Today we admire the exquisite paintings of Botticelli, filled with symbolism, but we forget that he belonged to the vibrant intellectual circle of Renaissance Florence. Born in Florence in 1444/1445, Alessandro (Sandro) Filippi, known as Sandro Botticelli, initially learned the craft of goldsmithing, and later became drawn to painting during his adolescence. He first joined … Read more
Croatian painter Celestin Mato Medović belongs to the forefront of our great artists of the 19th century. He is highly esteemed as a portraitist, excelling in historical and mythological depictions, but he is also considered a pioneer of landscape painting. Medović is part of a glorious generation of our artists who honed their skills at … Read more
< p > The skill with which people work stone shows how civilized they are, says a Tuscan proverb. Anyone who visits Florence, the flower of Tuscany, can see the truth of this proverb. Since the time of the Etruscans, the people of this region have worked stone, using it to build houses and palaces, … Read more
You appear perfect on the heavenly horizon, living disc, source of life! As soon as you rise on the eastern horizon, you fill every beauty with your beauty; in full power, grand, sparkling, high above the lands. Great hymn to Aten When people see you, they regain their sight. The trees turn towards your face, … Read more
The Renaissance is one of the brightest periods in Western history, a transition from the medieval harsh darkness to classical clarity and elegance. In our time, many thinkers contemplate the coming of a new Middle Ages; the thought of the Renaissance clearly indicates how far we are from it. This era of brilliance in the … Read more
We bring a selection from the book “The Spirit of the Renaissance” by Isabella Ohmann and Fernando Schwarz, which reveals hidden sources and drivers of a historical period in which the medieval worldview is fundamentally changing and sheds light on the position of man in the Universe. The Renaissance, inspired by the spirit of ancient … Read more
