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  The Journal article from The Burlington Magazine called "The Concept of Mannerism" is a short article written during the 1960's detailing the concept of mannerism from how it was seen, felt, and used by artists during the renaissance.  The goal of this short editorial is to explain what truly Mannerism is; its usage from the artists, how it should be examined and why it was used.  During the late renaissance when Mannerism was being used the article states "any attempt to define the character of the period surveyed, seems pointless, there are too many exceptions" (The Burlington Magazine, 171).  During the Use of Mannerism, it is indicated that artists employing this could not be defined under one use of art style or medium but instead classified by the usage of many different styles and mediums and the lack of consistency between artists and works during the push for Mannerism.  Laurentian Library Michealangelo 1523 ...

  T he focus of this week's blog post will be covering the text The Early Renaissance.  As stated, the text will be about the renaissance but the blog itself will be focused on Brunelleschi and his work on the Florence cathedral specifically the dome.  The Dome itself is a marvel of architecture from the Renaissance era as he "The technical brilliance of the dome cannot be overpraised, but his real architectural achievements lie in the building design"(Cunnigham,272).  He use of mathematics and artistry combined together to create a marvel of a Dome that sits upon the Florence Cathedral. Filippo Brunelleschi (1337-1446) The cathedral itself was not constructed by Filippo but instead by the architect Arnolfo di Cambio but after its construction the domes design was handed over to Flippo to design a dome that could work for the Cathedral.  He incorporated designs such as "combine the buttressing method of the gothic church ...