Art Movements

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 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…

Introduction   Conceptual art is based on the concept that art may exist solely as an idea and not in the physical realm. For supporters of this movement, the idea of a work matters more than its physical identity. While having its roots in the European Dada movement of the early 20th century and from…