Some Medici were Renaissance humanists in their own right. More important, they became patrons supporting some of the greatest art and scholarship of the entire Renaissance. The Medici family became prosperous through banking. They had branches throughout Europe in London, Naples, Cologne, Geneva, Lyons, Basel, Avignon, Bruges, Antwerp, Lubeck, Bolgna, Rome, Pisa, and Venice. Cosimo de’ Medici was the de facto ruler of Florence from 1434 to 1464, and was also an astute banker and a highly cultivated man of letters.
It is apparent that these rulers, similar to the remaining populace regarded the Church as their superior, and did so with good reason- this religious institution was both very wealthy and omnipotent, making it a force to be reckoned with. Although the Christian Church started off with humble beginnings, it eventually became the most widespread religion in most of Europe during medieval times. In this era, if it were not for various Frankish rulers this result could not have been attained, as the rulers strongly supported the teachings of Christianity. Charlemagne, a French sovereign helped the Church organize rural Christian districts, each with their own priests. In doing so, the once urban religion was able to reach inhabitants of the countryside.
He was naturally therefore excellent in architectural painting, and, in point of technique, he advanced the practice of oil-coloring in Italy. Excelled in chiaroscuro, the use of light and dark. • Abstraction, Naturalism- polished surfaces of gems and armour, luminous skies, sparkling rivers and streams, The church at San Francesco in Arezzo was founded in the late 13th century. The Bacci family agreed with the friars to sponsor the decoration of a section of the church called the Cappella Maggiore. In return the Bacci family was able to use the grounds for family burials.
The Medici family had a dream in reality with art, money, and power. The Medici family had a passion for art. But that was not the only thing they also sponsored architects. In making of statues, beautiful palaces, amazing buildings, and the most graceful homes that you could ever live in ( If you were the King). They also created opportunities for artists with talent.
The term Renaissance means rebirth which is very fitting for this era because it represents a cultural rebirth of Classical art, new artists of Renaissance looked to earlier classical artist and incorporated more light and color into their work so that their work would look almost life like. During the 14th century is when the first Renaissance artist emerged there were Renaissance artist prior to the 14th century however the art was just not well known. Donatello was one of the first Renaissance artist he competed in the 14th century against 6 other artists. After this Donatello was considered one of the greatest sculptors of early Renaissance. Many artist contributed to the early Renaissance.
At the time of developments many well off people used to reflect classical architecture like the buildings built by great civilizations like Romans. Many young gentlemen would go on a tour of the continent and would view the grand architecture in places like Rome in Italy. The second John parker went on the grand tour, and elements of the style can be seen in the improvements which he made to the interior, exterior and the grounds of the house. The next two factors were the amount of connections and friends the parkers had who were in high places. They formed the means for the developments to be carried out.
In the Renaissance period, many artists found newfound interest and inspiration in the form of Greek Mythology. Artists from all over Europe found many intriguing subjects and stories in mythology, and began to express them in the form of paintings and statues. Where as ancient artists recreated these myths, among other reasons, as gifts to the gods, Renaissance artists enjoyed the depth of the stories and characters and viewed them as perfect subjects for their artwork. The painting I have chose to look at is “Apollo and Daphne,” painted by Antonio del Pollaiolo in the time frame of 1470 to 1480, using tempera on wood. This work is housed in the National Gallery in London, England.
During the Renaissance art was said to be very important, artists like Michelangelo, Raphael, Breughel the Elder and Leonardo Da Vinci created amazing works of art like the Mona Lisa, the Last Supper, the ceiling in the Sistine Chapel. Artists had different ways of portraying their paintings, in the Middle Ages artists who painted were not very realistic and portrayed their humans in bad detail, but Renaissance paintings were more realistic and more detailed with how they drew the humans. At the start of the Renaissance most paintings were about religion (mostly Christianity), but over time religion became less important so people started painting about everyday life, this is because there was a war going on about religious issues. People were so frustrated with the clash between Catholicism and Protestantism. Art in the Renaissance period was an important aspect and it made a huge impact to the art we have now.
By examining the various primary sources, lecture notes, and textbook, I conclude that the Roman world was transformed by the way people understood the relationship between religion and the state during this period because each leader believed in a different way to bring success and dominance over Western Europe causing Christianity to evolve in the Roman Empire. From 284 to 305 CE, Diocletian ruled as emperor of the Eastern Empire. Diocletian “appointed three men to share his rule” creating a tetrarchy government to provide more effectual governance over the empire by balancing authority and territory. He convened for Lactantius, master of Latin rhetoric, to teach rhetoric at the imperial government and to manage the “Latinity of the imperial court’s official documents;” thus making Lactantius an important eyewitness to Diocletian’s reign. According to Lactantius’s On the Deaths of the Persecutors, in February 303 CE, Diocletian launched the last persecution of Christians which denied Christians of all legal rights.
He is probably most remembered for painting the ceiling at the Sistine Chapel in Rome. It has been called greatest works in the history of art. I feel that it is Michelangelo Buonarotti’s greatest achievement considering, that he also sculpted the Pieta and the David. I have never seen the Sistine Chapel in person but I think that it would be an incredible sight to behold. I also think that it is one of the greatest accomplishments in the Renaissance era and it is also a testament to the greatness of its creator, Michelangelo.