Writer Essays

During the era of Art and Architecture, the 14th and 15th century stood out as a time of magnificent and unique structures and paintings. Thomas More’s journey to create Utopia envisioned a world where positive forces would thrive, where humans would strive for perfection, embodying good virtues and a good heart. This was the start […]

In his book Leonardo’s Sfumato, Alexander Nagel begins with a French quote by Paul Valery that emphasizes the significance of Leonardo da Vinci’s work in guiding our spiritual practice and attention towards the ideas he transmitted. Leo Steinberg shares Nagel’s perspective on the study of Leonardo’s art. Steinberg and Nagel both emphasize the importance of […]

David was destined to be the 2nd male monarch of Israel. destroyed the Philistine elephantine Goliath with rock and a sling Donatello, Verrocchio. Michelangelo. and Bernini each designed a sculpture of David. However, the sculptures are drastically different from one another. Each one is alone in its ain certain manner. Donatello, whose David was the […]

The Mona Lisa is a half-length portrait of Lisa Gherardini, the wife of Francesco del Giocondo, a wealthy silk merchant from Florence. Her husband hired a painter to create a portrait as a gift to his wife for the birth of their second son, Andrea, and to celebrate their new home. Before the portrait was […]

The two works of art chosen for this exercise are – Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa and Pablo Picasso’s Seated Woman (Marie Therese). Both these works are masterpieces of visual art and exemplify the defining features of their respective movements. What is common between them is that they are both portraits of women. But the […]

The Color Vision and Art (2006) Exhibit compared the artistic styles of Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) and Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564). Despite being considered the greatest painters of their time, they differed significantly in terms of color preferences and artistic techniques. Michelangelo’s artworks featured vibrant and contrasting colors, while da Vinci opted for more subdued and […]

Leonardo da Vinci, the High Renaissance man known to most of us for his rendition of The Last Supper and his mysterious beauty, Mona Lisa, was much more than the mere word artist can convey. Through his use of keen observation of nature and documentation of these findings, he ushered in what was to become […]

Isabella d’Este, an influential figure in the Italian Renaissance, was renowned for her patronage and distinguished herself among other court ladies of her era. Despite men holding more power, she gained recognition at the Mantuan court, a hub for artists, poets, and scholars in the early 1500s. Isabella’s dedication to gathering and commissioning works for […]

‘’Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. ’’ – Thomas A. Edison. Egyptians, Greeks, Mesopotamian, and others ancient civilizations invented methods or tools of works to survive. In fact, man has been inventing since he has existed. Today, I am going to […]

Ever wondered who was behind the paintbrush for paintings like “Sistine Cherubs” or “The School of Athens”? Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino was this famous Italian artist. He was admired by how much clarity was in his paintings as well as visual achievement. Together with Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, he formed the traditional trinity of […]

I have always been intrigued with the Mona Lisa, I don’t know why but there is something about her smile and her eyes that captivates me. The realness of the painting and how ordinary the Mona Lisa is the reason why I can look at this painting with great joy, it doesn’t make me think […]

Is beauty in the eye of the beholder, or does it stem from the artists’ brush? Where can we find beauty in art; in landscape, people, myth or still life? Camille Picasso believe that ‘happy are those who see beautiful things in modest surroundings or where other men see nothing. Everything is beautiful, all that […]

The painting I have selected for my second project is the Last Supper made between 1592 and 1594 by Jacopo Tintoretto. I picked this piece of art for many reasons. When I first saw this painting I was immediately attracted to it because of the detail that went into every person. Every person seems to […]

Manik Kumar Sidney Long AP Euro History Mona Lisa The Mona Lisa is a famous oil painting by the renowned Renaissance inventor, artist, and scientist, Leonardo Da Vinci. It was started in 1503 and completed in 1519, shortly before Da Vinci’s death. The painting was commissioned by the Gerardini Family and is named after one […]

Leonardo Da Vinci and Picasso are just some of the many artistic figures that have graced the world of art. These artists are responsible for one of the finest paintings and drawings, some that fetch a lot of interest even centuries after they were created. This paper traces the Classic artists of the 16th and […]

The Renaissance, a significant era in European culture, began in the 14th century and spanned nearly three hundred years. It is known for its anthropocentric ideology, valuing humans as central and highly important. However, the term Renaissance is associated with a renewed fascination for ancient culture among artists and a desire to bring it back […]

Introduction The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous and recognizable works of art ever. It is also considered to be by a great margin the most valuable artwork. Leonardo da Vinci designed The Mona Lisa around the years 1503 to 1506. However, some experts say he continued working on the painting for several […]

The publishing of his novel Far From the Madding Crowd raised a problem that was going to reappear during his time: when it was published, some subscribers protested against one of the episodes in which a young woman is seduced. They wanted the writer to be more careful when dealing with such a subject (since […]

“The Convergence of the Twain” by Thomas Hardy describes the sinking of the Titanic to notice on the high quality of nature over the fugitive world of amour propre. The storyteller uses the inevitable meeting of the iceberg and the ship to show nature’s power. The ocean trip seemed highly safe and confident to the […]

Thomas Hardy highlights multiple concerns throughout phases one, two, and three of Tess of the D’Urbervilles. These concerns relate to Tess’s life and the world she lives in. One significant concern is the influence of fate on Tess’s journey and the foreshadowing of forthcoming events. Unfortunately, experiencing injustice is a result of this, as Tess […]

For my coursework, my emphasis will be on poems portraying the aftermaths and hardships of war. My selection of poems revolves around two wars: the Boer War (1899-1902) and the American Civil War (1861-65). The focus is on those impacted by war who are far from the battlefield, and the unfortunate reality that innocent individuals […]

Hardly’s short story takes place in rural England while Allende’s story is set in South America, both contributing to the believability of the tales. Hardy and Allende approach captivating their readers differently. Hardy provides detailed descriptions of the setting and brings everything together at the end while Allende delivers a shock and uses flashbacks to […]