and literature" (Day). ... Art in Italian Renaissance was one of a kind. The art in Italy focused on mechanical perspective, aerial perspective, proportion, and anatomy. ... Although, Primavera does not show much of the techniques used during the Italian Renaissance, it is a perfect example of classical subject matter. ...

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