Lisa Simpson

The term Renaissance literally means “rebirth” or “renewal” and that’s exactly what took place during the Renaissance period. The Renaissance period was a rebirth of the classical period (Greek and Roman culture) that placed human beings in the center of life’s stage and infused humanistic values. The Renaissance has been considered to begin in Italy in the fourteenth century, with master artist such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael. Renaissance art sought to capture the…

One of the most famous as a painter and also was a scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, sculptor, architect, botanist, musician, and a writer. Leonardo was born on 15 April 1452, in the Tuscan hill town of Vinci, in the valley of the Arno River. His grandfather, Antonio Meza, wrote down the details of the birth. Leonardo's parents were not married. Leonardo started painting while he was still a boy. The painting shows the last meal shared by Jesus with his disciples, before…

was a painter, architect, inventor, and student of all things scientific. He is known as the “Renaissance man.” Today he is best known for his art, including a couple of paintings that are still a few of the world’s most famous and admired, The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. Art, da Vinci believed, was connected with science and nature. Self-educated, he filled dozens of secret notebooks with inventions, observations and theories. The concepts expressed in his notebooks were often difficult to…

I. Attention getter: Does anyone of you know Mona Lisa? Most of the people know it because it is the most recognizable and parodied painting of all time but have anyone of you ever wonder what the painting is all about? And the most important question is; do you know who created all these well-known painting and what other masterpiece he did? “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” - Leonardo da Vinci (BrainyQuote.com n.d) Leonardo da Vinci is a writer, mathematician, inventor and…

inconceivable. Even though it was difficult finding my four choices, I was able to narrow them down in terms of significance and purpose. My four works of art that I will be discussing about are Mona Lisa (painting), The Colosseum (architecture), Everyman (theater), and Dao De Jing (philosophy). The Mona Lisa, obviously, was created by Leonardo Da Vinci between the years (1502-1512). It is an oil painting with cottonwood panel as the surface. The location of origin is absent; however, some…

Many are familiar with Leonardo Da Vinci, and the greatness and mystery the name holds. Whether their knowledge comes from the famous painting of the Mona Lisa that hangs in La Louvre in France, or something far more simple as a the ninja turtle, the name is internationally renowned. With his skill and natural thirst for knowledge, Da Vinci was quite possibly the absolute finest mind to ever come out of the renaissance, greater than Michelangelo even, or dare the author say it, Van Eyck. What…

many aspects of the renaissance that could be addressed. This essay will discuss one of the main men in the renaissance history, Leonardo Da Vinci. Da Vinci is most well known for his thoughts, science and his art. Such as his paintings of the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. Da Vinci was a talented man, but he does not deserve all the praise and amazement he has received. This essay will look at the work he did and explain how its not all as amazing as people seem to think it is. Da Vinci did…

Analytical Essay on the Renaissance Art During the Renaissance period painters had the desire to demonstrate art that showed happiness in the human form that depicted the beauty in life’s pleasures. Renaissance art is very realistic compared to the art of the Middle Ages. Throughout the Middle Ages, art remained more religious. Renaissance artist perceived art in many different ways. For example, they would study how the way things look when they were nearby an object or from at a distance. The…

the light and shadow effect. He used it on objects and how it blends. Leo discovered that light blends the elements of the landscape. With the knowledge he obtained, Leonardo finally finished the Mona Lisa. Leonardo died in 1519 at age 67. He left all his notebooks and his famous painting The Mona Lisa to his pupil. The final words king Francis I said to him was, “There had never been another man born in the world who knew as much”. (Blach…

was famous for being a painter, architect, musician, inventor, sculptor and scientist. Leonardo Da Vinci was mostly known for his paintings and inventions back in the renaissance era and is still very much famous today from the paintings of the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper. Some may also say that Leonardo was a revolutionary of his time. Many people say that because of all of his accomplishments and inventions he has under his belt. Leonardo invented so many things that changed the world we…