What would it have been like in the late 1500s to go to Rome, the artistic and cultural center of the Western world, with hopes of becoming an artist? In this video [3:20] discover how a series of drawings made around 1595 by Federico Zuccaro vividly convey the poignant story of older brother Taddeo's hardships and eventual triumph as a young artist in Renaissance Rome. (Captioned without sound.)

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drawings, drawing techniques, khan academy, series of drawings by federico zuccaro (1595), story of older brother taddeo's hardships, historic prints and drawings

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)