Jan Narveson

Jan Steen’s Self Portrait in “The Continence of Scipio” as a Social Commentary There is a tremendous difference between a fool and a jester. Fools are regarded as light-hearted, dim-witted, and absent-minded people whose outrageous stupidity amused the rest of the population. These jovial folk represented the lowest in society: too carefree to get ahead in society and too stupid to care. Many people believed that Jan Steen, a prominent and well-educated artist of the Dutch Golden Age, was a fool

known for being the oldest son of the notable sixteenth-century Netherlandish painter Pieter Brueghel the Elder and Mayken Coecke van Aelstv (Artnet, 2016). Following the passing of both of his parents, Brueghel the Younger and his siblings Marie and Jan went to live with their grandmother Mayken Verhulst, a reputable painter of watercolors. It was her who acquainted Brueghel the Younger to painting. Around 1578, the family relocated to Antwerp, Belgium, where Brueghel the Younger settled down and started

Jan Van Eyck began his career as an artist in 1422 and continued until his death in 1441. While Van Eyck was active, he created many well-known paintings. According to John Haber, Van Eyck was a portraitist who was the first to paint in oils (pg.1). One of his most famous works is Wedding Portrait, or Giovanni Arnolfini and His Bride. This painting depicts a man and a woman holding hands in matrimony with many symbolic objects surrounding them. The painting was created in 1434 and currently resides

Human memory is a peculiar thing and many people question the phenomenon of false memories. A false memory is the psychological phenomenon where a person recalls something that simply did not happen. Psychologists only know a limited amount about memory and how it works, there is plenty of information out there that is a mystery to us. The Mandela Effect is a type of memory glitch that has caused a lot buzz in recent years, it’s best referred to as an instance of collective misremembering. The name

Statistics show that on February 2017 it was reported that from 2016 Monarch Butterfly's population count, which was just about 150 million butterflies, nearly one third of that population decreased.As a matter of fact, these are the results of our actions like climate change, poaching/farming, pollution and the destruction of their habitats. As a result , it is a priority that the public is aware of these certain situations, so that we can fix the problem with climate change with some possible solutions

pointing up, and is often white. The first artwork that represents this idea is Jan van Eyck’s Ghent Altarpiece this art piece perfectly captures the image of God through the sheer amount of detail is contains. The way God/Christ sits and the way his eyes are full of light, the phrase “The eyes are the window to the soul” can really be seen here. With the eyes being full of hope and not a single hint of sadness is displayed. Jan van Eyck’s Ghent Altarpiece (1432) in this oil on wood polyptych there are

refer to the fact that there is a difference between the right and left sides not only in terms of physical composition, but more than that, various emotional connotations are depicted by each ones. The “Giovanni Arnolfini and his Bride” (1434) by Jan van Eyck is also known as The Arnolfini Marriage, The Arnolfini Wedding among other titles. This painting is referred as one of the more complex and original paintings of the Western art due to the fact of the unusual geometric-orthogonal perspective

known for being the oldest son of the famous sixteenth century Netherlandish painter Pieter Brueghel the Elder and Mayken Coecke van Aelstv (Artnet, 2016). Following the passing of both of his parents, Brueghel the Younger and his siblings Marie and Jan went to live with their grandmother Mayken Verhulst, a well-established painter of watercolors. It was her who introduced Brueghel the Younger to painting.

Escaping from the severe reality of life helps a person get through their difficulties within life. Whether they have emotional or physical problems, or a person just needs a good story, reading can help a person explore new worlds through their imagination. I loved reading from a young age, and treasured the moments when my mother read to me. She helped me explore the unique worlds that authors try to portray through their writing. I remember my mother reading Berenstain Bear books to me while

Don Malarkey 2-9-12 Significance of the Lamb The Adoration of the Lamb is Jan Van Eyck’s greatest accomplishments of a Renaissance painter. It was painted with oils in the third decade of the 15th century (Glover). This painting definitely has a lot going on in it. The painting is consisted of twelve panels where the outside panels can either be closed or open. There are many spiritual aspects in the painting; from the Holy family, Mary, Joseph, and Jesus; to Adam, Eve, and plenty of saints