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Exploration Document Draft Zaquawn Harris Southern New Hampshire University HUM200: Applied Humanities Jennifer Gatlin November 7, 2023 1

Exploration Document Draft Cultural Artifacts My first work is a piece of art called "Mona Lisa" created by Leonardo da Vinci. This piece of art was painted during 1503-1517 in the Italian Renaissance era. This piece of art can be found at the Louvre Museum in Paris. My second work is a piece of art called "Gold Marilyn" created by Andy Warhol. This piece of art was painted in 1962 during the pop art movement. This piece of art can be found at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Common Theme The common theme shared by both of these pieces is iconic women. Although it isn't clear who Da Vinci was trying to identify in the Mona Lisa painting. Many believed that Mona Lisa portrayed Lisa Gherardini the wife of Francesco del Giocondo (Kemp,2017). Da Vinci painted Mona Lisa, and it became a famous piece that is still recognized today. The painting Gold Marilyn depicts the iconic Marilyn Monroe, and captured a painting of her face with a golden background. The painting also depicts intimacy and isolation. Warhol painted this image of Marilyn as a memorial after the death of Marilyn Monroe (Enger, 2017). Personal Experience The them of iconic women is all around me, as I live in the United States of America where iconic women have made significant contributions to society. Examining the impacts of the iconic women have helped me overcome challenges, and helped me pursue my goals. Iconic women have helped make the world a better place for all ethnicity's included African-Americans. By Iconic women impacting the world it allowed for me as an African-American to be able to pursue better education and careers. Profession 2

Iconic women have existed for hundreds of years, and are considered to be symbolic. A profession that could be impacted by my theme is the field of politics. Throughout history many different iconic women made a significant contributions to the field of politics. These women can help the field of politics with leadership, activism, advocating for gender equality, and intellectual contributions. A general understanding of humanities is beneficial for the field of politics because it allows for the field of politics to enhance critical thinking skills, and foster empathy and cultural understanding. Humanities Resources My first resource is an analysis of “Mona Lisa” by Martin Kemp and Giuseppe Pallanti. The resource is titled, “Mona Lisa: The People and the Painting.” Complementing that resource is one titled, “Andy Warhol: Gold Marilyn Monroe: 1962 by Museum of Modern Art.” My third resource is called “Famous Works of Art- And How They Got That Way by John Nici.” My resource “Mona Lisa: The People and The Painting” and “Famous Works of Art- And How They Got That Way” are similar because they both describe the piece of “Mona Lisa”, but they different perspectives: one describes the family and the painting and the other describes the painting and how it became a famous piece. My second resource is unique in that it represents an image and a description of the painting “Gold Marilyn Monroe” and provides details into the creation of the painting. The process of selecting these resources involved combing through and sometimes discarding resources for “Mona Lisa” that I found from various searches. Finding a good resource for “Gold Marilyn Monroe” was difficult at first because my initial Google searches only led me to articles about the painting being auctioned, but after trying a few different keywords, I encountered resources with more depth. Historical Context 3

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