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Florence, Italy
The capital city of Tuscany region in Italy.
One of the greatest homes to several works of renaissance and architecture with Duomo Cathedral as one of its iconic sites("Where is the Uffizi Gallery in Florence? Map and address of the Uffizi in Florence," n.d.).
It has several museums inclusive of Palazzo Vecchio and Uffizi Gallery.
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Florence, Italy; is the capital city of Tuscany region in Italy. It is considered one of the greatest homes to several works of renaissance and architecture with Duomo Cathedral as one of its iconic sites. It has several museums inclusive of Palazzo Vecchio and Uffizi Gallery.
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Art Museum: Palazzo Vecchio
Designed by architect Arnoldo di Cambio.
Most significant artwork include;
The Genius of Victory
Made by sculptor Michelangelo (Adams, 2018, p. 33).
refers to image of victory that is overlooking those who are defeated.
depicts a winner who is dominating a submissive looser.
Palazzo Vecchio
The Genius of Victory
The Genius of Victory- Michelangelo: refers to image of victory that is overlooking those who are defeated. The element of victory is depicting Youngman who is vigorous, who is standing alongside a crown made from oak leaves. It is holding a sling as well. It is overlooking a man who is wrinkled and old sagging who is on the surface of the stone. The image is depicting a winner who is dominating a looser who is submissive with agility as one of it leg is blocking the captives body who is chained as well as folded.
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Art Museum: Palazzo Vecchio (cont..)
ii. Judith and Holofernes
Sculptured by Donatello.
The image is depicting characters of the slay tyrants.
The image was gilded at first and some remains of gilding can be seen on the sword(Adams, 2018, p. 35).
Judith and Holofernes
Judith and Holofernes-Donatello towards the end of his career.
The image is depicting characters of the slay tyrants. The can all be viewed from all way round. It is depicting the way Judith is powerfully standing with a sword that is raid alongside holding the Holofernes head by his hair. The image was gilded at first and some remains of gilding can be seen on the sword.
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Art Museum: Palazzo Vecchio (cont..)
iii. Deposition of Christ
Done by Agnolo Bronzino ("Built Surface: v. 1: Architecture and the Visual Arts from Antiquity to the Enlightenment," 2017, p. 23).
The image is portraying deposition.
It shows the act of people lamenting.
Deposition of Christ-Agnolo Bronzino
The image is portraying deposition and it is depicting ball the characters that were being shown the time when Jesus was being taken down from the cross. It shows the act of people lamenting.
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Art Museum: Uffizi Gallery
Was designed by Giorgio Vasari in 1560.
Medusa
Sculptured by Caravaggio (Conforti, 2017, p. 180).
Image a monster beheaded by hero Perseus.
This shows how he was cunning.
Uffizi Gallery
Medusa
Medusa by Caravaggio: is an image a monster from myths of Greek, of one of the three gorgon sisters who was beheaded by hero Perseus before her gaze could change him to stone. Perseus used a shield as a mirror to reflect the powers of Medusa to herself thereby paralyzing her. This shows how he was cunning which made him to defeat her.
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Art Museum: Uffizi Gallery (cont..)
ii. Doni Tondo
Sculptured by Michelangelo.
Sculptured by Michelangelo.
Depicts renaissance with ideas that are domestic(Lindow, 2017, p. 157).
Doni Tondo by Michelangelo
It is one off the panel paintings that was finished by Michelangelo and was able to survive. The painting is in Tondo forms which means round.
It is depicting renaissance with ideas that are domestic.
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Art Museum: Uffizi Gallery (cont..)
iii. Laocoön and his Sons
Done by Baccio Bandinelli.
Is an image of a priest who was killed alongside all of his sons(Conforti, 2017, p. 190).
He was a priest and therefore was not to marry yet he married.
Laocoön and his Sons by Baccio Bandinelli.
Is an image of a priest who was killed alongside all of his sons after he made attempts of exposing the ruse of the trojan Horse through spear striking it. He was a priest and therefore was not to marry yet he married
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Religious Architect: Santa Maria Novella
It is the first great basilica in Florence in the Dominican church.
It was commissioned by Rucellai family and was designed by Filippo Brunellschi.
Its groundbreaking was done in 1279 and consecrated in 1420 completed in 1478.
The architectural type was church, style of architecture was gothic renaissance.
It is housing crucial early renaissance work of sculpture by Filippo and maiano(Plattner, 2017, p. 55).
It one of the most important Gothic churches.
The church is containing several art pieces.
Religious architect
Santa Maria novella: this is one of the most churches that are beautiful with great artwork. It has trinity recently restored by Masaccio. It is the first great basilica in Florence in the Dominican church. It has several art of treasures and finery monuments. It was commissioned by Rucellai family and was designed by Filippo Brunellschi. Its groundbreaking was done in 1279 and consecrated in 1420 completed in 1478. The architectural type was church, style of architecture was gothic renaissance. It is housing crucial early renaissance work of sculpture by Filippo and maiano. It one of the most important Gothic churches. The church is containing several art pieces. It has a public squares which one of the most important public address in the city. It contained Romanesque style having a low solid structure with rounded arches alongside a bell. It has gothic elements it was created for sermons and religions possessions.
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Secular Architect: Riccardi Medici Palace
Designed by Michelozzo Bartolomea.
Architectural period was 1444-1484.
One of the important and largest places of renaissance.
Was built after defeat of Milanese and when Cosimo Medici had more power in the government(Plattner, 2017, p. 59).
Promoted the Florentine works.
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Riccardi Medici Palace
Designed by michelozzo Bartolomea. Architectural period was 1444-1484.
One of the important and largest places of renaissance.
Was built after defeat of Milanese and when cosimo Medici had more power in the government. He able to gain the necessary material of building a palace with his new political power, which gave birth to palazzo. Some of its legacy is the sponsorships of art and architecture especially high and early renaissance art and architecture. Promoted the Florentine works.
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Bibliography
Adams, L. S. (2018). Italian Renaissance Art.
The Built Surface: v. 1: Architecture and the Visual Arts from Antiquity to the Enlightenment. (2017).
Conforti, C. (2017). Giorgio Vasari Architect: The Uffizi of the Gallery. Giorgio Vasari and the Birth of the Museum, 177-196.
Plattner, S. (2017). Contemporary Art in a Renaissance Setting: The Local Art System in Florence, Italy. An Anthropology of Contemporary Art.
Where is the Uffizi Gallery in Florence? Map and address of the Uffizi in Florence. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.visituffizi.org/museum/getting-to-the-uffizi-gallery/
Lindow, J. R. (2017). The Renaissance Palace in Florence.
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