Benedita da Silva

Paintings have been used as a representation of people since human race originated. Through time it has become very lifelike and realistic due to the advancement in materials and techniques used by some talented artists. This paper discusses two types of paintings through their similarities and differences, as the first one being David’s Oath of the Horatii, 1784. Oil on canvas, 10’ 10” * 13’ 11”. And, Goya’s The Third of May 1808, 1814. Oil on canvas, 8’ 9” * 13’ 4”. Both paintings were created…

Around the world, artists use nature and the world around them to create beautiful pieces of art like paintings and pictures. These painters mimic the details they see in the world around them, then they manipulate them to make them more beautiful, perfect, and fitting than they ever were. Similarly, Homer used the Trojan war to make The Iliad. Around 800 B.C., Homer wrote The Iliad. The Iliad contains distinct details that show that some outside inspiration was used. Homer’s inspiration for the…

The following paper will discuss matters of beauty and morality. Different meanings of beauty exist in present society, however the term is most popularly associated with physical characteristics. Physical characteristics include both aspects of behaviour and form and are deemed beautiful when perceived as appealing by others. Morality is the ability for individuals to think rationally and decipher between what is right and wrong. In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Shelley wrestles with themes of…

"The Divine Comedy, considered by most to be the greatest Italian piece of literature ever written," (Soft Schools). The Inferno is one- third of the Divine Comedy, which was constructed after Dante Alegheri was exiled from Florence. This was the first piece of literature to be written in the common tongue. Lower class civilians were able to read his work, making it a very powerful poem. Many people praised Dante Alegheri and agreed with his opinions and examination of the government. Throughout…

Amulet Mosaic Reflection Guide I’ve never been that good at Art but I love doing art (at least I hope what I make is good enough to be considered art). I just try to produce something with the best of my ability and hope for the best. In AP Art, we were given a project about mosaics. A mosaic is a picture or design made of tiny pieces (tesserae) of colored stones, glass, tile or paper adhered to a surface. In order to do this, we relied on the knowledge we have about this project since this…

Diego Velásquez Diego Velásquez was an influential artist during the Baroque period. Velásquez was best known for all of his amazing artworks. He was born in Seville, Spain. He was the son of João Rodrigues de Silva and Jerónima Velázquez. He inspired many through all of his artworks and paintings. Diego Velásquez lived in the Baroque era. This was the period from the years 1600 to 1750. It started in Rome, Italy and then ended up spreading to Europe. This was the type of style that used…

In early Renaissance art, artists had a tendency to use the same biblical stories or themes in their artwork. One in particular is the Virgin and Child Enthroned, it was painted by two different artists, thirty years apart from each other. In the year 1280 the first Virgin and Child Enthroned was painted by Cenni Di Pepi, also known as “Cimabue.” (M. Stokstad, 536) The second Virgin and Child Enthroned was painted by Giotto Di Bondone in 1305-1310. Both paintings have the same subject, virgin…

The Renaissance was an age of learning and revival of classic Roman and Greek art and culture. Paintings of the Renaissance often focused on religion but also focused on creating realistic humans. In 1518 the Renaissance painter Titian completed his masterpiece “The Assumption of the Virgin” for the altar Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari Basilica in Venice. The piece is a depiction of the Virgin Mary rising from Earth into heaven through angels taking her away from the Apostles and towards God.…

being able to be educated like one of the men, was one of these bright spots. Architecture becoming a science, as well as creating beautiful buildings was becoming known as an art and of course the world renowned inventor, artist, visionary Leonardo Da Vinci and the many wonders he had to offer the Renaissance period that bled into our modern times. During the Renaissance period the women were usually the ones who stayed at home and supported their husbands in all of their endeavors. This…

I got the opportunity to view the works of art by Aelbrecht Bouts, and Luca di Tome at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. In comparing Madonna and Child Enthroned by Aelbrecht Bouts, and Madonna and child with Sts. Nicholas and Paul by Luca di Tomme, although they are more than a century apart they have striking similarities. Madonna and child refers to the maternal images of the Virgin Mary with her son and these images have long been some of the most cherished in Christian art. The word…