The Birth of Venus

From the 1300’s to the 1600’s, creativity erupted in Europe, known as the Renaissance, meaning “new birth” in the French language. Passion for literature, learning, and art emerged in Florence, Italy and spread throughout the continent. Cities became wealthy through trade and began to fund artists who would create pieces of architecture for them in return. The most famous supporters were the Medici Family. Although there were many great figures who had influenced the renaissance, Raphael Sanzio…

life. Early life, William Shakespeare, born in 1564, in Stratford upon Avon. The exact date is unclear due to the lack of birth records kept in that time era, but Scholars estimate by baptism records that the birth of the great William Shakespeare acquired sometimes…

Under Copernicus’s influence, he came to prove the heliocentric theory with his telescopic observations, in particular, that of Venus. Through his telescope, he observed that Venus, like the Moon, also had phases; yet, these phases could only be explained if Venus was travelling around the Sun. This eventually allowed him to conclude that Venus was not circulating the Earth, but the Sun instead, leading him to use these observations to prove Copernicus’s Heliocentric Theory (Scherrer)…

Man *Psyche vs. Venus This myth explains the love story between Cupid and Psyche and how Psyche became one among the gods. I feel that this is important because becoming a god is a great honor. Love because Cupid falls in love with Psyche. Betrayal as Psyche breaks her…

John Updike Did you know that John Updike wrote a 70 page mystery story when he was only 14 years old? He said that he wanted to be recognized while he was still living. This is why he worked so hard to get published at an early age. There are many other reasons why they should keep his place in the literary canon for today and future generations. One of the reasons he should be remembered is that he was talented in ¬¬multiple fields. Also, he was known as a universal writer. John Updike should…

The Renaissance was a time of great cultural rebirth and achievement. Although it began in Italy, the Renaissance spread and affected most of the world and continues to influence us today. Many legacies and famous figures were birthed during this period, some of which we continue to be influenced by and taught about today. One of such figures is Michelangelo. Michelangelo was a sculptor, painter, and architect who was born in 1475 in Italy. Michelangelo was first apprenticed by Domenico…

Art is an important part of human life. It represents how human beings view a certain aspect on different perspectives. Art is used to represent different views such as attitudes, vows, victory, agreements, and many others. A couple of famous examples known to almost everyone around the world are the sculpture of the Paleolithic Woman from Willendorf and the Egyptian Khafre. Both are symbols of great people from the history and considered as heroes from the past. They are the sculptures of human…

more artists started to move away from painting on the walls of a church or a chapel, the use of fresco declined. The wealthy private patrons started wanting smaller and more portable artworks, particularly for more domestic settings. For example, Venus of Urbino by Titian was commissioned by Duke of Urbino Guidobaldo II Della Rovere, and Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione by Raphael was commissioned by Castiglione. Artists started to favor using oil paint rather than tempera because of not only…

The world of semantics is dominated by two types of naming theories: descriptivist and causal. Defenders of these two theories seem to discredit each other, thinking the world of semantics must choose one or the other. I, however, do not believe this has to be the case. In this essay I will argue that parts of descriptivist and causal theories of names can come together to create a better overall theory of names: a hybrid theory. I will do this by looking at the argument Gareth Evans makes in…

runs through October 30th of the next calendar year. Wiccans also celebrate their greater and lesser sun holidays (more accurately Sabbats) according to an eight-spoked wheel, which corresponds with cycles of nature and symbolizes the belief in the birth, death, and rebirth cycle. Azilyn told me a beautiful story that incorporates some of the Greek pantheon (that of Demeter and Persephone) that goes with the Wheel of the Year she chose to believe in; however, she explained, there are many…