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Benedictines, Caroline Bruzelius, Dominicans, Florence, Francesco Sforza, Leonardo, Leonardo da Vinci, Mona Lisa, St. DominicLeonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper, part 2: Who were the Mendicants?
The painting’s significance is tied to Leonardo da Vinci’s pursuit of illusionism and its historical placement in the Dominican convent…
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art history explained, Florence, Francesco del Giocondo, Italian Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci, Lisa Gherardini, Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa history, portraiture, Renaissance, Renaissance paintingMona Lisa Is Not Mysterious or Enigmatic, Part 1: She’s Just Uncanny Valley
The content explores the significance of portraiture, particularly through the example of the Mona Lisa. It outlines the historical context…
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Art history, Contrapposto, Florence, Galleria dell’Accademia, Herculean nude, Marble Sculpture, Michelangelo, Michelangelo’s David, Public art, RenaissanceMichelangelo’s David, Part 4: Now Let’s Talk about Michelangelo’s David
Michelangelo’s statue of David, a monumental 17-foot sculpture, depicts the biblical hero before his battle with Goliath. Unlike previous versions,…
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Art history, Civic Symbolism, David vs. Goliath, Donatello, Florence, Florentine Republic, Medici, Michelangelo, Michelangelo’s David, RenaissanceMichelangelo’s David, Part 3: David as a Florentine Cultural Symbol
Michelangelo created a powerful, kinetic rendition of David that even manages to tell some of the narrative.
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Art history, Contrapposto, Donatello, Florence, Ghiberti, Michelangelo, Michelangelo’s David, Quattrocento, Renaissance, Renaissance SculptureMichelangelo’s David, Part 2: Early Renaissance Works
In the early 15th century, artists like Ghiberti and Nanni di Banco infused naturalism and classicism into religious works, reflecting…
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Art history, Classical Antiquity, Florence, Florentine Republic, Humanism, Michelangelo, Michelangelo’s David, Neoplatonism, Renaissance, Renaissance PhilosophyMichelangelo’s David, Part 1: Understanding the Intellectual Origins of the Renaissance
Florence’s medieval history showcases its resilience against powerful enemies, relying on wealth for mercenary armies. As a republic, it fostered…
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Cosimo de’ Medici, Florence, Florence Series, Girolamo Savonarola, Grand Duchy of Tuscany, History of Florence, Late Renaissance, Medici, Republic of Florence, Savonarola’s executionHistory of Florence, Part 4: Savonarola and the Late Renaissance
The final essay examines the unstable final decades of Florentine republican life. It follows the decline of Medici prestige, the…
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Cosimo de’ Medici, Florence, Florence Series, History of Florence, Humanism, Lorenzo de’ Medici, Medici, Quattrocento, Renaissance FlorenceHistory of Florence, Part 3: Renaissance Florence and the Rise of the Medici
This essay explores Florence during the fifteenth century, when the city became a major centre of humanist learning, artistic innovation,…
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Black Death, Ciompi Revolt, Dante, Florence, Florence Series, Florin, Giotto, Guelfs and Ghibellines, High Middle Ages, History of FlorenceHistory of Florence, Part 2: High Medieval History
Part 2 turns to Florence’s emergence as a powerful commune and rising commercial centre during the High Middle Ages. It…
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Early Middle Ages, Etruscans, Florence, Florence Baptistery, Florence Series, Florentia, History of Florence, Roman Florence, San Miniato al MonteHistory of Florence, Part 1: Antiquity and Early Middle Ages
This opening essay explores the earliest phases of Florentine history, beginning with the Etruscan and Roman background of the region…
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