Abstract
This paper explains that there does not seem to be much in-depth information about Isabella d'Este on the internet as compared to other figures of her time. The majority of the references to her are in regards to either Leonardo DaVinci or some other lesser known Renaissance artists. The author points out that the best site by far is by a group called The Xenophon Group International, a military history group which delves deeply into the background of Isabella's family and her life. The paper relates that an Italy-based site titled "Arte Mantovana" is the home of one of the worst sites on Isabella d'Este; incredibly short, this site does not even begin to scratch the surface of Isabella's life or her many contributions to the arts, scholars, and politics of Renaissance Italy.

From the Paper
"There is one site that is bad, but not too bad, definitely not the worst; though it is merely a Geocities.com site. For those not familiar, Geocities is a free website hosting/building website. Very little of value, as far as education, can normally be found there. This particular site has a few things going for it that keep it from the bottom of the list. First of all it features a few pictures to go along with the information that gives you a better look at Isabella and her family. The information on the site is rather sloppy but there is more there than with some other sites."

Tags:davinci, feminist, analysis, xenophon, mantovana

Abstract
This paper explains that art is more than a physical piece of work; art can be defined as what it means to an audience, who appreciates it. The paper uses Michelangelo's "David", DaVinci's "Last Supper", Claude Monet's "Water Lilies" and Percy Shelley's poem "Love's Philosophy" as examples of art. The paper concludes that, in art, the artist releases the idea and the audience captures it.

From the Paper
"The idea of creating something must come from somewhere and it is up to the artist to carry out that idea. From this perspective, art is important to the artist because it becomes a way of life and a way of dealing with life. However, the creation of art is only the beginning of things to come. Art is also important to the audience. While many people may think art is one-sided, they are not considering how it influences others. This is significant because without an audience, artists would have no one for whom to create."

Tags:audience idea enjoyment, loosely defined, recognize

Abstract
This paper discusses the case whereby Michael Baigent and Richard Leigh, authors of 'The Holy Blood' and the 'Holy Grail', recently sued Random House, the publishers of the best-selling novel, 'The Da Vinci Code', written by Dan Brown. According to the paper, Baigent and Leigh alleged that Brown had infringed copyright law in 'The Da Vinci Code', by appropriating the architecture of 'The Holy Blood' and the 'Holy Grail'. Interestingly, both books were published by the same publishing house, so that Baigent and Leigh were in effect suing their own publisher.

Tags:copyright, law, davinci

Abstract
This paper discusses Sherwin B. Nuland's book, "Leonardo da Vinci", explaining that it is a very unusual book in the genre of art books, or, more specifically, books about artists. The paper also tells us that, while such books are usually written by art critics, art historians, or even artists themselves (such as Judy Chicago), this book is written by someone who does not lay claim to any artistic sensibilities whatsoever. Rather, Nuland comes to this work with the background of being a surgeon and a best-selling author. Nevertheless, Penguin's choice of this unusual author for its Penguin Lives series is appropriate. This paper explains why.

Tags:leonardo, davinci, science