The Best Nightlife in Cusco: A Guide to the City's Party Scene

Cusco, Peru is a city known for its rich history and culture, but it's also home to a lively party scene. From bustling bars to trendy clubs, Cusco offers a variety of options for those looking to experience the city's nightlife. Plaza de Armas: A Popular Spot for Nightlife One of the most popular areas for nightlife in Cusco is the Plaza de Armas. This main square in the historic city center is home to a range of bars and restaurants with outdoor seating, perfect for enjoying a drink or a bite to eat while people-watching and taking in the atmosphere. Many of these venues also offer live music, showcasing local talent and adding to the festive ambiance. Bars in Cusco: Relaxed Drinking in a Historic Setting For those looking for a more laid-back experience, Cusco has plenty of bars to choose from. These bars range from traditional to modern, and often offer unique atmospheres to enjoy a drink. Many of these bars are located in historic buildings, providing a unique backdrop to

Renaissance and Baroque Art

According to the Art Institute of Chicago (2003) “science and art naturally overlap. Both are a means of investigation. Both involve ideas, theories, and hypotheses that are tested in places where mind and hand come together—the laboratory and studio. Artists, like scientists, study—materials, people, culture, history, religion, mythology— and learn to transform information into something else”.  This essay will seek to discuss the relationship between art and science during the Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo periods.
The Renaissance is described as a cultural movement between the 14th-17th centuries that greatly influenced European intellectual lifestyles. That was the use of areas of science such as mathematics and geometry to gain a deeper understanding of perspective and proportions.  One of the great men from the Renaissance, specifically the high Renaissance period was Leonardo da Vinci.  He was noted to have observed the study of physiology and anatomy closely in order to make convincing images of the human form, for example to see the proportions of the human body. He dissected approximately 30 bodies and they were believed   to cadavers of criminals. Leonardo believed that by using correct representation of the anatomy he would be able accurately display his moral and ethical meanings of his narrative paintings.  The “ Sketch of  Uterus with Foetus”(c. 1511–13)  and  the “Vitruvian Man” by Leonardo da Vinci  are examples  of how science and art  were  blended  during the Renaissance (Wikipedia,2013).
During the 17th century baroque period another artist showed a profound connection between art and science, he was the modest Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. Baroque art which was grand overstated European art ran parallel to the scientific revolution and it was as a result of the Counter Reformation movement by the Roman Catholic church. How spiritual worlds  where depicted in  Baroque was influenced by this scientific  revolution and unlike  the Renaissance  that  had  a clear  division of  hierarchies, there  was an intermingling of forms. Baroque art did not necessarily  reflect the scientific temperament and Manohar (2013) suggests that   Baroque period captured the conclusion of the scientific revolution.
 At the time of Baroque art the microscope and the telescope were newly developed and these scientific discoveries influenced the Vermeer’s painting “The Astronomer”(1668). The man in the painting represents an astronomer who shows interest in finely crafted objects and scientific systems such as cartography and astronomy.
Rococo art was characterized by very ornate, fanciful themes and had a light air that stood apart from the pieces created during the baroque period.  The influence of science was more of a subtle form, unlike the Renaissance period and the works of Leonardo da Vinci. However artists still acknowledge importance of science, one of these artists was Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin . Jean-Baptiste-Simeon was Chardin,   French painter and a master of still life paintings, of the 18th century was influenced by science and created his masterpiece “The Attributes of science” (WiseGeek, 2013).
In conclusion the relationship between art and science began many centuries ago and even today there is still an important link between science and art. It is important to experiment with and use science in order to pursue knowledge and further enhance areas such as art.
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References
1.       Manohar,C. (2013) Notes on the Humanities Retrieved from http://chittz.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-scientific-revolution-and-baroque.html
2.       The Art Institute of Chicago (2003) The Enduring relationship of science and art  Retrieved from http://www.artic.edu/aic/education/sciarttech/2a1.html
3.       Wikipedia (2013) Science and inventions of Leonardo da Vinci Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_and_inventions_of_Leonardo_da_Vinci
4.       WiseGeek(2013)What is rococo art? Retrieved from http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-rococo-art.htm



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