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City Planning In Renaissance Italy
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A 12 page research paper that analyzes the role of the Renaissance in Italian architecture and city planning, focusing on the cities of Venice, Florence, and Rome. The writer postulates that the Renaissance style of simplicity and symmetry, along with each city's geography, particularly influenced the development of neighborhoods and communities. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Renaissance Technology / Art Forms
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A 7 page paper that explores the development of sophisticated ceramic forms. During the Renaissance, a form of pottery called maiolica was developed. It became very popular among all classes because the undecorated pieces could be purchased by people outside the aristocracy bringing at least a semblance of equality. Also discussed is the Saint-Porchaire pottery, a very different kind of piece. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Human Nature in Renaissance Art
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A 20 page paper describing the view of human nature on renaissance art. The writer describes the Renaissance belief in humanism and its effects on the view of human nature and how this is portrayed in art of the time. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Renaissat.rtf

Michelangelo's Contributions to the Renaissance
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A 6 page research paper that critically analyzess the life and selected works of the Italian artist Michelangelo. Michelangelo's contributions and influence on Italy and the Renaissance period are discussed, with particular reference to his sculpture, ‘David', and his painting in the Sistine Chapel. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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The Renaissance & Humanism In the Art and Music in San Marco, Venice
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A 12 page paper that provides a comprehensive overview of the significant features of the art and music of San Marco, Venice during the Renaissance era and considers the relationship between the art and the ideal of humanism. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Venicen.rtf

Women and Art: A History of Women Painters and Sculptors from the Renaissance to the Twentieth Century by Elsa Honig Fine
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Women have been both the mother and the maiden in the eyes, hearts and art of men. Elsa Fine has given another perspective to the appreciation of art - that of women as creators and critics of art. Women are able to use their ability to create as a means to express their inner desires and beliefs, to connect to themselves in times when a female identity had to be hidden beneath a charade of demur behavior and extravagant fashion. This 10 page paper examines women and art from the perspective presented by Ms. Fine. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Renaissance Art: Distinctions Between Pope and Nobleman
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An 8 page discussion of the similarities and contrasts of portraits of the Renaissance period. Contends that while the Church was a driving force in the art of the period, the distinctions between the portraits of Popes and noblemen are subtle. Equates the similarities as being a result of the familial backgrounds of many of the popes who were from the prominent families of the day and consequently walked a fine line between papal direction and societal status. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Myth in Renaissance Art
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The Renaissance was a time of revival of art and letters under the influence of ancient Roman and Greek models. The suppression of the spirit and of the arts in the feudalism that preceded the Renaissance forced a change whereby individual freedom and autonomy became of value and life was seen as a matter of acceptance of physical existence and of the desire to pursue a happy, practical life. This 6 page paper compares and contrasts the mythological paintings ofRenaissance artists Botticelli, Mantegna, Bruegel and Titian. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Role of Art in the Christian World
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A 5 page discussion of the relationship of art and religion. Illuminates the role of Christianity in shaping the art of the Renaissance period in particular. Emphasizes that this relationship was not only positive in that the Church used its influence to restrict the types of art which was produced and also wielded art as a weapon designed to condemn those who held beliefs which differed from its own. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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