Italian Renaissance

@Saom · 3 years ago

Leonardo da Vinci was a leading artist and intellectual of the Italian Renaissance who was known for his long-running works "The Last Supper" and "Mona Lisa". Who is Leonardo da Vinci? Leonardo da...

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@ilias · 3 years ago

Tuscany: The most beautiful region of alluring Italy

Tuscany; A region located in the center of Italy. It is world renowned for its unparalleled natural beauty, rich history, and abundance of art and culture. No matter how much it is praised, it seems t...

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@Sucre · 3 years ago

History of Political Science: Western Country

Western Ancient The antecedents of Western politics can be traced back to the Socratic political philosophers, and Aristotle ("The Father of Political Science") (384–322 BC). These authors, in su...

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@evomeopetrobi · 3 years ago

Renaissance

The Renaissance marks a period when art, culture, and intellectual endeavors turned to classical art and the teachings of Greece and Rome. Such a revived past, in which Renaissance artists and scienti...

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@portugalcoin · 4 years ago

Travel Portugal - Old Cathedral of Coimbra

Where the second king of Portugal was crowned. Coimbra has been the episcopal seat since the V century, succeeding neighboring Conímbriga. Despite its long history, there is no news of the cathedral u...

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@OurKitchen · 2 years ago

We reach Italy, following the scent of this sweet bread.

Once again we reach Italy together. We made our first trip with polenta, today we are in Italy with the Panettone recipe :) A very fluffy bread/cake type panettone recipe that is baked once a year as...

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@Mictorrani · 2 years ago

The Two Michelangeli – Two of the Greatest Artists of European Art History

I. Michelangelo Merisi Da Caravaggio: Caravaggio The year 2010, it was 400 years since the death of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (29 September 1571 – ? July 1610), commonly called just "Caravagg...

8 likes · 3 comments · History, Myths, Legends & Mysteries (be45)

@code4040 · 3 years ago

You can still become a Renaissance Man

First, let's define our terms, according to the Cambridge dictionary, a renaissance man is defined as: "Renaissance man noun [C usually singular] a man who does many different things very well:...

4 likes · 1 comments · Life Lessons (9e2c)

@ishanto09 · 3 years ago

Some information about Victoria Memorial Hall

Victoria Memorial Hall Victoria Memorial Hall or Victoria Memorial is a memorial to Queen Victoria in Kolkata, West Bengal. Note that Victoria was entitled to the title of Empress of India. Name...

3 likes · 0 comments · Places you have visited before (2c5e)

@Alther · 3 years ago

Plato and Aristotle; How Are They Different?

Plato (428-348 BC) and Aristotle (384-322 BC) are considered two of the greatest figures of Western philosophy. For about 20 years, Aristotle was Plato's student and colleague at the Athens Academy. A...

3 likes · 2 comments · Write anything You want (d03e)

@DjennisQuant · 1 year ago

Machiavellianism (from a nice guy's perspective)

TLDR; A little bit of backstory Lately I've been reading a lot about the problem with being too much of nice guy. According to philosophical YouTubers and self help gurus out there, nice guys of...

2 likes · 0 comments · Mind, Perception & Thought (c7a5)

@JeejSyeda · 3 years ago

The Artist Behind a Nude Public Statue of Medusa as a Feminist Avenger Defends His Work

Medusa, the startling beast of antiquated Greek legend, stands victorious in New York City today, holding on high the top of her slayer, Perseus, in another seven-foot-tall bronze sculpture outside o...

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@deki · 3 years ago

Something about Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci (Italian: Leonardo da Vinci; 15 April 1452 - 2 May 1519) was an Italian Renaissance architect, musician, inventor, engineer, sculptor and painter. He was described...

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@Mictorrani · 1 year ago

Quizzes & Puzzles 38

Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to Quizzes & Puzzles 37 . New problems below the image (cartoon). Answer to Quiz 37:1 What were the c...

7 likes · 4 comments · Mind, Perception & Thought (c7a5)

@patientgamer9 · 3 years ago

Bioshock (2007) Xbox 360 Game Review

It is in this rather strange context that begins the adventure of Bioshock, a first-person shooter game, unlike any other in its atmosphere and design. It must be said that the developers of 2K Boston...

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@alexanderdgreat · 3 years ago

Secrets of world-famous sculptures

Bad translations, rivalry among artists and details barely visible to the naked eye are details that once decided the fate and appearance of great works of art. In the past, these were also trivialiti...

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@alexanderdgreat · 3 years ago

Velasques

One of the world's most important and magnificent painters, Diego Velazquez, was born in 1599 in the then rich and religious Spanish city of Seville. Demonstrating a talent for painting from an early...

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@humapark · 2 years ago

Five Art Books That Altered My Perspective on Art and the World

On Photography by Susan Sontag Susan Sontag distributed On Photography in 1977 after the work initially showed up as a progression of papers in the New York Review of Books. The work is a scrutinize...

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@Sydney2 · 1 year ago

Do You Believe In Destiny?

They say we are born with a destiny in this world. Life is beyond our control. Yes we have the freewill where we can chose what actions we will take. However, there is also a predetermined and unalte...

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@deki · 3 years ago

Charming Raffaello Sanzio: 5 interesting facts about the life of the famous painter

When we talk about great artists, we mostly talk about their great works. The famous "School of Athens" and other frescoes in the Vatican's semi-public rooms, portraits of Pope Julius II and Leo X, Ma...

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@Mictorrani · 1 year ago

Quizzes & Puzzles 52

I have been asked to make some questions somewhat easier and I will try to accommodate that wish. It doesn't mean that the difficult questions will disappear, just that all of them will not be like th...

13 likes · 8 comments · Mind, Perception & Thought (c7a5)

@cmoneyspinner · 2 years ago

A Short History of Ballet: From Old World to New World

In the beginning, the role of ballet was as a component of opera. Its dates back to 15th and 16th centuries and of course, it was a form of entertainment for aristocrats. It began during the Italian R...

8 likes · 1 comments · Our World Today (db10)

@Humanpsychology · 1 year ago

Donatello (1386-1466)

Donatello was born in Florence, Italy in 1386. Although he is called Donatello for short, his full name is Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi. He is the son of a Florentine weaver. Between 1404-1407 he...

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@MidnightWriter · 3 years ago

02/18 What Happen Yesterday?

Lorenzo Ruiz of the Philippines was named Beato or Blessed by Pope John Paul II February 18, 1981 During Pope John Paul II's first visit to our country, one of our compatriots, Lorenzo Ruiz, was d...

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@Dani01 · 2 years ago

What is the art?

Have you asked yourself this question several times? So do I and I think millions of people around the world have done it like us. Like most words in our language, art has its origin in a Latin word,...

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@Clemnms51 · 8 months ago

Focus on a city : Rome - Italy

Who hasn't dreamed of visiting Italy? Rome, Venice, its lakes, its monuments and all the history that goes with them. Personally, I've never had the chance, but I hope it will come true one day. So, t...

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@Rumelchow · 3 years ago

What is Renaissance?

Renaissance A special contribution to the Middle Ages in Europe was the Renaissance, the reform movement. And through it the development of knowledge-based thinking. Religious orthodoxy, Blindness,...

2 likes · 1 comments · History (7dd2)

@Humanpsychology · 2 years ago

Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564)

Michelangelo was born in 1475 in Florence, Italy. In his youth, like many other master artists, he apprenticed with a famous painter. During his apprenticeship, he learned all the intricacies of his...

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@UnifiedCraft · 3 years ago

How Alcohol Changed History :

Alcohol often plays an important role in celebrating the most important events in history. The French share a glass of wine on the anniversary of the French Revolution. Many Americans throw a Budweise...

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@mavane · 3 years ago

Elizabethan England

Queen Elizabeth 1 was one of Europe's greatest monarchs. She ruled England for 45 years, from 1558 to 1603. During her reign, England faced one of its most terrifying invaders. My loving people. ....

4 likes · 1 comments · Unforgettable History (ec42)