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 Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 8:19 am
 __♥ So Girly!! a quest for The Lady's Soul ♥ __
Contents ♥ __Post oo1 Rules & Updates. ♥ __Post oo2 The Renaissance and Florence, Italy. ♥ __Post oo3 SoS Concept ♥ __Post oo4 Guardian Concept ♥ __Post oo5 Funds ♥ __Post oo6 Links ♥ __Post oo7 Reserved ♥ __Post oo8 Reserved ♥ __Post oo9 Reserved ♥ __Post o1o Open
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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 9:35 am
__♥ So Girly!! a quest for The Lady's Soul ♥ __
♥ __Don't post without permission.
♥ __Constructive criticism only.
♥ __Don't steal any ideas or graphics.
♥ __Don't flame, bump or be a complete n00b.
♥ __Love Mys for she is teh smex. ♥
♥ __Mimi Rose is my original character from a story in the works, do not claim any of his character--in part or in whole--and do not steal any artwork that may be displayed here.
♥ __Don't flame my accuracy, it's going to be off, okay??
♥ __Chat and feed me love, I need it ;9
__♥ Updates ♥ __
♥ __Thread set-up. (still under heavy construction)
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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 11:21 am
[BANNER TO COME]
__♥ So Girly!! a quest for The Lady's Soul ♥ __ Source: WikipediaRESEARCH ON THE TIME PERIOD OF 1600 AND FLORENCE, QUARTZ DE DIAMONTE'S AND MIMI ROSE'S BIRTHPLACE
The Italian Renaissance began the opening phase of the Renaissance, a period of great cultural change and achievement in Europe that spanned the period from the end of the 14th century to about 1600, marking the transition between Medieval and Early Modern Europe. The term renaissance is in essence a modern one that came into currency in the nineteenth century, in the work of historians such as Jacob Burckhardt. Although the origins of a movement that was confined largely to the literate culture of intellectual endeavor and patronage can be traced to the earlier part of the 14th century, many aspects of Italian culture and society remained largely Medieval; the Renaissance did not come into full swing until the end of the century. The word renaissance (Rinascimento in Italian) means “rebirth”, and the era is best known for the renewed interest in the culture of classical antiquity after the period that Renaissance humanists labelled the Dark Ages. These changes, while significant, were concentrated in the elite, and for the vast majority of the population life was little changed from the Middle Ages.
The Italian Renaissance began in Tuscany, centered in the cities of Florence and Siena. It later had a significant impact in Venice, where the remains of ancient Greek culture were brought together, feeding the humanist scholars with new texts. The Renaissance later had a significant effect on Rome, which was ornamented with some structures in the new all'antico mode, then was largely rebuilt by sixteenth-century popes. The Italian Renaissance peaked in the late 15th century as foreign invasions plunged the region into turmoil: see Italian Wars. However, the ideas and ideals of the Renaissance spread into the rest of Europe, setting off the Northern Renaissance centered in Fontainebleau and Antwerp, and the English Renaissance.
Florence and the Renaissance
The surge in artistic, literary, and scientific investigation that occurred in Florence in the 14th-16th centuries was precipitated by Florentines' preoccupation with money, banking and trade and with the display of wealth and leisure. With the money from the banking, the Medicis, very wealthy bankers, sponsored different artists such as Michelangelo.
Added to this, the crises of the Roman Catholic church (especially the controversy over the French Avignon Papacy and the Great Schism), along with the catastrophic effects of the Black Death, led to a re-evaluation of medieval values, resulting in the development of a humanist culture, stimulated by the works of Petrarch and Boccaccio. This prompted a revisitation and study of the classical antiquity, leading to the Renaissance. Florence benefited materially and culturally from this sea-change in social consciousness.
Florence's Best Sites of Interest
The best-known site and crowning architectural jewel of Florence is the domed cathedral of the city, Santa Maria del Fiore, known as The Duomo. The magnificent dome was built by Filippo Brunelleschi. The nearby Campanile tower (partly designed by Giotto) and the Baptistery buildings are also highlights. Both the dome itself and the campanile are open to tourists and offer excellent views.
At the heart of the city in Piazza della Signoria is Bartolomeo Ammanati's Fountain of Neptune, which is a masterpiece of marble sculpture at the terminus of a still functioning Roman aqueduct.
The Arno river, which cuts through the old part of the city, is as much a character in Florentine history as many of the men who lived there. Historically, the locals have had a love-hate relationship with the Arno — which alternated from nourishing the city with commerce, and destroying it by flood.
One of the bridges in particular stands out as being unique — The Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge), whose most striking feature is the multitude of shops built upon its edges, held up by stilts. The bridge also carried Vasari's elevated corridor linking the Uffizi to the Medici residence (Palazzo Pitti). First constructed by the Etruscans in ancient times, this bridge is the only one in the city to have survived World War II intact.
The San Lorenzo contains the Medici Chapel, the mausoleum of the Medici family - the most powerful family in Florence from the 15th to the 18th century. Nearby is the Uffizi Gallery, one of the finest art galleries in the world - founded on a large bequest from the last member of the Medici family.
The Uffizi ("offices") itself is located on the corner of Piazza della Signoria, a site important for three main reasons:
♥ __In 1301, Dante was sent into Exile from here (a plaque on one of the walls of the Uffizi commemorates the event).
♥ __In 1497, it was the location of the Bonfire of the Vanities (a plaque in the middle of the plaza commemorates that event), followed in 1498 by the execution of its instigator, Girolamo Savonarola
♥ __In 1504, it was the original location of Michelangelo's David (now replaced by a reproduction as the original was moved indoors to the Accademia dell'Arte del Disegno), in front of the Palazzo della Signoria (also known as Palazzo Vecchio).
In addition to the Uffizi, Florence has other world-class museums:
The Bargello concentrates on sculpture, containing many priceless works of art created by such sculptors as Donatello, Giambologna, and Michelangelo.
The Accademia dell'Arte del Disegno (often simply called the Accademia) collection's highlights are Michelangelo's David and his unfinished Slaves.
Across the Arno is the huge Pitti Palace containing part of the Medici family's former private collection. In addition to the Medici collection the palace's galleries contain a large number of Renaissance works, including several by Raphael and Titian as well as a large collection of modern art, costumes, cattiages, and porcerlain. Adjoining the Palace are the Boboli Gardens, elaborately landscaped and with many interesting sculptures.
The elaborate Santa Croce church contains the monumental tombs of Galileo, Michelangelo, Machiavelli, Dante (actually a cenotaph), and many other notables.
Other important basilicas in Florence include Santa Maria Novella, San Lorenzo, Santo Spirito and the Orsanmichele.
TBC??
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Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 9:19 am
Form Soul
Name: Quartze De Diamonte
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Personality: Playful and quick, Quartz likes to clown about with his friends.
He has a cautious side when around new people and tends to stay sober and calm when around new people. He likes teasing brash and sensible he k people and likes to chat and talk to peoplenows. His favourite past time is talking about fashion.
Adorable when asleep or sleepy, clingy when upset or exhausted. Quartz is overly feminine, having been in league with a theif even though he was an Aristocrat from a well known family. He has a taste for wearing female clothing thanks to his ability to trick people into believing he's a girl and the nuerous occasions when he had to hide himself from people he didn't want to see.
Cautious at first, he hates overly clingy or adorable girls. He disdains men who are too prideful of themselves and hates people digging at his tendencies to wear dresses.
Past Life:
Hair Color: Blonde going down to a lilac colour at the tips of his hair
Hair Style: Long straight hair ending in ringlets at the tips, around butt length.
Eyes: left an azure blue, right a lilac colour.
Appearance: Slim and waif like, Quartz has a small figure that is just right to pass off as a woman's, he isn't muscular and is very feminine looking with long eyelashes and full lips.
Clothing: [TO COME WHEN I'M NOT ABOUT TO BE KICKED OFF THE COMPUTER D;]
Other Details:
Picture References: None yet ;~;
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