Milan Kundera

This world has become a realm full of astonishing art ranging from the Stone Age, Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Greek and Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic, Middle Ages, Early and High Renaissance, Venetian and Northern Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassical… to our modern art. Each age is either influenced by the previous one or artists explore whole new concepts and innovations to complete something that has never been done before. As new civilizations rise new concepts and techniques for art are

Christ and his 12 disciples. This is the last meal that was shared between him and his disciples before his arrest and his untimely crucifixion. Leonardo was commissioned to execute the painting in the Dominican monastery of this Church by Duke of Milan, Ludovico Sforza. Leonardo da Vinci was an artist, scientist, architect, author, engineer, inventor, and humanist. He was born in 1452 near Vinci in Italy, and died in Amboise, near Tours France in 1519. The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa are his most

many churches and homes across the world. This is also a symbol of Communion or Eucharist as Jesus performed this rite during this gathering and also the prediction of betrayal by Judas. This particular painting was created for the dining hall of a Milan Monastery. This painting has significant meaning to me as this was displayed as a background on the opening of my grandmother’s casket at her funeral as this was truly her favorite painting. Biography Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in

Kate Moran Dr. Robert Katz Music Appreciation 10/19/2017 Music and Words Madam Butterfly, “Un Bel Di” By Giacomo Puccini Giacomo Puccini was born in Lucca, Italy on December 22nd, 1858. He was one of nine children of Michele Puccini and Albina Magi. The Puccini family was established in Lucca as a local musical dynasty by Puccini 's great-great grandfather. Each of the men in the family studied music at Bologna, and some went on to take additional musical studies courses elsewhere in Italy.

How the Silver Screen Affects Women’s Fashion Trends? Today/Throughout History? Silver screen has the capacity to make not just a star of its leading women, but a fashion icon too. From Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly to Julia Roberts and Keira Knightley, via Mia Farrow and Catherine Deneuve, some of Hollywood 's most successful stars owe a lot to their on-screen style. Moreover, during the 21st century, movies have been a powerful media in which to influence people’s style.  Movies

Derwin Williams Luke Edmonson Engineering applications 10/25/2017 The Inventions of Leonardo Da Vinci Everyone knows Leonardo Da Vinci for his Last Supper Painting and the Mona Lisa. Not only was Da Vinci a painter he was also an inventor. He had a fascination for planes and other unique things. He made the designs for things like guns and planes that we use for our military and did not even know he was the first with the ideas of these inventions . He made designs for four flying machines such

sculptor in the workshop of Andrea del Verrocchio. Leonardo is also celebrated for his scientific contributions. He was constantly observing, experimenting, and inventing. He left almost 2,500 drawings that record his ideas. He was active in Florence and Milan, but spent the last years of his life in Rome and France, where he died. Leonardo created the famous portrait of Mona Lisa, supposedly wife of Francesco del Giocondo. It has an aura of mystery surrounding it. It is concealed in a faint light, creating

Turandot displays the musical works of Giacomo Puccini, yet was unfinished at the time of his death in 1924 (Edmonton Opera, Program Notes, P. 17). At the premiere, in La Scala, Milan on April 25th, 1926 the work was performed as written by Puccini, however two supplementary scenes were completed and added by Franco Alfano following the premiere (Edmonton Opera, Program Notes, p.17). Puccini worked with two librettists while writing Turandot: Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni (Edmonton Opera, Program

Throughout the years many different types of art movements were being introduced. Some may be more common to some people while others are not as popular. The Renaissance movement is the most commonly known by the people. The term Renaissance means rebirth and it was introduced in the early 14th century. The movement took place in Europe, however, the majority of the movement began in Italy. There was a northern Renaissance and a southern Renaissance. In the northern Renaissance, artists put more

The Renaissance was a time when many things were happening. A lot of things were being created in this era such as paper, printing, and gun powder. Artists were also discovering ways of painting and expression. Usually, Renaissance artists had skills in other area such writing. Leonardo Da Vinci had mastered several different sciences and was the artists that created the famous painting The Last Supper. The people and the painters during this era were feeling positive because the world did