Art was a crucial aspect of expressing Renaissance ideas. Italian sculptors, painters, and architects in particular did a fantastic job of communicating Renaissance concepts in their artwork. Three of the most central humanistic beliefs during this period of time were the appreciation of the individual, the emphasis on the real rather than the abstract, and the imitation of past civilizations. The sculpture “David”, by Italian artist Michelangelo, is an excellent example of the humanistic emphasis on appreciating the individual and dignifying the human kind. Michelangelo depicts David as a strong, godlike figure, emphasizing the size of his hands and feet.
Concrete was a roman invention and it was less expensive and sturdier than the previously used material, stone. The Colosseum contains the three Classical orders of architecture in three levels. Doric columns are represented in the first, Ionic in the second, and Corinthian in the third. All of these columns were first shown by the Greeks by which the Romans adopted from and incorporated into their architecture. Gladiatorial games were played in the Colosseum for the entertainment of Roman citizens and they were first ordered by Emperor Titus.
“Augustus so beautified it [Rome] that he justly boasted that he had found it made of brick and left it made of marble.” (Suetonius) Analyse in detail: Augustus’ motivation for instituting his extensive building programme the significance of specific buildings which made up this programme the means by which Augustus paid for these buildings and renovations. In what ways did Augustus benefit from the building programme he put in place? After a very successful military career Augustus sought to reforming Rome in three major aspects of which were religion, morality and most significantly buildings. He was able to boast that 'he found Rome a city of brick and left it a city of marble.” He was very proud
Hence, fortune and opportunity significant assisted Speer’s rise. Speer’s subsequent design of the Nuremberg rally and his trademark Cathedral of Light formed the basis of Speer’s initial international prominence. On 30th of January 1937 Speer was officially commissioned as Inspector General of Buildings for the Renovation of the Federal Capital (GBI). Speer’s power grew, leaping prominent figures such as Goebbel’s as he became answerable only to Hitler for the ‘Germania’ project to refurbish Berlin and 40 “Fuhrer cities”. Speer’s successes constructing the
Stretching from the arid plains of the Arabian Desert to the isles of the United Kingdom, Rome controlled the entire Mediterranean world at its peak. However, this exponential expansion does not just develop out of thin air. Over the course of its history, Rome was led by multiple emperors whose duty it was to preserve this great empire. Of all these emperors, one is accredited for the initial establishment and eminent rise of the Empire. Augustus, or “the revered one”, was the first appointed Roman emperor after the collapse of the Republic in 27 B.C.
Rome has gained popularity and respect for many of its architectural designs, and accomplishments. Roman engineering has enhanced the development of the Roman Empire over many years. One of the most known, and most admirable was Caesar’s Bridge. For many years, the Rhine River was a stop to Romans, protecting Germanic tribes from Roman expansion. In 65 BC, Julius Caesar led Roman legions in building a bridge, roughly a thousand feet across, and 25 to 30 feet deep.
Author: James E. Packer Title: The Forum of Trajan in Rome, A Study of the Monuments in Brief Publication Information: ©2001, University of California Press, Berkeley, Los Angeles, London Marcus Ulpius Traianus was a Roman Emperor in AD 98-117, known as the Roman Emperor of Trajan. Because of the militaristic skill that he showed, Nerva chose him to be his successor on the Imperial throne. Trajan was praised in his time by the Romans because he built roads and aqueducts. Trajan’s forum was an elaborate one and was made of polished marble, bronze and gold. The two main elements of the new Forum of Trajan were that it had an open piazza as well as a basilica, both of which were very large.
Some of the most important collection of Renaissance painting would be that of Federico da Montefeltro who helped Urbino flourish in art and culture and commissioned perhaps the largest library in Italy with the paintings in Monefelto's court displaying the first theoretical treatise on perspective. Ludovico Gonzago strongly promoted Mantua for its art and culture he had the church of Sant Andrea rebuilt by Alberti who displayed religion and architectural with a combination of three ancient roman forms temple front, triumphal arch and basilica. The Medici family played a huge role in discovering the great artist of the 15th century. Giovanni de'Medici
He went to work under another sculptor hired by Lorenzo de Medici. When Michelangelo was 21, he went to Rome, where he was commissioned to carve a group of marble statues showing the Virgin Mary supporting the dead Christ on her knees. His sculpture was called Madonna Della Pieta, and it made Michelangelo famous. A few years later, in 1501, he accepted a commission for a statue of David. He took on the challenge of carving this beautiful work out of a “huge oblong chunk of pure white unflawed Carrara marble – some 18 feet high and weighing several tons – that had been badly block out and then abandoned by an earlier sculptor” (Coughlan 85).
What is meant by ‘all’antica’ architecture? Support your answer with reference to three buildings, considering plan, elevation, section and detail. Word count: 1622 “Architects often devise a great deal of ornament for their buildings, the meaning of which they must be able to explain to those who ask why they have made them” * Vitruvius, on the importance of history (1.1.5) Giorgio Vasari identifies that with “Rome’s fall the most excellent craftsmen, sculptors, painters and architects were likewise destroyed, [until] the progress of art’s rebirth and the state of perfection to which again it has ascended in our own times…” Codified in the 15th Century by Leon Battista Alberti, maniera all’anitca refers to the reintroduction of the architectural motifs of antiquity. Three diverse architects whose buildings embody this are Leon Battista Alberti, Giulio Romano and the often controversial Francesco Borromini. By examining some their vastly different buildings, Sant'Andrea di Mantova, the Palazzo Te, and San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane respectively, we can gain a more comprehensive understanding of what is meant by all’antica architecture.