A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Medici were involved with a lot of artists during the Renaissance. Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Botticelli were among these artists. da Vinci and Michelangelo were both prime examples of the “Renaissance Man”, who was a person who had a wide understanding of many different subjects. Leonardo da Vinci was a talented young man who lived in Italy. He had initially been employed by Verrocchio, a talented painter. However, after seeing how amazing of an artist da Vinci was, Verrocchio decided…

In "The Picture of Dorian Gray," Oscar Wilde conveys a compelling theme centered on the detrimental use of influence personal in our relationships. Although the philosophical novel has multiple themes, the theme involving the detrimental use of influence in personal relationships manifests itself through the destruction of various characters including: Dorian Gray and Basil Hallward. One of the broader notions presented in the novel reveals itself as the stark disapproval of sacrificing one's…

of Philistines, was ready to fight one-on-one a warrior from the Israelites camp. ‘Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why do you come out and line up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not the servants of Saul? Choose a man and have him come down to me. If he is able to fight and kill me, we will become your subjects; but if I overcome him and kill him, you will become our subjects and serve us.” ‘ David was a shepherd’s son, the youngest among his eight siblings.…

even though so little is known with certainty about this painting. The mystery around the Mona Lisa feeds the imagination of many . So, it is not surprising that millions of people visit the Louvre in Paris every year to glance at this famous portrait realised by Leonardo Da Vinci between probably 1503 and 1506 . In the face of its well-established fame of today, it is interesting to discuss the place of the Mona Lisa within the context of Italian Renaissance portraiture. In this essay, I…

years of what female identity should be defined as, for example in Catholicism they believe mostly that the women should serve the man, but in cultures like the Huns perceive the women to be just as capable as the men. Female identity can vary; and the way female can vary through different aspects in the world is an extremely interesting thing to explore. As a young female person transitioning into the working world, exploring how women are perceived outside of high school would be an…

Taming of the Shrew a play which was published in 1624. The play centers around Kate, an aggressive, strong-willed, young heiress forced into marriage and how she is ‘tamed’ to fit into society. A seemingly fundamental portion of the play is when the husband, Petruchio starves her, after which most of her tenacity is lost. The ballad plays upon this portion first beginning, a young plow-man, a farmer who specifically tills his land as way to plant seeds must the tame of an unruly horse. In the…

architecture that are important bodies of work that present elements of the past and the future. Personally, the visually pleasing works of art are seen in paintings, from Berlinghieri, Bosh, Raphael, Caraccai, Tinteretto, and Michaelangelo. Each artist are influenced by the previous style period and have concepts that influence the following period. Firstly, in the early 1200s, the Proto-Renaissance shows the importance of religion through symbolism. Berlinghieri’s “St Francis Altarpiece” is…

and yet their jewelry is rarely examined in depth, if at all. Adornment often signifies symbolic qualities which act as parallels of other symbols in a work, and, in some cases, reveal meanings not delineated elsewhere. This is most apparent in portraits, where jewelry is highly visible and detailed in its depiction, especially in the extreme precision of the Netherlandish tradition. It is most fruitful to focus on those works, though exceptions are readily apparent and, as such, a variety of…

Legends Never Die The Sandlot is a movie I could appreciate as a kid and continue to appreciate as an adult. Every time I watch this film, I find myself nodding with approval. It's a simple yet entertaining portrait about life as a young boy and the various adventures that create nothing but fond memories. The Sandlot is an unforgettable film, filled with friendship and adventure. Set in the 1960’s, The Sandlot tells the story of Scotty Smalls, the new kid on the block. At the beginning,…

For the Wages of Sin is Death: The Picture of Dorian Gray Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray tells the tale of a beautiful young man with a disturbing curse. The novel follows the moral corruption of the protagonist Dorian Gray, who is introduced to us as someone innocent and unspoiled. It is only after he gets his portrait painted by an artist named Basil Hallward, that his death begins its countdown. Basil reluctantly introduces him to Lord Henry, a rather interesting character…