The artistic renaissance that shook Europe in the 16th century had strange repercussions in Germany. It wasn’t, as it was in Italy, a happy attempt to revive Classical art, nor had, as in France and Spain, a strong influence of Italian art, but rather an intense renewal of the Germanic spirit, in those times overexcited […]
THE RENAISSANCE IN CENTRAL EUROPE I — The Artistic Adventure of Mankind
In France to accompany the monumental art, sculpture was ardently applied to imitate Italian models; but it is mainly in sepulchral monuments that we can find something more than purely decorative purposes. In general, the Valois mausoleums are in the form of an open temple with classical columns, inside which is the marble coffin. Above, […]
The Renaissance in France. Sculpture — The Artistic Adventure of Mankind
Spanish Renaissance sculpture was rich in both national and foreign artists. Among these foreign artists was Felipe Bigarny (a Frenchman from Langres, but Hispanicized), author of the retrochoir of Burgos Cathedral (1498), an who worked in the altar of the main chapel of Toledo in 1499. Thirty years later, he also did some work in […]
THE RENAISSANCE IN SPAIN. Sculpture — The Artistic Adventure of Mankind
At the end of the 15th century Spain was invaded by foreign artists. The Catholic Monarchs, as well as magnates and great ecclesiastics called for Dutch, Burgundian, German, and French architects, sculptors, and carvers. This migration of artists was a general phenomenon in Europe at the time. Until the middle of the 16th century Flemish […]
THE RENAISSANCE IN SPAIN. The Architecture, Part 1 — The Artistic Adventure of Mankind
The Renaissance was a period of time from the 14th to the 17th century in Europe. This era bridged the time between the Middle Ages and modern times. The word „Renaissance“ means „rebirth“. Renaissance is a consequence of the humanism and it appeared in Italy. Artists were supported by patrons to produce their works. The […]
THE RENAISSANCE IDEAS AND CONCEPTS — 3travellingacrosstime
One area of knowledge that changed substantially during the Renaissance was the study of medicine and the branch of medicine that probably changed the most was anatomy. This change has produced two notable myths that need to be quickly dealt with before we tackle the real history. The myths concern Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) and […]
Renaissance Science – XVIII — The Renaissance Mathematicus
Andrea di Pietro della Gondola, called Palladio (November 30, 1508 – August 19, 1580) was both an industrious and revolutionary genius, a studious observer of everything ancient and modern, and at the same time an artist full of faith in his own convictions, which he developed with boundless audacity. He went to Rome and drew […]
Italian Architecture during the XVIth Century: Andrea Palladio and the „Palladianism“ — ArS Artistic Adventure of Mankind
The Renaissance was an eventful period of European cultural, political, artistic and economic “rebirth” following the miserable Middle Ages. Generally, described as taking place from the 14th to 17th centuries, the European Renaissance promoted the rediscovery of classical philosophy, art and literature. Some of the greatest authors, statesman, thinkers and scientists in human history lived […]
The Human Story – The European Renaissance — Rest is History
The high society of XVth century Florence, which we barely were able to envision disguised in Benozzo Gozzoli’s Journey of the Magi, is clearly represented in the works of the two great masters of the following generation: Domenico Ghirlandaio and Alessandro or Sandro Botticelli, both sons of artisans, but that thanks to their artistic talent […]
PAINTING DURING THE EARLY RENAISSANCE (1400-1495). THE TUSCAN PAINTERS. Domenico Ghirlandaio — ArS Artistic Adventure of Mankind
Benozzo Gozzoli (ca. 1421 – 1497), whose birth name was Benozzo di Lese, was born in the village of Sant’Ilario a Colombano (now Scandicci) in Tuscany, but his family later moved to Florence around 1427. During the beginnings of his career, Benozzo was a pupil of Fra Angelico and as such assisted his master in the […]
PAINTING DURING THE EARLY RENAISSANCE (1400-1495). THE TUSCAN PAINTERS. Benozzo Gozzoli — ArS Artistic Adventure of Mankind
Die Goldene Landschaft 