THE SECRET BEHIND MONALISA’S SMILE By RisshaNair & SubhaShini There are few works of art in the world that are as well-known or as talked about as Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa in Paris. Despite the immense wealth of treasures in the Louvre‚ not to mention the grandeur and history of the building itself‚ The Mona Lisa portrait is a highlight for most visitors as well as their main reason for visiting the museum. But what is it about the Leonardo’s Mona Lisa that makes it so special that everyone
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This masterpiece was created by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres in 1814 and is perfect example of Neoclassicism which was the revolt of the Rococo style of art. The artwork is placed in the Louvre Museum in Paris. This painting captures the image of an odalisque‚ which we refer to as a concubine. The painting depicts beautiful hues of blue‚ and a dark background and shadows which creates a seductive scenery while enhancing the curves and shapes
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Anastasia Gvozdeva‚ 411164 History of Arts and Culture‚ 15.09.2014 Analysis 2‚ Baroque‚ Johannes Vermeer‚ The Astronomer‚ Musée du Louvre‚ Paris‚ c. 1668 Ordinary life of a Dutch scientist The Astronomer is a famous artwork made by Johannes Vermeer in 1668. It is painted on canvas with size of 40x50 cm and situated now in Louvre‚ Paris. It was made together with The Geographer‚ another work with a scientist as a main protagonist. These two works are special for the master’s oeuvre because usually
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and visit the home of the famous artist Monet. Body I. As one of the most visited cities in the world Paris is filled with monuments after monument to explore. Examples of those many monuments are the Arc de Triomphe‚ Notre Dame‚ and the Louvre. But the one loved by all is the Eiffel Tower. a. According to Historychannl.com i. It’s construction in 1887- 1889 ii. Designed by Gustave Eiffel iii. Iron masterpiece‚ considered it to be an eyesore
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Paris Paris is the capital and largest city of France. It is situated on the river Seine‚ in northern France‚ at the heart of the Ile-de-France region. Paris has a population of about 2‚230‚000. Its metropolitan area is one of the largest population centers in Europe‚ with more than 12 million inhabitants. Paris is the most elegant capital of the world so different from the rest of France‚ that it is sometimes called a "city-state." City of all time‚ Paris has preserved signs of the past‚ and the
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In reading more about the Winged Victory of Samothrace‚ I was able to learn about the Greek goddess after which the statue is created. Victory was a goddess that would appear after a great triumph‚ whether it be athletic or war based. Upon her arrival she would bear a wreath‚ trumpet‚ or fillet to the conquerors. In return‚ wine‚ or milk would be offered to the goddess as a libation. This statue is extremely complex‚ and in reading about it I learned a great deal about how difficult it would be to
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If I had a chance to travel‚ I would definitely love to go to Paris‚ France. Why I want to visit Paris the most out of all the other places in the world? Well‚ it is simply because I have always dreamt to go to Paris ever since I was five. I was inspired by some of the movies I used to watch when I was little. There is always a scene where there is romance or happiness and that scene will definitely take place in the beautiful capital of France‚ Paris. Besides‚ I would absolutely love to see the
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The idea of the title of Coptic Light came to Feldman when he saw Coptic textiles in the Louvre‚ at Paris‚ France. Therefore‚ I imagine myself it the Louvre when I listen to this piece. I felt this piece is elusive‚ but gentle. The third piece is Central Park in the Dark by Charles Ives (1874-1954). Charles Edward Ives was an American modernist composer‚ and he was a Pulitzer
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Mysteriet b) Forfatternavn: Dan Brown c) Forlag: WS Bookwell AB d) Udgivelsesår: 2004 Resumé. Under en konference i Paris bliver en amerikansk symbolforsker‚ Robert Langdon‚ ringet op midt om natten på sit hotelværelse. Museumsdirektøren på Louvre er fundet myrdet inde på museet‚ og på gulvet ved siden af ham er der skrevet en mystisk‚ kodet meddelelse. Langdon får følgeskab af den franske kryptograf Sophie Neveu og sammen hvirvles de ind i en hæsblæsende jagt‚ hvor det efterhånden går op
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Théodore Géricault was a French artist who was a part of the Enlightenment period or Rococo period‚ but more specifically and correctly‚ he was a part of the Romanticist period. Géricault is‚ also‚ an important figure of the Romanticism period. His dramatic themes‚ realistic portraits and haunting portrayals of serious topics helped to pave the way for the themes of rebellion‚ individuality‚ and truth that came with this artistic period. Also without him‚ elements from a pre-existing period‚ the
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