Les Liaisons dangereuses

The portrayal of a legend can be manipulated over time to create a story more interesting for its audience. Specifically, the Arthurian legend of Lancelot shows major theme changes over time, as Thomas Malory’s Le Morte D’Arthur and Lord Alfred Tennyson’s painting of Lancelot tell two different tales of the great knight. The medieval legend of Lancelot presents a character who is considered the greatest knight in the world, but over time has developed into a character full of scandal and…

had a plethora of mistresses while he was in these relationships. His infidelity and disregard for women were often depicted in his artwork. Even in some of his most famous works, it’s obvious Pablo Picasso has some type of contempt towards women. In Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, the painting features 5 prostitutes in a brothel – something Picasso was all too familiar with. The faces of many of the women he drew or painted were often blank or grotesque. Some of his other pieces that conveyed a…

Madame DaBarra makes a living for herself, for she is a widow. Her husband and daughter died in a carriage accident. In the beginning of the movie, Madame Dabarra travels to be interviewed by Master Le Notre. During the interview Le Notre declines her plans and says they have no order. After the meeting Le Notre looks more at Madame DaBarra's plans and reconsiders her work. He goes and visits her at her home and tells her she got the job. The next day she travels to where she is going to be…

A Knight’s Tale is a movie about a young squire named William Thatcher, a young squire named William Thatcher, who enters into a journey of becoming a Knight. The call to adventure seemed very interesting to me. When William Thatcher found his knight, Sir Ector, dead with only one joust left in a jousting tournament, the call is to one of the squires to take Sir Ector’s spot in the tournament. This is a call to adventure to Will because he thinks this is a chance to “change his stars” as these…

Pablo Picasso, one of the most well-know painters of the interwar period, immersed himself into the art world through his formal art training, religious beliefs, and foreign travels. Pablo Picasso, born in Málaga, Spain on October 25, 1881, experienced World War 1 and the interwar period at the prime of his art years. At 37 years old when the interwar period started, he and by then had developed many styles of his own. Following traditional beliefs of the 1880’s Picasso was baptized into the…

"However, unbeknownst to many of us, Uther had already secretly married a Norman princess, the Lady Ygraine du Bois." Merlin rolled his eyes and chuckled. It honestly didn't surprise him to find out that little tidbit of information. "How'd he get out of the arrangement with this other one, then?" "Well, that is where the tale becomes really fascinating. The man's niece was the Lady Vivienne." "Morgana's mother?" Gaius nodded solemnly. "Indeed. When Uther was approached after the…

Thomas Malory's King Arthur and Knights of Medieval Times Who was King Arthur? Was he an historical figure or just a myth as many believe and how does his life compare with those of medieval times. How does the history of Britain in the 5th and 6th centuries relate to his legend. His life story was written about by Geoffry of Monmonth in 1138 and again by Sir Thomas Malory in 1486 as well as many others including Alfred Lord Tennyson. Each writer surely embellished his life, adding to the…

siccle in the French court. In his period, Charles le brun created a new genre of painting as an artist which he named the state portrait. This image is an example of a state portrait which showed how the artist was endowned with artistic skills. The artists of this period painted without using any particular setting or apparatus but this image brought the beauty which was highly desirable for a great artist of this age. Largilliere depicts how le brun was surrounded by objects which symbolized…

Although King Arthur signed a treaty with Mordred, he called in for a fight against him. Wounded as he was he cared nothing for his life but to kill Mordred. By his sword which called the ladies of the barge to come in need of Arthur. In Le Morte D’Arthur King Arthur’s death was expected, and he reveals his character through his decisions and actions. King Arthur knew he will die from his fight with Mordred, as it has shown in his dreams. So, he called in for a treaty with Mordred for…

of Mirrors. The hall extends to more than 230 feet with a total of 17 windows with the mirrors on the other side reflecting the windows, looking out the windows you can see the gardens below. Glass chandeliers along the arched painted ceiling which Le Brun painted a series of 30 scenes representing the early years of the reign of Louis XIV. In the north wing is the chapel which held weddings and baptisms until 1789, also in the north wing were salons, apartments and galleries…