Italian painters

the most controversial painter of the Italian post-Renaissance. In an age when the papacy itself was self-indulgent, corrupt and immoral, Caravaggio's sexual ambivalence, his propensity for violence and his scorn for the law made him the enfant terrible of the Italian aristocracy. Qualities that only succeeded in furthering Caravaggio’s notoriety and success. Caravaggios endeavors into art began In 1584 when he was apprenticed for four years in Milan to the Lombard painter Simone Peterzano (1540-1596)

are as known as the early Renaissance. Several artists remain well recognized from this period in art history. Duccio di Buoninsegna was an Italian painter, active in the city of Siena. His most famous work of art is the Maesta Altarpiece located in the Cathedral of Siena. At that time, Siena was very competitive with Florence. The greatest Florentine painter was Giotto di Bondone. He was a couple years younger than Duccio. Giotto’s crowning achievement is a series of fresco murals painted in the

meetings lasted from 1545 to 1563 and consisted of various Catholic leaders seeking to improve the Church’s declining reputation. This Catholic Counter-Reformation paved way for new forms of art. One of these forms of art is Mannerism. Derived from the Italian word “maniera” meaning “manner” or “style,” the style first developed in Italy and spread to other countries. This form of art started in the 1520 and lasted until about 1600, a time period in which many know as the late Renaissance. Supported by

The paintings Salome with the Head of St. John the Baptist, by Guido Reni and Cupid Chastised, by Bartolomeo Manfredi are both 17th century visual representations of a story. The story behind Salome is the interesting biblical story of the beheading of St. John the Baptist, as it’s title suggests. The story goes that Salome performed a dance for the king and his guests. Herod Antipas saw Salome’s dance and was so impressed, and drunk, that he promised to give her whatever she asked of him. After

The Adoration of Saints Baroque is important in regards of European philosophical art history, generating identifiable and stylistic changes in: painting, sculpture and architecture throughout the periods of the late sixteenth century to the early eighteenth. Dominant particularly in the regions of southern Europe such as: Italy, Spain, Portugal, Austria and southern Germany. Baroque is a stylistic movement that often exaggerated motion to: illustrate drama, tension and grandeur features such as

Introduction: Donatello, the famous Italian sculptor’s real name was Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi. As an expert of sculpting bronze and marble, he quickly became one of the greatest Italian Renaissance artists of his time. There is a lot to be known about his life and career but there is little to be found about his personality. It is said that Donatello never married, and he was a man who lived a simple lifestyle compared to his peers. His friends often found him hard to deal with, and he also

Titian is a Italian Painter who born on 1488 in Pieve di Cadore. During Titian’s life he was called Da Cabore, and he was called this because it’s taken from the place where he was born. Titian was the oldest of four children his parents Gregorio and Lucia Vecellio. When Titian was younger he spent most of his time in the town of Pieve di Cadore. “When Titian was nine he went to Venice with his brother, Francesco, to live there with an uncle and to become a helper for Sebastiano Zuccato” (Harold)

Browning’s intellectual curiosity and vivid interest in men were allied with a singular aloofness from the movements and revolutions of his time. Browning’s mind was impervious to doubt, and his confidence in the value of life was constitutionally unshakable, “it means intensely, and means good:”(Browning, Fra Lippo Lippi, line-314). His vision is so clear and comprehensive that he viewed his subject on numerous planes. He makes his readers see and understand each of his characters in their habit

“How a partial biography could be harmful for a painter? Lorenzo Lotto’s peripatetic career in Vasari’s Lives” (I still need a better title) Why do we read Vasari’s Lives? Surely not for the historical accuracy of the data he provides us nor for his scientific approach to the artist’s biographies. We read what we consider a masterpiece of Italian literature mainly because, instead of concentrating on long tedious enumeration, exegetical and philological details or monotonous galleries of portraits

captivated by her little sibling. This is clear from the use of the angelic almost celestial background that unquestionably creates an affectionate mood. The enchanting smile across the young girl s face communicates the elder sisters bliss. The painter has accomplished quite a bit with the use of the fundamentals in this painting. The heavenly portrayal of the background and foreground shows a flawless use of space. The distance between the foreground and background was well selected for this piece