... importance of the individual began. Thus, artists such as Mosaccio and Giotto depicted art that unlike the Middle Ages, showed emotions, feelings, and bright colors, thus demonstrating the deep concern for naturalism in the society. Other artists during the Italian Renaissance period such as Giovanni Bellini began to express their art through secular and religious themes and ideas ... that were exhibited through landscapes and portraits. As new styles of linear and aerial perspective and pyramid structures came into use by Francesca and Alberti, paintings were ... used decorative and co...

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... politics as well as literature is still very much incorporated into practically every advanced civilization since their time; ours very much included. The classical age of Greece was a period of unparalleled achievement. It carried forward the tradition of rational, secular speculation in natural philosophy and science, but turned its attention more to human questions in medicine and ethical and political philosophy. While ... much influenced by the Greeks. The Romans identified their own Gods with the Greek equivalents and incorporated, Greek mythology into their own, until they formed t...

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Around the year 1350, a few elite men in what is now Italy felt a conscious shift in lifestyle. Instead of being humble and unexceptional, these people strived for personal excellence, to develop their talents and show the world how great they were. This time period came to be known as the Renaissance. The four traits that define a Renaissance Man are individualism, humanism, secularism, ... and critical spirit. One person who lived during the Renaissance was Leon Battista Alberti. Leon Alberti, described as "A scholar-humanist, mathematician, and musician", is a good example of a Renaissance...

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... , proportion and symmetry. These were all classical ideas. The artists wanted to please their patrons so they looked at the past for models of perfection. Most artists had a deep respect for the past and became interested in classical mythology. The patron and his family became to appear in paintings as active participants. They represented real people in history and played characters in ... the story the picture was telling. An example of this would be of the painting of the Journey of the Magi. The Medici family spent large sums of money patronizing the arts. In this painting ... , don...

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... though not always according to the original schemes, Nims' translations allow us to appreciate that greatness. Like other Renaissance poets, Michelangelo wrote primarily of love. Like Shakespeare, Michelangelo loved both men and women and both spiritually "fair" and "dark" ladies. Unlike Shakespeare, he specified who ... he chose poses that were especially difficult to draw. And he gave his works several layers of meaning, by including multiple references to mythology, religion, and other subjects. His success in conquering the difficulties he set for himself is remarkable, but he ......

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