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Period: 1300 to 1493
reinassance
The ressaince was a period between the XV and XVI Century that has its origin in florence, but later it extended in all Europe.
Art and humanism were one of the main changes. People started to seek for old books to know about their past. The discoveries of humanists impacted in politics, economy, philosophy and the mentality of the century, they reinvindicated anthropothentrism and giving sense to the reason. All this new knowledge was distributed thanks to the intention of the printing press. -
1420
Florence cathedral´s dome
Arnolfo Di Cambio was a really good architector and made the biggest dome ever created. He knew how to do it but before, he dies and nobody knew how to make the dome. Until a Century later, brunelleschi solve the problem. he didnt knew about achitecture so he studied every single old building of rome until he came up whit an idea, but he was only going to tell the plan to whoever could put an egg vertically on a piece of marble, but nobody could solve the problem so he showed everyone how to. -
1498
Pietá, by michellangelo Bunarroti
Pietá(Mercy) is an sculpture located in the museum of the Vatican and shows the Virgin Maria and his son Jesus. It represents the pain of Maria while holding the corpse of his son. The slupture is made for that the beauty predominates more than the pain. This symbolizes maria as a young and pretty and as an eternal virgin but Jesus, is more mature, representing a common human -
1508
The School Of Athens, by Raphael Santhio
In this painting from the rainassance, they are represented ancient philosophers, mathematicians, and scientists, with Aristotle and Plato in the Center.
Aristotle is bringing his hands to the ground, to the reality. While Plato have his fingers raised upwards, indicating the world of ideas.
Some of the thinkers in this painting are Socrates, Pythagoras or Eculid. In the back are 2 sculptures of Apollo and Athena. -
Period: 1520 to 1522
The Revolt of the Comuneros in Castilla
This revolt took place during Carlos I reign.
The main cities in this battle were the ones located in the central plateau,
This uprising was against the castilla crown after Isabel I death. Carlos I came from Flandes proclamating himself King without even knowing spanish. What the comuneros wanted was to give the crown to Juana, Isabel's daughter but she was not in position to govern.
the comoneros were captured and the leaders were decapitated. Only toledo kept going on until they gave up -
Period: 1568 to 1571
the rebelion of the Alpujarras
The rebelion of the alpujarras was a series of uprisings by the Muslim population of the Kingdom of Granada, Crown of Castile against their Catholic rulers. They began in Granada in response to mass forced conversions of the Muslim population to the Catholic faith, The uprising quickly died down, but it was followed by more serious revolts in the nearby mountainous area of the Alpujarras. The Catholic forces, succede in stopping the uprising and the mulsims recieved severe punishment -
Period: 1568 to
The 80 Years War
It was a war between the Netherlands(that fought for their independence from Spain) and Spain which led to the separation of the northern and southern Netherlands, forming the United Provinces of the Netherlands (the Dutch Republic). The war begin after an unsuccesful invasion by a mercenary army with William I as the head. After the twelve Years Truce the dutch frontiers were secured. In 1648 spain accepted the independe of the Ntherlands, colcluding a separate peace. -
The defeat of the spanish Armada by England
The Spanish Armada was one part of a planned invasion of England by King Philip II of Spain. It Launched in 1588, and was made up of roughly 150 ships and 18,000 men. At the time, it was the largest fleet ever seen in Europe and considered invincible. While the plan was on going a really bad storm led the float damaged and with lack of surviving supllies. While going back to spain, some landed, others wrecked and others just dissapeared. The peace with england and spain was made in James I reign -
Period: to
barroque art
The Barroque started in a period of religion reformation, wars and absolutism goverment.
All politc, social and cultural changes were reflected in form of art. Its originated in rome but it extended to almost all Europe. This movement of art helped the church to get the people back again(because people were divided into catholics and protestants) so art was the main tool to the catholics.
Barroque art was spontanious, colorful, with lots of shapes and religious stories to tell. -
Apollo And Daphne, by Bernini
This Slupture is based on a Greek mythologic story. In the story, Apollo returns from hunting a monster and encounters Eros, the God of Love. When Apollo brags about the size of his bow, Eros pricks him with a love arrow as a punishment, causing Apollo to fall in love with Daphne while she was shooted hith a hatefull arrow so she rejects Apollo and transforms into a laurel tree. Apollo promised daphne(Transformed in a a tree) that the the would be sacred for him -
Saint Peter’s square
This square was made by Bernini under Alexander VII reign. Bernini’s idea was to insert a large space that could show the power and dominance of Catholic church. The square has an oval-shaped form, around the columns there are worshippers. In its center is an Egyptian obelisk, flanked on two sides. The design shows the Basilica in the background. Bernini said that is a project that links the Pope with his Flock, putting St Peter's Square as a place of spiritual encounter. -
The Spinners, by Velazquez
The Spinners is a painting located in the Prado museum. It consists of Athena, posing as an old lady, and Arachne. The painting is based on a myth that tells the story of aracne, a young woman that was considered the best in knitting, best than Atenea, the godess inventor of the spinning wheel, so she confronted Aracne(dressed up like an old lady) to see who is better at knitting, and Athenea won. Aracne made the godess angry so she converted the young woman into a spider, to knit forever. -
Period: to
neoclassical art
Neoclassical art was a movement od the 1760s that lasted until 1850s.
it is based in the art of rome and Greece that involved harmony, clarity, universality and idealism. It refers to the art produces later but inspired in antiquity.
Neoclassicism was most popular between the late 18th century and early 19th century, but its influence still reverberates throughout the art world today. some famous painters were Jacques-Louis David, Antonio canova and Angelica Kauffmann. -
Oath of the Horatii, by Yacques-Louis David
This painting it's inspired by a Roman leyend. This involves a conflict between Rome and nearby alba. They choose triplets to represent the country, the horatii and the curatii. The womens are sad because the families are united by marrigage and the dispute could cause the sepparation of the families. Despite the bonds and the laments of the women, they fought. The horatti won and the husban of the women is killed. The women took revernge and kill horattis sister -
Carlos IV of spain and his family, by Francisco de Goya
This is a collective portrait painting by the artist Francisco Goya. He started work on the painting in 1800, and completed it 1801. The portrait features life-sized Charles IV and all the members family, dressed with fine costume and jewelry. In the painting we can see Charles IV and his wife, Maria Luisa of Parma, with their children and other members of the family.As in Las Meninas, the artist is shown working on a canvas behind the royal family.