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'Mona Lisa', 2006.
A review of the Renaissance period and Leonardo da Vinci's 'Mona Lisa'.
1,521 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 50.95
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This paper takes a look at the Renaissance period, how it influenced the art world and how this impacted on the work of Leonardo da Vinci. The paper focuses primarily on da Vinci's 'Mona Lisa'. According to the paper, the 'Mona Lisa' is an example of the highly individual, creative, and also scientific mind of the artist during the Renaissance in Italy.
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"Furthermore, Leonardo's interests were also apparently unlimited. In addition to other artists of this period, da Vinci was also influenced by his own ventures into other forms of craft, art, and academic study. In addition to his love of beauty and art, Da Vinci also cultivated an early passion for knowledge and research. As such, his scientific studies included anatomy, optics, hydraulics and engineering, whereas he also spent time as an architect [5]. In his art, his studies in anatomy and optics were particularly useful. Furthermore, Da Vinci's studies in anatomy were culminated in his famous illustration of The Vitruvian man."
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"Mona Lisa", 2005.
A discussion about the secrets behind Leonardo Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa".
1,345 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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Leonardo Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa", also known as "La Giconda", is one of the most well known paintings of the High Renaissance period. This paper explains that part of the reason it has so haunted people is because of Da Vinci's unique ability to capture expressions and facial subtleties that are lost in works by other artists. The paper discusses the theories behind the reasons for Mona Lisa's smile and other theories about who the model herself was.
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" The most widely recognized theory as to who the model for this painting was is the wife of Francesco del Gicondo. She is dressed in the modern fashion of De Vinci's time, in Florence. She is seated against a mountain-covered landscape. According to some historical accounts, the young woman that posed was actually named Mona Lisa, and she married the well-known Giocondo in 1495, and Leonardo himself was so in love with the portrait he carried it with him for years."
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Portrait of Mona Lisa (1479-1528) or La Gioconda., 2002.
A comparison of these two classic pieces of art.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 26.95
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A comparative vision of "Mona Lisa" by Leonardo and "The Expulsion of Heliodorus" by Raphael.
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The man behind the Mona Lisa: Leonardo Da Vinci, 2002.
A study of the life and works of Leonardo Da Vinci.
720 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 25.95
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The paper outlines a short biography of Leonardo Da Vinci. The paper portrays some of his works and describes the time period in which he lived. The paper describes Leonardo Da Vinci the man, and his contributions to art, science and humanity.
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"Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the greatest and most ingenious men that history has produced. His contributions to art, science, and humanity are still among the most important that a single man has put forth. Da Vinci, born on April 15, 1452, is credited with being a master painter, sculptor, architect, engineer, and scientist."
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" Mona Lisa" by Leonardo da Vinci, 1989.
An analysi of the early sixteenth century painting. A look at the subject matter, style, landscape, technique and personality of the woman portrayed.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 3 sources, $ 55.95
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" In Leonardo da Vinci's time (1452 - 1519) his painting of the "Mona Lisa" was already well known for its realism. As the years passed a certain mystery surrounded the lady. The painting seems to suggest soft feminine qualities. The "Mona Lisa" illustrates the use of decreasing color and contrast in the landscape background. Leonardo was one of the first painters to bring this phenomenon to the canvas. All of these factors brought attention to the "Mona Lisa" and it continues to hold people's attention as no painting has before or since. All of these factors make the painting particularly significant, but one additional factor that makes it vital to the art world is the use of the painting in identifying other works as those of Leonardo's.
Techniques employed by Leonardo in his works and seen in the..."
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Disease and Beautiful Women in Art, 2002.
This paper compares three writers and their definitions of "decadence" in art. It talks about Botticelli's Birth of Venus, the Mona Lisa and how some view them as sick and diseased.
575 words (approx. 2.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 20.95
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This paper was written for a class about decadence in art and discusses Richard Gilman (author of "Decadence: The Strange Life of an Epithet"), Arthur Symon (author of "The Decadent Movement in Literature") and Walter Pater (author of "The Renaissance"). These three authors have differing views on women in artwork including pictures of the Madonna and Christ child, the Mona Lisa and Botticelli's Birth of Venus.
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"The most important word used to describe Pater's The Renaissance is "diseased". Symons and Gilman refer repeatedly to the word in describing decadence. "Diseased" is not only the condition of an ill person but also can be the spiritual condition of the mind of a person who sees death and disease in a piece of artwork that most others see as beautiful. Society might construe this deviation from the normal as unhealthy, because, on the whole, society regards anything different from itself as abnormal and thus diseased and in need of being "cured."
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Women's Wants, 2005.
Explores what women should want as suggested by the two films, "Mona Lisa Smile" and "Stepford Wives."
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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The exploration of the the concept of a woman's wants in the two films, "Mona Lisa Smile" (directed by Mike Newell) and "Stepford Wives (directed by Frank Oz)," leads to the discovery that just because women want certain things like being free thinkers or equal in status as men, it does not necessarily mean that women will be getting these things. Women have wanted things since the word "want" became what it is. The paper shows that the challenge is not in identifying what we as women want and what we as women need. The real challenge lies in doing something about these wants, fighting for whatever "wants" we have gained and for future "wants" we may need to gain in order to ensure harmony in society. In modern society's confusion between family and career, this paper examines what women should want as suggested by the two films.
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"The movie then tries to warn us that a one track mind set on making only career advancement is not only disastrous to the woman but also the family and ultimately, society. It takes a major nervous meltdown and a threat of separation from her husband for Joanna to "wake up" and realize that her career has taken its toll in her family life. So, she willingly dons the non-black, insanely brightly colored clothes and whips up a hundred cupcakes to appease her loyal husband and redeem her role as caretaker of the family. If the movie were to stop at that point, we would be forced to believe that it is necessary for women to give up everything they have worked hard for and revert back to the '50s image of women as housewives because doing such an act of sacrifice would be the only solution to solving the family crisis."
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Michelangelo and Da Vinci, 2006.
A review of Michelangelo Buonarroti's sculpture, "David" and Leonardo Da Vinci's painting, the "Mona Lisa".
943 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper discusses and analyzes the art of Michelangelo Buonarroti and Leonardo da Vinci. Specifically, it focuses on Michelangelo's sculpture "David", and Da Vinci's painting the "Mona Lisa". According to the paper, studying these two masterpieces can give a true understanding of artistic components and great technique.
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"It is clear by the time Michelangelo created this work (from 1501 to 1504) he had honed his craft. The piece is extremely well crafted, showing a good understanding of the human form and physique. David is an ideal man, with a pleasing form, just the right amount of musculature, and kind, youthful features. Michelangelo is adept at communicating his ideas through his work, and David is no exception. The figure exudes strength, but youthful insecurity as well, along with grace and natural beauty. As one art critic notes, "The result looks natural, a unified pose rather than an accumulation of observed details. It is, however, an artifact, a simulation of nature" (Hibbard, 1985, p. 56). Michelangelo's work is just as memorable as Da Vinci's is, because both men combine many artistic elements in their works to make them seem real and alive to the viewer. "
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Leonardo Da Vinci, 2007.
This paper describes the life of Leonardo Da Vinci including two of his masterpieces: 'Mona Lisa' and 'The Last Supper'.
785 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 27.95
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This paper explains that recent evidence suggests that Renaissance artist Leonardo Da Vinci, born in Vinci, Italy in 1452, was the son of a Middle Eastern slave named Caterina and his biological father, Ser Piero Da Vinci, with whom he lived in Florence. The author points out that Da Vinci was very successful in art as well as the fields of science, engineering, anatomy and inventing. The paper relates that Renaissance art did not take its roots from Romanesque and Byzantine traditions as Gothic art did but rather came out of the new and evolving civilization of this era. The author concludes that Leonardo Da Vinci ranks at the top of the list of influential artists of all time.
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"Leonardo's second most famous work was 'The Last Supper'. This painting was begun in 1495 when Ludovico I Moro commissioned Da Vinci to paint the refectory wall of the Santa Maria Delle Grazie in Milan. This wall was located in the dining hall adjacent to the church and Leonardo decided to paint the very moment in which Christ announced that there was a traitor in their midst while they ate supper. Through his masterful brush, he managed to capture the personal reactions of each of the twelve disciples through their movements and facial expressions."
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Leonardo Da Vinci, 1989.
Discusses brief history. Stresses "Mona Lisa" & "Virgin of the Rocks;" style, influences, scientific & individualist approaches, myth & ambiguities.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 5 sources, $ 63.95
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" The purpose of this research is to examine Leonardo de Vinci through a study of his history, style, influences and scientific and individualistic approaches, stressing two of his famous art works, the "Mona Lisa" and the "Virgin of the Rocks." Included in this will be a look at the myths and ambiguities surrounding the man and his legacy.
Born near Vinci, Italy, on April 15, 1452, Leonardo lived through the height of the Renaissance period. Trained in Florence in the shop of artist Andrea Verrocchio, he went on to develop an awe-inspiring range of skills, which, based on his notebooks left behind, have only served to confirm that he was truly a "universal genius" (Brizio and Brugnoli 13). Covering the fields of nature, the natural sciences, painting, inventions, architecture, machinery and weaponry and fortification designs, (...)"
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Leonardo Da Vinci: A Freudian Analysis, 1994.
A psychologist's analysis of the 15th century Italian artist's formative years and depictions of women, focusing on "Mona Lisa."
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 3 sources, $ 71.95
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"Whether it is the theater, music or painting, an artist brings to his or her work the events that have effected their lives, including those that took place during their early childhood. Today, through the study of psychology, these influences can be analyzed in relation to the work created in a fairly thorough and accurate manner. But during the Italian Renaissance, Sigmund Freud and others who explored the psychology of man, were still centuries away so we can only theorize from the limited information available and the work created what drove an artist during that era to produce what he/she did and how.
Such is the case with the well-renowned artist, scientist and architect Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). Considered a genius not only during his life but up to the present day, da Vinci..."
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Gish Jen?s ?Mona in the Promised Land?, 2005.
This paper discusses the assimilation of Mona in Gish Jen's "Mona in the Promised Land".
1,110 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 38.95
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This paper explains that, in the novel "Mona in the Promised Land" by Gish Jen, Mona, a second-generation Asian-American, confronts the reality that she is both different and yet integrated into her society because being born in the U.S. made her feel she was part of American society, but her physical appearance and Chinese parents makes her different and should be treated as such. The author points out that Jen's focus on utilizing religion as Mona's 'medium', through which she sought to establish her identity as an Asian-American, deviates from the usual depiction of teenage second-generation Asian-Americans interacting with other members of the American society; however, this paper posits that religion is but one of the primary instruments through which Mona tried to create and develop her identity. The paper relates that Jen does not attempt to reconcile people's difference in the novel; instead, she provides readers with the realization that, just like Mona, difference must not become an issue for the culturally-diverse individual because in difference also lies a similarity among people.
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"The most pivotal moments of Mona's life as an Asian-American were reflected in her school years as an adolescent. As a teenager, Mona reveled at her being Chinese-American, and used this difference to catch the attention of other people. Jen provides a detailed description of the social environment where Mona's life takes place: during the year 1968, the civil rights movement was at its height of popularity and acceptance, wherein the women, youth, and various race sectors in the society fight for equal rights in the society. Mona, who lives in a neighborhood that was dominated by the Jewish community, felt awareness that she lives in a society where differences were inevitable and had to be accepted. As Jen narrates, "...lots of Jews could take them or leave them same as the Christians...Mona shouldn't generalize. So let her not generalize, except to say pretty soon she's been to so many bar and bas mtzvahs..." "
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Lisa Robertson's Occasional Work, 2005.
This article looks at the book "Occasional Work and Seven Walks from the Office for Soft Architecture" by Lisa Robertson.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 2 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper discusses local Vancouverite and author, Lisa Robertson and her book titled 'Occasional Work and Seven Walks From the Office of Soft Architecture'. The paper focuses on one particular essay that begins on page 169: "Play House: A Brief Account of the Idea of the Shack". The writer points out that in this essay Robertson examines the connection between space, architecture, and social behaviour.
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" According to some experts, the development of the practice of arts and crafts is considered to be one of the most significant and extensive design movements of contemporary times. In 19th century Britain, attitudes and ideas about design evolved as the arts and crafts movement first emerged, thus propelling the use of new design approaches in the 20th century. Soft architecture is one such concept that is discussed in Lisa Robertson's book titled "Occasional Work and Seven Walks from the Office for Soft Architecture"."
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Lisa Russell's Ethnographic Fieldwork, 2007.
An analysis of the research methods used by Lisa Russell in her ethnographic fieldwork.
1,532 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 17 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper analyzes Lisa Russell's ethnographic fieldwork. The paper describes her work as both descriptive and interpretive because of her emphasis on detail and the way that she determines the significance of what she observes without gathering broad, statistical information. The paper also explores processes central to doing research and to developing as a researcher, as shown by Russell in her research.
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"Kulik (1995) argued that "an erotic subjective does things." Kulik believed that "desire (age/sex) experienced in the field seems often to provoke questions that otherwise easily remain unasked, or that only get asked in a rarefied manner" (p. 5). Lisa used age/sex to take advantage of opportunities of common experiences (p. 194) .Age shapes perceptions of the body and its transitions, and informs the language that individuals deploy to speak. Due to her age the students felt, that she would have a fair stance of understanding them. Lisa uses her age to mirror her memories as a teenager and would engulf in participative conversation relating to common issues .She uses her sex as a tool to deploy their underlying emotions."
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"A Family Secret: The Death of Lisa Steinberg", 2005.
Examines the causes of domestic violence through this video, directed by Bill Kurtis.
922 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 32.95
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On November 2, responding to a phone call that a child had stopped breathing, the police found a dying little girl, a boy tied to a playpen with a length of rope, and a severely battered mother. The little girl, Lisa Steinberg, was later pronounced brain dead and the world began to understand what went on behind the doors of the Steinberg/Nussbaum home. One of questions that the video, "A Family Secret: The Death of Lisa Steinberg" attempts to answer is what is the cause of domestic violence? The paper shows that in order to do this, the video gives the audience a lot of information about Joel Steinberg, and focuses on the extensive use of drugs by both adults in the Steinberg/Nussbaum home. However, the use of drugs does little to explain either why Joel Steinberg abused his children or why Hedda Nussbaum permitted the abuse. The paper shows that the answer to those questions is more complex than mere drug use.
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"Watching the story of Hedda and Joel, it seems more like Hedda was over-optimistic; she was hoping to finally do the one thing that would end the abuse and create the happy family she desired. With Hedda, as with many abused woman, worse than the threat of another beating, or even her own death, was the idea that she might lose Joel. However abused Hedda may have been, and the abuse was admittedly extremely severe, Hedda's position was simply untenable in light of the fact that the children were also being abused."
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