Essays on Filippo

Preface and Arithmetic and Geometry philosophy of mathematics

Mathematics gives access to the part of philosophy including introduction, arithmetic, and geometry. In other words, mathematics concerns the way people perceive this physical world and hence essential to the physical world. The arithmetic is a philosophical part of mathematics that deal with the property and manipulation of numbers. For instance, in arithmetic, the sequence has the constant difference between the two consecutive terms, while in the geometry the sequence has a ratio between the terms.

Practice of Mathematics

This includes different complexes of mathematical problems or core problems that a mathematician should understand to acquire a broad competence in mathematics. For ...

Cosimo di Giovanni de Medici was given the title Pater Patriae of Italy at his death and was also known as the primus inter pares. He was the founder of the Medici dynasty, who were during the Renaissance the de facto rulers of Florence. Even though Cosimo Medici was a powerful man, he was not an official ruler. Medici’s government also consisted of a council who would many times resist the laws that Medici put forth. This paper will look at the accomplishments of Cosimo di Medici. Cosimo di Medici was born on the 10th of April, 1389 ...

System development life cycle originated in the 1960’s when there was a need to develop large-scale business systems. The aim of the cycle is to develop high-quality systems based on customer’s requirements, and that meets and exceeds the clients expectations. The cycle ensures that systems are delivered within budget and the estimated time frames. The cycle has planning, designing, building, testing and delivering as the work phases (Radack 2009).The cycle begins with initiation and concept development which define the scope of the system. This is followed by planning where the plan for the project is developed, and ...

Medici played a significant role not only in politics, but also in the cultural life of Europe of their time. Like other wealthy and influential people, they ordered a work of art for the greater glory of themselves, their family, of the city and God. Under the influence of the new ideas of the Renaissance, Medici saw in the artists not only artisans. They were interested not only on a beautiful pieces and its content, but also on its creator. Not by chance, as an example of Renaissance patron relationship to the artist, Cosimo the Elder quoted words of Filippo Lippi. Monk ...

In the modern society there exist many forms of buying goods and services. In ancient times, people used to buy goods and services by the use of barter trade; this involved exchange of goods for other goods and services. There are various forms of paying for goods and services, among them being cash, hire purchase and buying on credit. Buying on credit refers to a form of payment that can be used by an individual to acquire goods and services and pay for them in the future (Calman 21). Buying on credit is an internationally accepted way of purchasing commodities. ...

The Baptistery of San Giovanni is considered a famous and complex historic model for Renaissance art in Italy. It is located in center of Florence, Cathedral. There are two surviving competition panels, one by Filippo Brunelleschi and the other by Lorenzo Ghiberti. These pieces of art work were of significant influence at the time of their design, they attracted varied opinions. The compositional sources and aesthetic qualities of both doors have for centuries now been subjected to many debates and discussions since their completion, and competition. This paper looks at which of the artist should have won the competition. In ...

Filippo Brunelleschi was an essential contributor to the 15th-century architecture scene. He was an architectural genius credited for some of the greatest architectural pieces in 15th century Florentine. Filippo was the first architect to apply mathematics in the construction of his buildings. His application of mathematics in his constructions, such as the Church of San Spirito was an indication that he was an expert engineer. Filippo’s architectural pieces were distinct from the other architectural pieces of the time. The reason behind this is that he applied mathematical perspectives to transform the then common gothic and Romanesque spaces to ...

Renaissance and Baroque – are two remarkable styles in architecture, which are bounded inextricably. For better understanding these two styles, their derivation and connection it is worth to begin with the first of them – Renaissance. The beginning of Renaissance started in 15th century. There is a version of the derivation of Renaissance in Italy. It was a contest on the best bronze relief for Baptistery in Florence in 1401. Two failed participants - Filippo Brunelleschi and Donatello considered the results of the contest unjust and left for Rome to explore the ancient ruins of the city. Their aim was to find ...

Italian futurism was a movement launched in Milan the capital of Italy by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti in 1909 and its main aim was to capture and embrace the idea of modernity, the sensations and the aesthetics of movement, speed and industrial development. It had a manifesto, dubbed as the futurist manifesto and published on the front of a French newspaper le Figaro. In the futurist manifesto, Marinetti criticized passatismo, the cultural tradition in Italy. It further called for the destruction of libraries, feminism and museums. Sooner than could be thought, futurism had expanded into an international movement. Its participants gave additional ...

Renaissance marks a period in the history of Europe when the Middle Ages were almost coming to an end and the Modern World was rising. Beginning in the 14 century and lasting till the middle of the 17th century, Renaissance represents the cultural rebirth that took place during this period. In the 15th century, the Early Renaissance art period was predominant chiefly in Italy, where it served as a bridge between the gap in the Italian Middle Ages and the High Renaissance. Generally, it is said that Early Renaissance fully developed in the late 16th century. The purpose of this research ...