Art

Introduction “Starry Night” is one of the most popular canvasesin modern-day philosophy along with being one of the most simulated and pursued after images. This painting was done by Vincent van Gogh when he was at an asylum in Saint-Remy in 1889.It is said that this painting is a view out of Van Gogh’s asylum…

Introduction The Persistence of Memory is a surreal landscape created in 1931 by the famous Spanish artist, Salvador Dali. This oil painting measures 9 1/2 x 13 inches, or 24.1 x 33 cm and is on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York (MoMA). It has been displayed in galleries worldwide and…

Caravaggio’s The Calling of Saint Matthew is a Baroque era oil canvas painting measuring 127 by 130 inches. The large painting is considered to be one of  his greatest works, completed during his prime years. In the painting, Caravaggio gets inspiration from his own time, area and surroundings. He paints the tax collectors in clothes from his…

Introduction The Biblical character of David has been the inspiration for many works of art throughout history. The young David, as Goliath’s adversary, has been sculpted by such artists as Verrocchio, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Bernini. Although all of these sculptures are comparable in some aspects, the ones by Donatello and Bernini present significant differences. Donatello…

Introduction Konstantin Stanislavski, (born Konstantin Alekseyev, and sometimes spelt Constantin Stanislavsky), was 14 years old when he first set foot on the stage that his parents owned in 1877. His love of the theatre blossomed throughout his life, leading him to become one of the world’s most influential theatre practitioners to date. His work in…

Introduction Throughout American photography history, people have created different photographs with various materials, and each of them has different purposes. However, people started to categorize photographic works on a style and intention basis thus influencing and reflecting the society. Photographers always have choices of what they want to include and exclude, and that had created…

Introduction The Mona Lisa painting is an artwork done by Leonardo da Vinci. The medium of the painting is oil on wood, and it is a famous portrait of the Italian Renaissance period dated 1503-3. The painting is the portrait of a female. According to Leonardo, it is an image of a famous merchant’s wife…

Introduction “There had never been another man born in the world who knew as much as Leonardo, not so much about painting, sculpture and architecture, as that he was a very great philosopher.” Renaissance men can easily be distinguished from other men by their numerous talents and their impeccable success. The most talented Renaissance Man…

Introduction Born in 1748 in France, Jacques-Louis David grew to become one of the most influential painters of all time, especially due to his leading role in the establishment of Neo-Classicism as an artistic school. During David’s early years, Rococo, the dominant art style of the time was facing competition from the emerging classical style…

Introduction In this essay, we analyze and compare the icon of beauty, Helen of Troy in one historical source as well as one contemporary source. More specifically, we refer to William Butler Yeats poem, No second Troy and Wolfgang Petersens movie Troy. We compare the symbol of Helen in these two sources in terms of…