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Cosimo di Giovanni de Medici was given the title Pater Patriae of Italy at his death and was also known as the primus inter pares. He was the founder of the Medici dynasty, who were during the Renaissance the de facto rulers of Florence. Even though Cosimo Medici was a powerful man, he was not an official ruler. Medici’s government also consisted of a council who would many times resist the laws that Medici put forth. This paper will look at the accomplishments of Cosimo di Medici. Cosimo di Medici was born on the 10th of April, 1389 ...

The Last Supper presents a mural artwork that was painted by Leonardo da Vinci in the 15th Century. The painting was positioned in the refectory that was housed under the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Millan. The Last Supper adopts the typical style that was dominant in the Early Renaissance. The application of ornate forms alongside linear perspectives tend to conflict with the relevance of the event. Currently, there are minimal traces of the original painting due to environmental factors and intentional damage over the years regardless of the restoration attempts. The Last Supper covers the end ...

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Introduction There is no limit to what human intellect can achieve. This mindset is particularly evident during the Renaissance; a period in European history wherein there was a significant ‘rebirth’ or revival of classical work. Scholars believe that the Renaissance started sometime in the 13th century and ended at the onset of the postmodern era in the late 16th century. During this period, Europeans became increasingly interested in the arts, architecture and science of ancient Greek and Rome. The significance of the Renaissance is that it ended the long period of cultural darkness that characterized the Middle ...

In modern times, we are creatures of specialization. Artists are no longer scientists; sculptors no longer theorize about nature. However, in the Renaissance, great minds could generalize, and none did so with more flair than Leonardo da Vinci, who designed and made sculptures; planned buildings; conceptualized a flying machine; speculated on human nature and anatomy; and made maps of the known world. The term “Renaissance man” has long meant a person of many interests, and none followed a broader spectrum.

Born in Anchiano, near Vinci, in the republic of Florence, on April 15, 1452, da Vinci was the illegitimate issue of Piero ...

Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci lived during the period of the Italian renaissance which is estimated to have existed during the end of the 13th centaury and lasted to around 1600. This is the period of rebirth or a period where most of the nations in the large parts of Europe were moving away from the middle age life towards the modern life. It s during this time that most of the states in Europe developed a renewed interest in the fields of culture and other classical antiques that looked ancient during that time. Most of the cultural settings and classical artifacts of ...