The Epic Life of Leonardo Da Vinci

than Leonardo DA Vinci – an artist, engineer, architect, scientist, and inventor. Leonardo DA Vinci was famous for his art; however, Leonardo was also an inventor. He’s one of the most productive inventors in history while some of the invention never made to pass the drawing phase; the time he spends on his inventions is equal to his art. Leonardo was never afraid to look beyond the traditional thinking; one would say that he thinks outside of the box, or the term “dream big” would apply to DA Vinci

The Mona Lisa is a painting done by Leonardo Da Vinci within the years of 1503 and 1519, done in Florence Italy. The subject in the painting was Francesco del Gioconda’s wife, and it took four years for Leonardo to paint. The Mona Lisa painting depicts a woman seated in front of a vast mountainous landscape with a mysterious smile and aura. The eyes have a luster and watery sheen, as well as the skin, has shades and tints. The nose and eyebrows are shaped with such precision that only a master painter

war.  St. Jerome is particularly important for having made a translation of the Bible which came to be called the Vulgate. Leonardo da Vinci formed the basis of much of modern life. The airplane, for example, was his invention. He also provided us with much of what we know about medicine and the human body, in addition to physics and art. If it were not for Da Vinci, modern life would most likely be quite different.  John Locke contributed to the field of philosophy. His views influenced leaders in

The concept of a hero is something pondered upon by generations of people, so what really constitutes someone as a hero? The Odyssey, an epic poem by Homer, centers on Odysseus’ journey home from the Trojan War. After the Greeks defeated Troy, it was time for everyone to pack up and head home; unfortunately, for Odysseus, it would take him 20 years to do so. Along Odysseus’ 20 year journey, he faced numerous challenges, and his ability to overcome those obstacles with his cleverness, skill, and persistence

VISUAL ARTS TASK 3 HISTORICAL AND CRITICAL   Question 1: Practice Theodore Gericault’s artwork ‘The Raft of the Medusa’ was produced between 1818 and 1819, it is regarded as a quintessential Romantic painting and an icon of Romanticism. The painting’s alludes to governmental negligence and corruption that ignited great controversy and brought Gericault widespread attention. This painting depicts an event of human and political aspects that greatly interested Gericault who chose to display it

During the Middle Ages, barbarian tribes dominated Europe. The collapse of the 5th century Roman Empire resulted in the commencement of the Middle Ages referred to as the ‘Dark Age’. It was named so as it comprised of unending warfare and lack of urban life with hardly any emphasis on the Holy Roman Emperor. The Middle Ages came before the Renaissance period reflecting the fall of the Romans and advent of the Europeans. (EARLY PERIODS OF LITERATURE, (1200 BCE -455 CE). The Middle Ages had a social idea

The Renaissance Sides 1 The Renaissance period was between 1400-1600 century. It began in Italy and spread to the rest of Europe. The Renaissance time is were self paintings mostly came from. In most of the painting the people were nude. They started making the painting 3D. There are many things about the Renaissance. Renaissance means born a new. The concept enshrined in the world of Renaissance is actually one of rebirth. It was considered the beginning of modern history. The High Renaissance

gods, goddesses, heroes, heroines and mythological beings overall. It was usually through people know as Bards-traveling storytellers- that people got the chance to these epic tales; today the Greek myths are better known from multimedia like books, TV shows, games and movies. The oldest known Greek writing of myths is Homer 's epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey which consist of many stories like the Argonauts, Achilles, the Trojan War and its aftermath to name a few. Archeological digs also uncover

Carlos Andrade October 26, 2015 Art 111 Northern Renaissance and Italian Renaissance Differences between the Italian and Northern Renaissance The Renaissance was a period of great cultural and technological changes which swept Europe from the end of the 13 century. It was integral in developing Europe into a powerhouse. Although, each part of Europe was subjected to different changes, there were two primary renaissances which were most notable. They were the Italian and the Northern renaissance

ethos? Consider how the work is structured and how punishment is meted out and his use of contrapasso. Durante degli Alighieri, usually referred to as Dante (1265-1321), was an Italian poet, moral philosophers, and political thinker best known for his epic poem La divina commedia. Essentially, The Divine Comedy describes Dante's journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise guided at first by the Roman poet Virgil, and then by Beatrice, the subject of his undying love. In many ways, though, the poem