Mona Lisa Essay

What would man’s everyday life be like if the Renaissance never happened? Would we still think that the Earth is the center of the universe and our bodies are affected by the zodiac?Throughout the Renaissance, people got many new ideas, some of which altered their view on everyman (meaning mankind). Mankind made improvements on realistic art and people who looked more real. People also learned about themselves more, in a physical sense. After some doctors decided to research the insides of…

Northern Renaissance. However, this new speculation about who might have influenced Leonardo da Vinci will make us question everything we thought we knew. The similarity between the Eve in Flemish painter Jan Van Eyck’s The Ghent Altarpiece (1432) and Mona Lisa (1503) is astounding. Is it possible that Italians were the ones who actually got inspired by the manifestations of the Northern Renaissance? The truth still remains a mystery. However, art historians are working hard to find a connection…

During Romanesque times, the medieval pilgrimage was the equivalent of modern day tourism. The travelers would go on extensive journeys, lasting anywhere from months to years, to visit religious sites, particularly those with relics. In modern times, tourist often travel for similar purposes such as seeing historical items or locations, for spiritual benefits, and for the traveling experience itself. All these are parallels between modern day travel and the medieval pilgrimages. To commence, a…

Joni Mitchell is a Canadian singer-songwriter who according to Rolling Stones is “ one of the greatest songwriters of all time”. In the book “The Unspeakable” author Meghan Daum discusses the Joni Mitchell problem which is fans or non-fans, liking or disliking Mitchell's art for the wrong reasons. We can also call the fans and non-fans consumers. Daum makes the claim that Mitchell’s art can be interpreted in one way. Daum says the consumers see Mitchell as a romantic but to Daum that doesn’t…

Tattoos are one of the most controversial things that we can do to our bodies. Even when the ink going onto somebodies’ skin does not affect us, we still have our opinion on it, and some of us are not afraid to speak up about it. Some people hate them, they think tattoos are trashy or a form of destructive vandalism on the temples that we call our bodies. Other people may be head over heels in love with the idea of being able to adorn our bodies with a permanent picture. With all the controversy…

movies from books because it would be saying or identifying the best bunch of the two. And you really can’t tell the best bunch of the two no matter how conclusive your defense might be. If you do it would be like desecrating Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa painting or castrating Michelangelo’s David. Both are eternal works of art no matter who was the artist behind it.” That article is by differencebetween.net and I could not agree with it…

Well, I agree that the Renaissance and the middle ages really do bridge with each other. I say this because it was the beginning of individualities thoughts, and appreciation of literature and the arts.Many peers are interconnected with the Middle ages and Renaissance such as Castiglione,Leonardo da Vinci,de Pizan,etc. Next in my honest opinion I contemplate that thought is the most important out of all the three. When the middle ages had ended, a new system called humanism had started.…

Being the twenty first century, many stories from our past still live on such as Romeo and Juliet. This story and many others continue to teach children of all ages history, language, love and theatre; a story that never dies. “Romero and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career in 1595 about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families (Romeo and Juliet." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 01 Oct. 2016)”. As every…

with science, human anatomy, and art. From what I have heard, he was highly regarded for his intelligence and for his talent. It seems I recall him being commissioned by Dukes and religious leaders to create masterpieces for their churches. The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper are two very famous works that will never be forgotten.…

Music is a very big part of our lives. We listen to it when we work, when in a religious setting, music is even used in medical situations such as surgery. Music is everywhere. There are even medical roles specific to music, such as musical therapists. However, does music affect human mental and/or physical health? Surely if there is a medical opening titled "musical therapist", it must have some amount of positive affect on people's health. Music does in fact affect our health, in very positive…