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During past time from centuries ago there's been many civilizations and within this civilization many rulers, kings, and leaders. These leaders have made many contributions in their civilization that In a way have affected us. A way that we are able to recognize these leaders is by art an important spectrum for us! Arts that have been created for important leaders includes statues, sculptures, oil paintings, mosaics and many other types. Some examples of leaders with art would be Hammurabi the Babylonian king who created a set of legal codes he appears in the Stele of Hammurabi. The Byzantine emperor Justinian was a religious, administrative and military authority who appeared in different mosaics that are in the San Vitale Church. Joan of

“His portrait Mona Lisa and his religious scene The Last Supper rank among the most famous pictures ever painted” (Summers 1). It is quite a feat to have not one, but two famous paintings, and have them both the best ever painted. Da Vinci’s style of painting changed the way people looked at art. “The standards he set in figure draughtsmanship, handling of space, depiction of light and shade, representation of landscape, evocation of character and techniques of narrative radically transformed the range of art” (Kemp 180). His style was so ingenious, that it shaped art for many years.

Magic has been incorporated into many cultures and stories throughout history. The idea of magic has gone from being scary and misunderstood to be wonderfully interesting. This class focuses on magic and how it has been incorporated and portrayed to the world for centuries. The art paintings and sculptures I saw at the Houston Fine Arts Museum had perfect representations of the influence of magic on different societies. Each artifact and painting had its own magical feeling to it that left an impression on me since I could see the effect magic had on the creators as well as on the society. Every piece told a story in some way and I found them to be great illustrations of the magic during those periods of time.

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The artist themselves have played a lot of vital roles in history which still affect and shape how our lives are today. There have been a lot of artwork, that artist has done, that in the past that is now a part of our now history. They have used art as a form of record keeping, used it to shape the trend of society itself and visual expression, visually express an opinion about an event or topic.

I have chosen the topic “How did Leonardo da Vinci influence modern artists?” for several reasons. First and foremost reason is that I am fascinated by the enigma of a man we know as Leonardo da Vinci. The mysterious workings of his brain and the works he created as a result of numerous hours of analyzing the surrounding world amaze me. Secondly, as a contemporary artist myself, who was greatly inspired by da Vinci’s craft, I wondered if nowadays there are people who share my passion and admiration for the man to a great extent. Lastly, I always knew that Leonardo da Vinci had had a great impact on the modern world, but it interested me to find out to what extent exactly had he influenced the world of modern art and if artists

Medieval period art was influenced by the Roman Empire, Christian iconography and the Byzantine culture of the Middle East. A common trait of medieval art was to show important figures as larger than other figures around them. These figures showed little emotion. Their expressions were serious and the figures themselves seemed stiff and two dimensional. Most of these traits were consistent with the use of art for religious edification and as such most

In all areas of art, be it music, fashion, painting, sculpture or architecture, are influenced by the changing times. In one manner or another, art is ultimately controlled either by the people or for the people. Influences by way of religion and politics, coupled with a desire to support or object, seem to be a reoccurring theme among many eras. Additionally, as with all things, who the financially stronger were at the time had a major influence over what the artists would be expected to create. In the past, many times it was the church that had the greatest say in the overall acceptance of art, resulting in decades of works created with a spiritual connotation. At times, this was a blatantly religious messages, such as Leonardo da Vinci’s

A great example of artwork that shows a great representation of society many years ago is the painting by Hugo van der Goes, Adoration of the Shepherds. This image shows a true representation during the late medieval and early renaissance times in Northern Europe because it shows the importance of religion during that era. In Adoration of the Shepherd, religion is the main focus in the painting because the woman and the child in the

Art has a long history in the evolution of modern mankind, from paint made of wet clay,to sculpture, and even to modern art. Some pieces are meant to symbolize an emotion or an object, to be used in the worship Gods,to tell stories or simply to be something beautiful. Throughout history, art has evoked emotions, awe, and has broken barriers and culture lines in ways nothing else could. Art can be influenced from everywhere; nature, emotions, neighboring cities and many other ways. Since so many culture influence each other, it is easy to see where similarities in pieces might be.

-this portrait was also important in that it shows modern art historians a window into what kind of people held power at the time, and the transition from the traditional aristocracy

As art begins to develop around the world has it ever occurred to you how the role of art in society changed over time. Let’s start by going way back into the history of Greece where Greek and Roman art becomes famous in the 7th and 8th BCE. Most of the art styles being used at the time were geometric and the archaic styles. The geometric style consisted of more angular shapes in sculptures such as squares, circles, rectangles, etc. An example would be the Mantiklos Apollo statue because when observing the statue, you can see that the torso was more of a upside down triangle, the neck a rectangle, and the head as a circle. As we observe the Mantiklos Apollo statue we can see that the statue involves a lot of squares, rectangles, and even triangles

Since the beginning of time, art has shaped and influenced everyday lives. Basic means of painting from the Renaissance has blossomed into being used for surrealism, De Stjl, and pop art, whereas when it was just simply used for landscapes. The World Wars (1914-1945), the Contemporary Times (1945 to now), and the Renaissance and Reformation (1300-1650) are some example of time periods that had major impacts on what we know as art today as art.

When looking back at the history of any subject or topic, there are certain evolutionary growths that stand out. In terms of Art History I would have to say that the most fascinating progression to me is the representation of the human body. Whether it be a carving on the wall, painting, drawing, relief, or sculpture, the human figure is a concept in art that's depiction has grown immensely throughout history. Greek and Roman art is definitely viewed at the higher end of this artistic evolution. The human figure was the main subject of most Greek art and their primary focus was on naturalism and less on abstraction. When looking around the hall of Greek and Roman art you quickly recognize the complex infatuation with depicting the human figure

The importance of art would be, without having art around us not many people would know what is going on in our society. For example, in “The personal importance of art history” it says, “here was utterly personal revelation that tells us everything about the artists” without the artist putting up a frame no one would know anything about the frame if he did not be so social about it. If it was not for art the community and cities would not know a thing about what is happening in the world. Art tells us the impact of understanding of life, the way art frames or any kind of art was created. They make a big difference in the world because of so many features in the artwork. I believe that art work makes people get involved in art due to the reason there is so much art around the world. History of art has been so amazing that art has increased in the past few years.