The Thoughts of Platonism and Artistic Concepts in the Age of Renaissance: Informed by Ficino and Botticelli

Philosophy and Culture 36 (9):57-77 (2009)
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This paper is divided into the following five sections: I. Introduction. Description Early Modern Renaissance in Florence City by Michael Medici family rule, and created a combination of neo-Platonic philosopher, and artist fees Kai Botticelli promise of opportunity. Second, the aesthetics of the Renaissance features. This section focuses on the description of "mirror" concept, and the "knowledge of the important", indicating that the aesthetics of painting and the artist to develop the background. Third, the costs start thinking promise of metaphysics. Respectively, from the static structure and dynamic of the fee structure to illustrate the promise of metaphysical thinking Kai. In a static structure, including: God, angels, soul, nature, objects, five levels. In the dynamic structure, described as "love" as the driving force, by the "beauty" of traction, to enjoy the "pleasure" of the process. Also referred to love as the center of the analysis of the properties out of the United States. Fourth, the art of Botticelli features. Shows four paintings on the background of Greek mythology, and then explore the neo-Platonic ideas are to what extent these paintings have impact. V. Conclusions. We can promise that charges of neo-Platonic start thinking of Botticelli's influence is woven in the "Venus" Goddess of the image above. But both still retain their own independent professional character. This article proceeds along five sections. The first section is "Introduction", where it is explained how the early movement of Renaissance, through the rule of the Medici family in Florence, produced the opportunity to combine Ficino, the Neo-Platonic philosopher, and Botticelli, the painter. The second section is about the aesthetic thoughts in the age of Renaissance. Emphasizing he the idea of ​​the "mirror" and the "importance of intellect," this part explains the contemporary aesthetic views about painting and how artists were cultivated . The third section is on Ficino's metaphysical thought in terms of both its static and dynamic structures. Regarding the static structure, it consisted of five basic substance: God, Angel, Soul, Quality, and Body. Regarding the dynamic structure, it was a process driven by "love," led by "beauty" and enjoying "pleasure." In the mean time, the attributes of beauty, analyzed around the idea of ​​love, are also mentioned. The fourth section is about the artistic attributes of Botticelli ' s works. Here, the writer explains the background of four paintings about Greek mythology and then inquires whether and how Neo-Platonic thoughts had any influence on these paintings. The fifth section is the conclusion. Here it is fair to say that the influence of Ficino's Neo-Platonic thoughts on Botticelli was worked into the image of Venus, the goddess, while both Ficino and Botticelli still respectively maintained their professional independence

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