Auguste Renoir's Dance At The Moulin De La Galette

Throughout the time of human existence there have been many instances in which literature, religion, philosophy, and art stood, and currently still stand, as a major significance in the history of our world. Without these major events, our world would not be what it is today. A historical event that has a major impact on our world today is Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in 1812. Here, Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Russia but was forced to retreat due to his lack of supplies and the cold, harsh winter. This is important because Germany made the same mistake while attempting to invade Russia during the winter. A work of literature that has impacted our world is Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. This book was not only the first in the science fiction genre, but also raised questions about the Scientific and Industrial Revolutions and the creation of new forms of life. Finally, Auguste Renoir’s Dance at the Moulin de la Galette stands as a work of art that has affected our world. This work of art was meant to be seen as just “happy” and “pretty”, but society took it as much more than that. In this paper I will explain the significance and summarize Napoleon’s invasion, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and Auguste Renoir’s Dance at the Moulin de la Galette. The Napoleonic …show more content…
Literature, religion, philosophy, and art are major components to the significance in our world and our history in the past and present. With analyzing the invasion of Russia by Napoleon, Mary Shelley’s book Frankenstein, and Auguste Renoir’s Dance at the Moulin de la Galette, we learn lessons, we see examples set by previous nations and people, we relate the past to the present, the present to the future, and learn the significance of each