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
In 1715 he married Jeanne Lartigue, whose family brought him tremendous wealth, and a year later his uncle died leaving him with his title of Baron de la Brède and property making him immensely rich. His major work was the book The Spirit of the Laws. The major aim of The Spirit of the Laws was to explain human laws and social institutions as shown in this quote, “..laws should be adapted to the people for whom they are framed..., to the nature and principle of each government, ... to the climate of each country, to the quality of its soil, to its situation and extent, to the principal occupation of the natives, whether husbandmen, huntsmen or shepherds: they should have
Essay Questions Essay 1 - Mercantilism During Louis XIV’s reign in the 17th Century, he had troubles financing his many wars. So, what did he do? He got lucky! It was because an official, named Colbert, that was recommended to Louis XIV that the French found a way to become very wealthy. A brilliant economic system was brought forth that is still used today in all parts of the world.
This can also be proven by the fact that the book was dedicated to Medici’s Grandson. The book itself can be looked at as a handbook to a Renaissance Prince, how to gain power and more importantly, how to keep it, which was important in a society as volatile as Florence was in the 1500’s. What’s incredible is that Machiavelli praises the leaders and holds respect for those that have just ignored moral repercussions and have concentrated on just getting the
A most notable philosopher Giovanni Pico della Mirandola distinguishes himself of all other renaissance thinkers and scholars with his famous work that describes the supreme statement of the Renaissance idolization of man. Published after his death “Oration on the Dignity of Man” will later come to be known as the "Manifesto of the Renaissance". He was born in Mirandola in the 15th century, to a noble Italian family that was remarkable in the arts and study of the Italian Renaissance. As a young child he received an education in both Latin and Greek and showed an interest in the arts of philosophy as he went on to study at the University of Ferrara and later at the University of Padua, a major center of Aristotelianism. In 1485 he furthered his studies at the most important centre of Scholastic philosophy and theology, the University of Paris, as he astonished fellow scholars with his precocious learning.
John Locke and his influence on the Declaration of Independence At the end of the seventeenth century John Locke was one of the greatest philosophers in Europe. He was mostly known as a political philosopher with his theories about the formation of the society discussing man in his natural state. LOCKE’S LIFE John Locke was born on August 29, 1632 at Wrington, Somerset in England. His father was a country lawyer who served in cavalry on the Puritan side in the very beginning of the English civil war. Lock gained an excellent education due to his father’s commander, Alexander Popham, who became the local MP and was his patronage.
Another famous scientist during the Italian Renaissance was Nicolaus Copernicus. Nicolaus is famous for his solar system theory also. The Italian Renaissance was also time for philosophy. Some philosophers at this time were Pico della Mirandola and Petrarch. Petrarch is most well-known for his view on humanism.
Henry VII Essay 18/5/2012 I think that Henry VII made a great leader, looking at all the key achievements of his here it makes me think that there can’t have been many kings as powerful, clever, and strong as hi. He was great militarily and financially but it is obvious that overall what he found easiest was being a great politician. His achievements of making alliances through marriage show that he must have been an extremely persuasive man to have so many relatives married to princes, princesses, queens and kings in other countries are proof of him being almightily powerful, possibly to the extent that he would never have been able to have his empire struck down. He was invincible in every way and form. Militarily he must have been strong because he kept on repelling off rebelling hordes and to take the English throne in the first place he must have had great tactics, as at the battle of Bosworth he was outnumbered and outgunned in the first hour of the battle yet
Frederick the Great Frederick II reigned for more than 45 years. During this reign he established a reputation as a brilliant military commander, played a key role in European politics, increased Prussia’s territory, and earned admiration of many European intellectuals, like Voltaire. He later earned the name Frederick the Great due to his many accomplishments. Frederick the Great is also known as an “enlightened despot” because he supported the progressive ideas and reforms of the period of history called the “Enlightenment.” Frederick II was the son of Frederick William, ruler of Prussia. At a young age, Frederick William made sure that his son was trained in the art of war, but Frederick II had little interest in learning.
The famous explorer Marco Polo was born in the year 1254 to a family of merchants. Even then, the city where he was born--Venice--was a center for commerce and trading in the Mediterranean region. Because Marco's family was wealthy, he received a good education, learning about classical authors, the theology of the Latin Church, and both French and Italian. He also developed an interest in history and geography that would stay with him for the rest of his life. When Marco was only six years old, his father Niccolò and his uncle Maffeo left for a journey to Cathay (China).