Born: 29 September 1571, Milan, Dutch of Milan, Spanish Empire. Died: 18 July 1610 (aged 38), Porto Ercole, State of the Presidi, Spanish. Full Name: Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. Periods: Baroque, Italian Baroque , Renaissance ,Baroque painting. Michelangelo Merisi (Michele Angelo Merigi or Amerighi) da Caravaggio is a famous Baroque artist. And he is also …
Number 1 Among all the nine digits and zero, one(1) is very special and have many divine symbolic meanings. One symbolizes the prime beginning or creation. Its the symbol of the first cause. 1 is energy, a symbol of improvement . One also represents balance. 1 is the other name of Almighty or Creator …
Magic Square From ancient times many civilizations and cultures have tried to explain the past and predict the future with numerology. Numerology is actually the study or knowledge of the numbers and their power to affect our lives in various ways. Every number or different number system has a certain unique capability to explain some …
Filippo Brunelleschi Born: 1377, Florence, Italy Died: April 15, 1446, Florence, Italy Full Name: Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi Periods:The Renaissance Filippo Brunelleschi Filippo Brunelleschi is commonly famous as one of the earliest leading architect and engineer of the Renaissance period. He is honored as the first modern engineer. He was born on 1377, …
Giorgio Vasari Born: July 13, 1511, Arezzo, Italy Died: June 27, 1574, Florence, Italy Period: Renaissance Parents: Antonio Vasari, Maddelena Tacci Giorgio Vasari Giorgio Vasari was a famous polymath of the Renaissance period. Giorgio Vasari was a painter, architect, historian and writer. He was born on July 13, 1511, in Arezzo, Italy. His father …
Cuckoo Cuckoo Cuckoos are slightly different from other birds. They are known for their selfish nature. They don’t build their own nest. They lay eggs on other bird’s nest. Usually, the young cuckoos are raised by other birds. And when they grow bigger, they push other young birds from the nest. So they symbolize selfishness …
Chameleon Chameleon Chameleon is a small and beautiful creature. But this amazing animal has many special powers and abilities to link itself with the many aspects of symbolism. Its ability to change color represents inconstancy, change, camouflage etc. It has another special ability to move its eyes independently. So this ability symbolize the divine power …
Sacred and Profane Love Artist: Titian Location: Galleria Borghese Dimensions: 118 cm × 279 cm Created: 1514 Genre: Portrait Sacred and Profane Love Sacred and Profane Love is one of the masterpieces of the famous Renaissance artist Titian. This rectangular oil painting was painted to celebrate the marriage of Venetian Nicolò Aurelio and Laura Bagarotto …
Donatello Born: 1386, Florence, Italy Died: December 13, 1466, Florence, Italy Full Name: Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi Periods: Italian Renaissance, Renaissance Donatello Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi, commonly known as Donatello was an early Renaissance sculptor. He was famous for his work in bas-relief(a form of shallow relief sculpture). He was also …
Alligator Alligator Alligators are one of the deadly reptiles found on earth. They are also one of the ancient creatures of this world. From early periods they have a significant role in human imaginations and different symbolism in different cultures. According to American cultures, alligators are a symbol of maternal love, stealth, aggression, survival, and …