Sample "Insta" Post (Dae'von Scott) by Dae'von Scott

kmilloy1_1 — 2024-05-31 14:49:21 UTC

This is il Duomo, the dome of the Church of Santa Maria del Fiore. The cathedral lacked a dome for decades, but Filippo Brunelleschi figured a way to build this massive dome out of iron hoops, wood and brick. It has no internal supports.

daevonscott2029 — 2024-06-03 16:47:36 UTC

This painting is called the "Adoration of the Magi." It was made by an artist named Sandro Botticelli. He used a technique of perspective. It was used to make objects have different sizes depending on how close it was.

daevonscott2029 — 2024-06-03 17:09:24 UTC

This is Michelango's David. It originates from the young warrior "David." It was a sculpture that stood about seventeen feet tall.

daevonscott2029 — 2024-06-03 17:22:52 UTC

This is Dante Alighieri. He was the first well-known writer to create in a native language. He wrote about secular and he wrote using vernacular.

daevonscott2029 — 2024-06-06 16:49:16 UTC

This is Leonardo da Vinci. He was an artist, scientist, engineer, and an inventor. He was a very curious guy. Da Vinci studied anatomy, including circulation of the blood and how the human eye works. He was the first person to draw a map from a bird's-eye view.

daevonscott2029 — 2024-06-06 17:10:26 UTC

This is Niccolò Machiavelli. He was a Florentine statesman and historian. He reorganized the city's defenses. Machiavelli wrote a book called The Prince based on his experiences. He advises rulers to make their states stronger by doing what works best, rather than by doing what is good or moral.

daevonscott2029 — 2024-06-06 17:24:59 UTC

This is the Mercato Nuovo or the New Market. It was a center for the city's cloth and banking industries. City officials banned food and weapons to keep it clean. It was one of the largest financial market places in Europe.