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What Was The Focus Of Renaissance Art?
The Renaissance was considered a period of rebirth for the arts, science, and culture in Europe. The Renaissance originated in Italy. Renaissance art focused on the classics of Greece and Rome, humanist philosophy, and the study of the human figure. Realism was also an essential part of Renaissance art. The great artists of the Renaissance…
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British Renaissance Artists And Art
When most people think of the Renaissance, they think about Italy. This is because the main movement of the Renaissance was in Italy, but the Renaissance also happened in other parts of Europe, such as Britain. The Renaissance in Britain, known as the English Renaissance, took place from the early 16th century to the early…
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Why The Painting American Gothic Is Called That?
One of America’s most iconic paintings is Grant Woods’ 1930s American Gothic. This painting is perhaps one of the most famous American paintings. The American Gothic painting is named after the gothic-style windows Grant Wood found on a small house in Eldon, Iowa. To him, these gothic-style windows seemed out of place for such a…
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50 + Inspirational Leonardo da Vinci Quotes
Leonardo da Vinci is one of the greatest artists that ever lived. He was curious and constantly wrote about what he was learning. Even though Leonardo da Vinci lived from 1452 to 1519, we can learn from many of his thoughts through his writing in his notebooks. There are over 50 notebooks that have been…
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Hawaiian Native Art – 8 Artists To Discover
Hawaii is a tropical paradise filled with sandy, pristine beaches. But Hawaii also has a vibrant culture filled with many legends, traditions, and Hawaiian art. Hawaiian native art is an art movement that reflects Hawaii’s culture, people, legends, and traditions. The Hawaiian native artists all captured the richness of the native Hawaiian life, landscape, culture,…
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What Can We Learn From Leonardo Da Vinci?
Leonardo da Vinci was not just a great artist, but he was also a great scientist, inventor, and philosopher. There are many lessons we can learn from him. We can learn from Leonardo da Vinci the power of being curious, especially as an artist. He taught us that we should never stop learning and discovering…
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How Was Leonardo da Vinci Able To Master So Many Different Professions?
Most people think of Leonardo da Vinci as an artist who painted some of the world’s greatest paintings as the Mona Lisa or The Last Supper. Many may not realize that Leonardo, during his lifetime, was a master of many different types of professions. Leonardo da Vinci is known to have had many different titles…
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What Are The Contributions Of Leonardo Da Vinci?
Leonardo da Vinci was one of those rare human beings who could learn and teach us all so much knowledge. Even though most people see him as an artist, the truth is that he was also a scientist, philosopher, inventor, and engineer. Leonardo brought the sfumato painting technique to the art world, a way to…
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Was Leonardo da Vinci A Philosopher?
When many people think about Leonardo da Vinci, they think of him as an artist. The truth is that Leonardo da Vinci was a great artist, but he also was an individual who had many different professions, including philosophy. Leonardo da Vinci was a philosopher; being a philosopher means that a person wants wisdom. Leonardo…
