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The Mona Lisa is one of the few paintings that have seen in person. Don’t know Why she is so intriguing to look at but something about her smile and her eyes captivate me. The realness of the painting and how ordinary the Mona Lisa is the reason Why I can kick at this painting…

The subject of this course is an exploration of the ideas and values from the Scientific Revolution to the Second World War, examining the various revolutions in the world (scientific, political, economic, social, spiritual and artistic) and their impact on philosophy, theology, literature and the arts. This Course So far has allowed me to see…

Beyonce Knowles is a singer, dancer, songwriter, and actress. She has went from a great lead singer (Destiny’s Child) to a phenomenal solo artist. She has sold over 75 million records worldwide. VH1 ranked her the three greatest women in music in 2012. Her net worth alone is about $450 million. Though these are all…

In 2011 director, Michel Hazanavicius, decided to make a tribute to early cinema. The Artist was his vision to express a love for the silent film era. The story is based around a silent film star who was struck down from his pedestal. He refused to move forward into the “talkie” film style. In true…

For the assignment I have chosen to analyze the ending sequence of Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1966 film, Blow-Up. The sequence begins with photographer, Thomas’, return to the park during the day to photograph the dead body and ends with the “End ? title as Thomas fades away. After attempting to make sense of the photographs he…

The Roaring Twenties was a time of exuberance like none other, where people and America’s society focused on self-indulgence and happiness like never before. The Great Gatsby, written by F, Scott Fitzgerald, is the ideal portrayal to this time era. In a time shortly after war, this novel captures the audience, forcing them to participate…

Sculpture was of great importance in the development of Renaissance art, of which two men, Bruneleschi and Ghilberti were major contributors (Great Artists of the Italian Renaissance, Page 38, and Lecture 3). There was a competition that was open for artists to enter to design a panel for the north entrance to the Baptistry (which…

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, better known as Michelangelo, was born on March 6, 1475 in Caprese, near the town of Arezzo. He was the second of five sons to parents Ludovico di Leonardo di Buonarotto Simoni and Francesca Neri, who were both natives of Florence. A few weeks after Michelangelo’s birth, his family moved…

Leonardo’s “Mona Lisa” was not serve solely as an icon status. Mona Lisa wears no jewelry and she does not appear wealthy. Renaissance etiquette stated that a women she never stare directly into a man’s eyes. The portrait is supposed to engage the audience psychologically. Most artist in Italy drew on parchment or on velum….

I know its cliche’ to say, “I’m inspired by nature,” but I am. More than its eternal presence, a thing much greater than I – creating both destruction and beauty. In death and destruction, brings new life. The eternal rebirth of ourselves. The natural instinct to survive knowing that death is imminent, but always looking…