Sunday, November 25, 2012

(Second Sem) Week 2: Overview :)






Perseverance is an abstract painting by Shawn McNulty.
POP ART of Madonna
I choose the Abstract Expressionism, because the artist can express his feelings in to this kind of art even it is little confusing understanding the piece. It is also the kind of art that even we don't know the story behind the painting, we understand it how he portray it in the piece. I also like the pop art, because it is so cool, we can see it in different color much better than the original one. We also can use the pop art in our some of our business like t-shirt printing, for sure, it will be the best seller. Anyway, I think pop art for me is the most modern in all kind of art, because we can easily understand the message of the art.

Aisle of Basilica of San Sebastian
For me, the influential era of art is the Classical Art: Art of Likeness, because the structures before are so magnificent, it is very catchy in the eyes of the people. Even we are in the modern era today, and a lots of architects designs modern structure, the classical structures are still the best ones. Like the Post Office in Manila, it's like the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, it is so classical and elegant looking. And also the Medieval Art period, we can see it in the Churches. Most of the Churches here in the Philippines are very detailed. Even the stained glass is very elegant.
Post Office in Manila


There's a lot of old Churches here in the Philippines, like San Fernando de Dilao Parish Church in Paco, Manila, Binondo Church, Manila Cathedral and many more. Those Churches are very detailed and admiring. It is really a place where we can pray solemnly.



Wednesday, November 14, 2012

(Second Sem) Week1: Who is Mona Lisa?

Who is Mona Lisa? I guess a lot of us know Mona Lisa, but do we know who is the girl behind that drawing? Well, I guess none, even me, I researched about Mona Lisa before I went to this site. So, Mona Lisa or Lisa del Giocondo is the wife of Francesco del Giocondo. The Mona Lisa is a portrait of a woman by Leonardo da Vinci, an Italian artist who is also a great architect, inventor  and other. Leonardo da Vinci began painting Mona Lisa in Florence, Italy. 

The real name of Mona Lisa is Lisa Gherardini Giocondo. She is called "La Giocondo" in Italian and "La Joconde" in French. Lisa Giocondo is really beautiful, imagine if she is alive right now, for sure, she will get tons of suitor. Da vinci took more than 4 years to paint Mona Lisa.The painting has been a part of France's royal collection since the early 16th century. King Francis I purchased the painting from Leonardo after the artist accepted his invitation to live in France in 1517.

The painting hang today in La Louvre Museum in France, the museum gets 6 million visits every year. And did you know that Mona Lisa is kept in a bulletproof box and every year Mona Lisa receives a check-up in which the box surrounding it is opened and the climatic conditions. 
La Louvre Museum , Paris, France