Its influence is also found in many other places. The greatest influence of the Pantheon, however, occurred during the later European revivals of antiquity: at the Romanesque Baptistery in Florence; in Michelangelo’s project for St. Peter’s in Rome; in countless creations by Palladio and his followers; and numerous Baroque and Neoclassical buildings, down to Thomas Jefferson’s University of Virginia campus, and beyond. (Robertson 142). Erected by Emperor Hadrian between 118 and 128 A.D., it was built on the site of an earlier Pantheon, which was erected by Agrippa (Smith 139). According to Leland Roth, “Since the Romans imagined the earth as a disk covered by a heavenly dome, the new building undertaken by Hadrian was to symbolize that universe of earth and the gods.
The Church of San Vitale is a church located in Ravenna, Italy, and is an example of early Christian Byzantine Art and architecture in Western Europe. Completed in 546 CE by the 27th bishop of Ravenna, the building plan is octagonal, and a combination of Roman and Byzantine architecture. A prominent Roman element of the plan includes a dome that encloses the top of the structure. In addition, the plan’s stepped towers and the shape of its’ doorways are distinctly Roman. Its’ Byzantine elements include polygonal apse capitals and narrow bricks.
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.
Other sculptures include Pope Clement XIII by Antonio Canova and the bronze statue of St. Peter built by Arnolfo di Cambio where the feet are worn away from centuries of people stopping to kiss them. Versailles, a suburb of Paris, was originally a farming community. During the period that Louis XIII was in power, Versailles went through a huge transformation. One of the most noticeable buildings is the Chateau de Versailles which was originally a hunting lodge until Louis XIII decided to expand it in 1669. The Palace went through many changes before it came to be what it is today.
When I looked at the date when this was created I immediately guessed that he might have been a student of Giotto di Bondone. I thought this because I learned that Giotto was the most influential western artist of all time. He was a master of the International Gothic style which basically combined Byzantine and northern European art. Perhaps
LOCATION In 1495, Leonardo Da Vinci began painting the Last Supper on the wall of the refectory (dining hall) of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy, and completed it in 1498. Leonardo was commissioned to execute the painting in the Dominican monastery of this Church by Duke of Milan, Ludovico Sforza. The church and friary found an ambitious patron in Ludovico Sforza. The Duke wanted to give visible expression to his position in both impressive buildings like the grand Church and grandiose paintings like the Last Supper. Therefore, Santa Maria delle Grazie became the court church, burial place for members of the Ducal family, and home to Leonardo's famous painting.
The fact that it was chosen to become the new capital was a strong influence on the development of Alexandria. In its earliest centuries the city was once the heart of the civilizing world, leading the way in intellect, trade and ethical acceptation. During his conquest over the known world, Alexander the Great temporarily settled in the coastal town of Rhakotis. He was attracted to the town largely due to its brilliant natural harbour that made it an ideal location for a port. From this relatively unimportant settlement Alexander’s vision of a glorious city took form.
Simone's death, which we know for certain was 4 August 1344. Simone was important exponent of Gothic painting who did more than any other artist to spread the influence of Sienese painting. Sienese painting wich was together with Florence, Siena was the chief economic, political, and cultural center of Tuscany in the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance. Although only in 1559 did Siena become part of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany under the rule of the Medici Simone was a major figure in the development of early Italian painting and greatly influenced the development of the International Gothic style. Simone was very possibly a pupil of Duccio di Buoninsegna, the leading Sienese painter of his time.
Despite losing the majority of its stained glass windows, the Amiens Cathedral is widely awarded because of its thirteenth century Gothic style and beauty. Tracing back the origins of the construction and initiation of the Amiens Cathedral are difficult because of terrible fires that damaged the chapter archives in 1218 and another in 1258 that also damaged the cathedral itself. The aforementioned Bishop Evrard de Fouilly initiated work on the monumental cathedral by hiring the architect Robert de Luzarches in 1220. The famous architect Thomas du Cormont, who continued construction until 1258, followed Luzarches. Thomas’ son, Renaud de Cormont acted as a successor to Thomas, and worked on the cathedral until 1288; however, the chronicle of Corbie credited the completion of the Amiens Cathedral in 1266, and many additions to the cathedral were made years following.
Antonello de Messina is another artists that made and impact on Renaissance art. He started using oil paints for portraits and religious painting. Giorgio Vasari is a very important name in Renaissance art. He broke down Renaissance into three different groups. The 14th century is the period of infancy, the early work of Giotto would fall in to the period.