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__Sammiy's Virtual Museum__

This virtual museum is about the 4 components. It will be about modeling self on ancient past, contributing to society, importance of the individual, and the importance of learning.

This portrait is of a schoolmaster in his classroom. It was painted by Ambrosius Holbein. He painted it in 1516.

Lots of humanists were teachers. They would run their own school. They believed it was important to not only train young peoples minds but also their bodies and characters. They also encouraged the children to have a curious and questioning attitude. Lots of rich people hired humanists as tutors for their children.

This is the statue of David. Made by Michelangelo in 1504.

Michelangelo built the statue of David because people believed that David defeated the giant Goliath using only a simple slingshot and stone. The political leaders of Florence hired Michelangelo to create a work that would symbolize the city.

This portrait of Desiderius Erasmus was painted by Quentin Metsys

The classical texts that were studied by the people in the Renaissance were written before Christianity. They emphasized ideas such as individual achievement. Religion played an important part in their lives, it devout Christian. The man in the picture, Desiderius, said that when he gets a little money he buys books and any money left he buys food and cloths.

The Annunciation with Saint Emidius. Painted in 1486 by Carlo Crivelli.

The Annunciation illustrates many elements Renaissance artists used such as; Natural world, Light and shadow, Texture and pattern, Realistic details, Elegance. Nature world is symbolized by the peacock. Light and shadow is shown on the faces of the angel and saint, and the ground beside them. Texture and pattern is shown on the carpet, on mary and the angels clothing, the flooring, and decorative surfaces. The elegance is shown on Mary and the angels hands.