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Venetian Renaissance - Wikipedia

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I choose this article to evaluate because it is directly related to the course I am taking. This article goes into detail on art, music, architecture and more of Venetian society. The article is very well sourced, researched, factual and neutral.

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This article had a perfect lead from the first sentence to the first paragraph it was clear what the article was about in its entirety. Each section of the article was well thought out and researched but the last section titled "Venetian Guilds' ' seemed to be missing some information or it could have used some more fleshing out. While reading through, everything felt factual and that there was no underlying opinions or bias in the writing. When scrolling down I saw a lot of references, many from physical books and clicked on some links to make sure they worked, and they are good references. The article was very easy to read and very concise, the separation of each section made it very easy to navigate as well as the separate paragraphs within each section allowing you to find specific details easily. Considering the topic of the article being art and architecture the visuals and picture were very helpful to see what was being referenced to in the writing. Looking at the talk page was helpful because apparently the article didn't do a good job on the history of Venice, nor did it do well on focusing on its Renaissance which someone like me would not have known considering I do not know much of the history of Venice.

SUMMARY OF ARTICLE

This Wikipedia article goes into detail on the aspects of Venice that flourished during its Renaissance that make Venice what it is today. Starting with paintings, referencing work from Giovanni Bellini and his brother Gentile Bellini and the style of painting that was widely used during the renaissance: Mannerism. It must also be said that Venus, a proud symbol of Venice, is also a subject of many art pieces. Architecture during the Venetian Renaissance was very Gothic and conservative with rounded windows being a staple. Many architects and sculptors of the time are also brought up. One by the name of Jacopo Sansovino who designed the area around the Piazza San Marco. There was a specific type of music learned and practiced during the Venetian Renaissance that was Venetian polychoral, which is when you sing in alterations with spatially separated cords according to the article. This singing was used in churches. Lastly Venice had guilds that gave stability to the nation; a guild may consist of woodcarvers or glassmakers.