Insta Post Khushreet Gill by Khushreet Gill

Section 4

kmilloy1_1 — 2024-05-31 13:12:53 UTC

This is a statue of David that is placed in the Piazza della Signoria, a plaza in front of the Palazzo Vecchio. It was hard to carve, as the statue was made entirely of marble. It was created by Michelangelo and is 17 feet tall. He is shown carrying a bow and arrow as he goes to battle.

Section 3

khushreetgill2029_2 — 2024-06-03 18:14:47 UTC

The Palazzo Medici was filled with art that was made by the wealthy families. The Medici family spent lots of money on palaces, paintings, statues, and other works of art. Patrons created opportunities for painters and other artists, who made many advances in the style of art.

Section 5

khushreetgill2029_2 — 2024-06-03 18:19:37 UTC

There were many types of writings during the Renaissance Period. The Divine Comedy is a commentary that has characters who were real people. The Inferno have people that Dante disapproved, where people in Paradiso where people he admired.

Section 6

khushreetgill2029_2 — 2024-06-03 18:24:22 UTC

The Renaissance scholars paced the way for modern day mathematics and science. For example, Galileo built the first telescope used to look into space. He conducted important experiments about gravity.

Section 7

khushreetgill2029_2 — 2024-06-03 18:29:10 UTC

The Medici family was one of the most powerful, controlling Florence for almost three centuries. They maintained their power in many different ways. With their wealth, they built palaces and maintained a powerful army. The Medici were constantly watching for enemies who plotted against their family. This family was also a big patron of the art who worked to beautify Florence by creating statues, paintings, and palaces.

Section 8

khushreetgill2029_2 — 2024-06-05 18:25:17 UTC

Florence became a center of culture with its wealth from trade that was brought to the city. Lake Arno helped people travel easier and get to Florence to trade. People traveled here to convert their money into florins, which is used to trade anywhere in Europe, this helped Florence get money from other places around Europe.