The Da Vinci Code

Leonardo Da Vinci Biography: Leonardo Da Vinci is simply known as genius. Possibly the greatest mind of all time was centuries ahead of the pack. Born 1452-1519, Da Vinci was a painter, architect, inventor, and a student of all things scientific. Widely known for being the artist of arguably the two most famous paintings EVER, the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. All of his artworks are believed to have a strong connected with science and nature. Da Vinci is self educated, allowing him to…

Have you ever wondered how people before you created structures without the materials we have today? The Renaissance was the perfect era to prove to the world they could build anything any other society could build and better. Filippo Brunelleschi's duome was created without the materials the Romans had but it is still strong and standing. This was a great achievement for the Renaissance people because it showed that they could be as great as the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire was known…

Isambard Kingdom Brunel is a well know English engineer from the later 1800’s and is more known for what he has done than who he is. Isambard’s father is Sir Marc Isambard Brunel and is a French civil engineer who at the time Isambard was born, he did work in block-making machinery. The ironic thing about Isambard is that he is an English engineer instead of a French engineer like his father. This creates multiple differences between father and son; one being that Marc is a civil engineer that…

An artist leaves a legacy behind through the works and impressions they have created to influence the changing definitions of art within itself. During the early modern era, multiple artists have had revolutionary techniques and ideas that changed the way artists thought about perspective and architecture. Artists themselves had looked upon each other for influence to build upon their ideas. The birth of revolutionary concepts were born, when an artist, decided to take a leap of faith into…

a few years later, so did his father. During his early days in Urbino, he painted Vision of a Knight, St.Michael and St.George, and also The Three Graces. When Raphael was in Florence, he was admiring many artists, such as Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and also Fra Bartolmmeo. He combined all the techniques and skills that he has earned and made it into his own personal design. During this period, his paintings were La Madonna del Granduca, Madonna del Giardino, Holy Family with the…

mask with no soul.” Without question Leonardo Da Vinci captured souls. His 15th Century contributions remain supreme whether they be in art, science, mathematics, engineering, writing or music. Such was Leonardo’s ability he enjoyed recognition and support as he created artworks such as the Mona Lisa and the less famous, Ginevra de benci. By comparison Zoe Young is contemporary Australian artist, a graduate in sculpture at the National…

Umberto Boccioni Khamia Melvin Art 111 Ria Whestphal November 23 2015 Umberto Boccioni During your lifetime there is always a chance for you to be inspired by someone. Someone who is true to their self , their peers and their work. Umberto Boccioni happens to be an all-time favorite and an all-time source for inspiration , motivation ,and encouragement. Umberto Boccioni was born in Reggio Calabria which happens to be the southern part of Italy , On…

Between the mid-fourteenth to the mid seventeenth century,historians of rationality discussed "Renaissance theory" as including improvements in reasoning all through western Europe (Wallace 1). It is critical as the medieval world stopped to be and the present day common world started. The scholars of Renaissance were thinking, honing Christians; who added to the improvement not either restricted to philosophy nor in the administration. Their style was not either medieval or advanced. The main…

During the early Renaissance, faces and bodies were painted in more lifelike poses than previous works and figures started to express real sentiment. In the 15th century, paintings using the newly perfected medium of oil based pigments were particularly popular. It quickly became the preferred painting medium throughout Europe. Artists during this period were on a quest for greater realism. However, tempera and oil painting, although common, were not the only mediums used during the early…

Maxfield Parrish, one of the most well known artists for his works that consisted of beautiful sceneries of distant foggy mountains in the background, classical stone architecture resembling Greek and Roman work, elegant figures of women covered in drapery, romantic landscapes filled with nature and the well-known “Parrish Blue” hue that was used often throughout his works. His luminous hues were what made Parrish different than any other artist. He had a similar style to the Art Nouveau…