Great people: Filippo Brunelleschi.

Fillipo di ser Brunellesco di Lippo Lapri was born in 1377, in Florence, Italy.

He was known as an Italian architect and sculptor. Filippo Brunelleschi's movement was Renaissance.

Dome of Florence Cathedral is his work.

Filippo Bruneschi died on April 15, 1446, in Florence, Italy.

Famous people and their quotes. Part hundred eight.

                                                            Filippo Brunelleschi.

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“Do not share your inventions with many; share them only with the few who understand and love the sciences.”

“To disclose too much of one's inventions and achievements is one and the same thing as to give up the fruit of one's ingenuity.”

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Great people: Donatello.

Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi was an Italian sculptor. He was born in 1386, in Republic of Florence.

Donatello worked with different materials for his sculptors.

Renaissance was Donatello's movement.

He died on December 13, 1466, in Republic of Florence.

Acis and Galatea.

Acis (Ἄκις) was killed by Cyclops (Κύκλωπες) (Kýklōpes) Polyphemus (Πολύφημος).

His lover Galatea (Γαλάτεια) (‘she who is milk-white’) created river from her blood’s lover.

Galatea was the Nereid (Νηρηΐδες) (sea-nymph). Her parents were Nereus (Νηρεύς) and Doris (Δωρίδος).

There are many poems about Acis and Galatea’s love story. Also, artists and sculptors created paintings and sculptures of these characters.

Famous people and their quotes. Part eighty two.

                                             Gian Lorenzo Bernini.

“What we have is given by God and to teach it to others is to return it to him.”

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Great people: Salvador Dalí.

 Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, 1st Marquess of Dalí of Púbol was born on May 11, 1904, in Spain. His parents were Salvador Dalí i Cusí and Felipa Domenech Ferrés. 

Dalí was known as a Spanish artist. He painted in the style surrealism. He had education in Madrid. Salvador Dalí's famous works: The Persistence of Memory (1931), Galatea of the Spheres (1952), Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee Around a Pomegranate a Second Before Awakening (1944), Soft Construction with Boiled Beans (Premonition of Civil War) (1936).

He visited different places. Also, Dalí has worked on some on some movies. He was a sculptor and writer, too. Salvador Dalí had two awards.

Dalí had a wife.

He died on January 23, 1989, in Spain.

Ares.

Ares was a god of war in Ancient Greece. His parents were Zeus and Hera.

The God married Aphrodite, goddess of beauty. They had several children.

Also, Ares had several unique symbols, such as: sword, helmet, dog, and shield.

There are many myths and legends about this god. Artists and sculptors created paintings and sculptures of Ares.

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Sirens.

Sirens were creatures in greek mythology. They had women's head and birds' body. Achelous and Calliope were Sirens parents.

These creatures lived not far from sea. Sirens met with other gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece.

Artists and sculptors created a lot of paintings and sculptures of these creatures.

Birth of Aphrodite.

Aphrodite is a Greek goddess of love and beauty. Her parents were Zeus and Dione.

The goddess was born fron the sea foam, in Phaphos, Cyprus. Horae met her on the shore of the island and adorned Aphrodite with beautiful jewels. The gods wanted to marry her.

Also, Aphrodite had personal symbols. For example, Rose, Apple, Dolphin, Viola, and Lily. There are many legends about this goddess in Greek mythology. Sculptors and artists used Aphrodite in their works.

Great people: Michelangelo.

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was born on March 6, 1475 in Italy. His mother died when he was just six years old. Little Michelangelo Buonarroti lived with nanny.

Since early childhood he was interested in arts. Several years later Michelangelo became a sculptor, artist, poet, and architect.

Michelangelo Buonarroti made many famous High Renaissance works. For example, he painted The Creation of Adam. Also, Michelangelo created famous statue David. Architect designed St. Peter's Basilica with other people in Rome.

Artist made important things for history, rococo style, and XIV century. Michelangelo Buonarroti died on February 18, 1564 in Rome, Italy.