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Period: 15 to 16
Renaissance
Emerging around 1350 A.D., the Renaissance period began roughly 720 years ago when people in Europe began taking a renewed interest in the ancient Roman and Greek civilizations and cultures. The Renaissance movement looked to restore the ideas, art styles, and learning of these two cultures and aptly viewed the period to be a restoration of these concepts. -
1420
Florence Cathedral's dome, by Brunelleschi
Is a matership of art for that time, ant the Symbol of Florence,of Renaissance culture, and of all Western humanism. -
1498
Pieta, by Michelangelo Bunoarroti
Is a renowned masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture. This emotionally charged work depicts the Virgin Mary cradling the lifeless body of Jesus. -
1509
The School of Athens, by Raphael Sanzio
Is a masterpiece of High Renaissance art. This is located in the Vatican, features a gathering of prominent philosophers. -
Period: 1516 to
The reign of Carlos
Philip I, in 1506 (he was only king of Castile, although not owner, but the official protocol considered him the first and that is how it remains), to return again to Ferdinand the Catholic until his death. The Aragonese, in the Cortes of 1518, did not want to withdraw the recognition of Juana as queen (being the first-born she was sworn in in 1502), which she had been in her own right since 1516, so they recognized her son -
Period: 1520 to 1522
The revolt of the Comuneros in Castilla
The War of the Communities of Castile, or the Revolt of the Comuneros, took place during the reign of Charles I, between 1520 and 1522. It was an armed uprising led by the so-called “comuneros” from the inland cities of Castile, with Toledo and Valladolid at the head of the uprising. This uprising has been interpreted in different ways, as an anti-seigneurial revolt, as one of the first bourgeois revolutions, or even as an anti-fiscal movement. -
1555
Peace of Augsburg
The Peace of Augsburg was a treaty signed by the Holy Roman Empire.This agreement was a reaction to the rise of Protestantism. -
Period: 1556 to
The Reign of Felpe II
At the age of 29, Philip II took office as King of Spain and was also King Consort of England, since at that time he was married to Mary Tudor. Considered by historians to be the most powerful monarch of his time, he was known as “the Prudent One.” For many, the king was a cultured and intelligent man, fond of art and architecture. For others, especially his then enemies, Philip II was nothing more than another religious fanatic obsessed with expanding his domains. -
Period: 1568 to 1571
The Rebellion of Alpujarras
The Moorish rebellion gave rise to a terrible war, with moments of tremendous cruelty and especially bloody, with thousands of innocent victims. The tragedy of 1568 to 1571 is called the Alpujarras, since the city of Granada and La Vega barely participated, maintaining an indecisive attitude, although from there it radiated to the lands of Almería and Málaga.
We can say that until the War of Independence it is the largest one produced in Spain. -
Period: 1568 to
The Eigthy Years War
pitted the Seventeen Provinces of the Netherlands against their sovereign Philip II of Spain. The rebellion began in 1568, during the time of Margaret of Parma, governor of the Netherlands, and ended in 1648 with the recognition of the independence of the seven United Provinces, today known as the Netherlands. -
1579
The Sigment of the Union of Arras
The Union of Arras was an alliance of a number of provinces in the southern part of the Habsburg Netherlands -
1579
The sigment of The Union of Utrecht
was a treaty signed on 23 January 1579 in Utrecht, the Netherlands, unifying the northern provinces of the Netherlands. -
The defeat of the Spanish Armada by England
A group of English gentlemen decided to play a friendly game of bowls after a hearty midday meal. They walked over to the Hoe, a grassy stretch of ground overlooking the harbor at Plymouth, one of England’s leading seaports. The men were dressed in full Elizabethan splendor, costumes that marked them as no ordinary mortals -
Period: to
Baroque art
The Baroque was a cultural period that spanned from the second half of the 16th century to the first half of the 18th century. It spread throughout Europe and Latin America, as well as other regions colonized by Europeans. The Baroque contrasted with the Renaissance by expressing a pessimistic, disillusioned, critical and complex sensitivity. This is because baroque literature and art represent a disturbing time from a psychological, cultural and social point of view.. -
Apollo and Daphne, by Bernini
When famed Baroque sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini unveiled Apollo and Daphne, the marble work was resoundingly hailed as a meraviglia a marvel. -
Sain Peter's square project by Bernini
is undoubtedly one of the most outstanding architectural spaces in Rome. But this astonishing square, as most of the historical sites of the eternal city, was not built in one day. Not because its construction lasted 11 years, but because the square is the result of centuries of changes, additions -
The Spinners, by Velázquez
In this story, a weaving competition takes place between Arachne and Pallas Athena, the patron goddess of weaving. After hearing of Arachne's boastful claims that she possessed spinning skills which could not be matched, the goddess challenged Arachne. -
Period: to
Neoclassical art
The drawing and the form predominated over the coloring and thanks to this it results in an aesthetic distant from the viewer, reinforced by the clear and cold light that bathed the scenes, since if golden tones were adopted a sensuality would be introduced into the work that was rejected in neoclassical aesthetics -
Oath of the Horatti, by Jacques-Louis David
Jacques-Louis David’s The Oath of the Horatii, depicts a historical event where three Roman brothers pledge an oath to their father before fighting against three brothers from rival city Alba Longa, known as the Curiatii. -
Carlos IV of Spain and his familie, by Francisco de Goya
The Family of Carlos IV by Francisco Goya is a portrait painting completed in the summer. It shows Goya’s exceptional skill at individualizing each character in the painting, capturing their unique personalities and expressions. The royal family, who were the subjects of the painting, are depicted in grand attire and set against an ornate background.