Fort Lisa

Michelangelo is said to be one of the greatest artists of all times (“Michelangelo”). For about ninety years his work left people in astonishment, from painting the ceiling of the Sistine Capel, to sculpting the statue of David and the Pieta and many more. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was born on March 6th, 1475 in Caprese, Italy. He was an Italian painter, sculptor, poet, and architect of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, he died on February 18th, 1564 in…

This man would grow up to be one of the greatest artist in the Renaissance. Sandro Botticelli was born on the 17 of May in 1446. When young, Botticelli was trained to become a goldsmith by his brother Antonio. He later then decided to become an artist. At the age of fourteen he became an apprentice. He was apprenticed by an artist named Fra Filippo Lippi. Most of his working’s have been attributed to his master. Lippi greatly influenced Botticelli in his workings. Botticelli learned a lot from…

Giorgio Moroder is a famous musician who produces electronic dance music. He was born in Ortisei, Italy, on April 26th 1940. He has been one of my most influential producers ever since I heard him on Daft Punk’s album, Random Access Memories. He tells us a story of what life was like for him when he first started making music and how he worked hard to make it where he is now. The story he told was just a summary of all that he has done. In order to understand how influential Giorgio was, one…

Located in Paris, France, the Louvre houses some of the most treasured pieces of art ever created. From Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa to the famous Glass Pyramids by I.M. Pei, the Louvre is the world’s largest museum (at 652,300 square feet), with more than 35,000 pieces of art stored within its walls. However, the Louvre is much more than a museum. The Louvre itself is a piece of art. Built in the year 1190, the Louvre was designed to protect Paris from raids by other armies. The Louvre was…

Have you ever watched the cartoons Doc McStuffins and Paw Patrol? Doc McStuffins and Paw Patrol are two recent cartoon shows. They both were published around the same time. Girls mostly watch Doc McStuffins because lots of them want to become doctor or nurse one day. Boys watch Paw Patrol because many of them probably want to become a firefighter or a police someday. Doc McStuffins and Ryder have many things in common. They are both great helpers and they both have animals in their cartoon show.…

“Girl with a Turban.” However, in the second part of the twentieth century, the name was changed. This painting has traveled all around the world because of its beauty and uniqueness. “Who is the model and why has she been painted?” This is the question people have been asking for years. One of the most loved paintings in the world is a mystery. So much about this painting is unknown, almost making it more attractive. The attentive look of the young girl in the painting makes the viewer feel as…

Lost In The Forms, Forever In The Intelligence During the Renaissance period in life, a man by the name of Leonardo Da Vinci was doing many things that helped change the views of man. Leonardo was born out of wedlock between a respected notary and a peasant woman in 1452. During his child and teen years, Leonardo was under the care of a sculptor by the name of Andrea Del Verrocchio, who helped him kick off his art career. Like all people, Leonard had his fair share of thoughts and opinions, he…

In Lisa Delpit’s book “Other People’s Children” there was many conflicts mentioned throughout the chapters. One that really stood out to me was the idea of standards and believing in each child the same no matter what gender, race, or culture. That is something I will do as a teacher and it is also really important in the success of each student. In the introduction scene one there was an interacting between Lisa and a young teacher named Carolyn about a black student in her kindergarten…

know, is the Mona Lisa. It is a portrait of a captivating young woman named Lisa Gherardini. Her husband, Francesco Del Giocondo, had requested for da Vinci to paint his wife in celebration of both their new home and the birth of their second son. Interestingly enough, however, Giocondo never actually received the painting he had commissioned da Vinci to do; da Vinci was a rigorous when it came to his artwork, and he was always seeking perfection. When it came to the Mona Lisa, and accurately…

Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) is a standout amongst the most interesting identities ever. Prepared in Florence as a painter and stone carver in the workshop of Andrea del Verrocchio (1435–1488), Leonardo is additionally celebrated for his experimental commitments. Leonardo 's interest and unquenchable yearn for learning never left him. He was continually watching, testing, and designing, and drawing was, for him, an apparatus for recording his examination of nature. Albeit finished works by…