Renaissnce

During the two hundred years between 1400 and 1600, Europe witnessed an astonishing revival of drawing, fine art painting, sculpture and architecture centred on Italy, which we now refer to as the Renaissance (rinascimento). 


Renaissance, a French term which has come to describe the 'rebirth' of interest in classical art and learning, above all from Italy, from the early 14th to the mid 16th centuries. The term is applied as a stylistic label to the art of these centuries.

I agree with the style of renaissance, because Renaissance style was inspired by the art and architecture of ancient Rome. It originated in Italy in the 14th century and gradually spread across the whole of Europe.  The new styles of decoration came to England in the 16th century. Engraved books of Renaissance motifs provided an important source for English designers. Foreign artists and artisans working in London were also influential in introducing the style.
their artworks and sculptures look amazing specially the "The Grostesque"  The Grote

sque was a style of decoration based on ancient Roman wall paintings discovered in Italy in the late 15th century. It featured a combination of scrolling plants, figures, fantastic creatures, masks and vases.

Christian art

what is christian art?Christian art is sacred art which uses themes and imagery from Christianity. Most Christian groups use or have used art to some extent, although some have had strong objections to some forms of religious image, and there have been major periods of iconoclasm within Christianity.What is art? I've read and thought about it, but it's still a vague concept. I read a blogspot by Justin Taylor that summarized an essay by Leland Ryken asking if The Scarlet Letter is a "Christian book". Recently, I read The Christian Imagination: Essay on Literature and the Arts. It opened up the idea of art Philosophy. What is art? What is "Christian art" ? How do I create Art ? How do I enjoy art? "What would be your reaction if you’re told to have only one topic in (all) your art" ? For me, if I am given a chance to be the artist and there is only one prospective topic which is Christian art" it's okay, Because if you're an artist it doesn't matter. Even if you have only one topic you still able to make an art.

Can the Bible help us evaluate art? Consider the concepts found in Philippians 4:8: Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and ifanything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things.

Let's concentrate for a few moments on this verse in order to see if it might at least provide the beginning of a framework for the evaluation and enjoyment of art.

Apollo of Veii

 The Apollo of Veii is an over-life-size painted terracotta Etruscan statue of Apollo of ancient Veii and dates from c. 510 - 500 BC. It was created in the so-called "international" Ionic or late-archaic Etruscan style. It was discovered in 1916, and is now on display in the National Etruscan Museum in Rome.

The Apollo of Veii is an over-life-size painted terracotta Etruscan statue of Apollo from Veii of, in the 'international' Ionic or late-archaic Etruscan style. It was discovered in 1916, and is now on show in the National Etruscan Museum.

It was probably made by Vulca, the only Etruscan artist we know by name. It was part of a scene of Apollo and Heracles contending over the Ceryneian Hind, 12 metres above the ground on beams on the acroterion of the Portonaccio Sanctuary of Minerva. Apollo, dressed in a tunic and short cloak advances towards his left with his right arm outstretched and bent (his left arm is towards the ground maybe with a bow in his hand); Heracles, with the doe tied around his legs, is outstretched towards the right, leaning forwards to attack with his bludgeon and with his torso in a violent curve.This is very, very speculative, but I wonder whether the idea of putting terracotta statues on the roof of the temple was inspired by the sculptures added to the pediments of Greek temples (like the temple of Aphaia at Aegina, which is discussed elsewhere on KA). These pediments and their sculptures were originally painted, and I have seen reconstructions in which the background of the pediment was painted in a very bright, sky blue: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Aphaea#mediaviewer/File:Aphaia_Western_Pediment.jpg Perhaps this is what gave the Etruscans the idea of simply putting their statues against the sky itself, rather than against a painted background? 

There also is a rather obvious Greek influence on the Apollo statue - like a kouros, it has a striding stance, archaic smile, braided hair and no contrapposto. Unlike a kouros, however, this is a clothed figure... These similarities and differences do seem to support the idea of the Etruscans both adopting and altering Greek sculptural traditions.

Stonehenge

Stonehenge, on Salisbury plain in England, is one of the most recognizable monuments of the Neolithic world and one of the most popular, with over one million visitors a year. People come to see Stonehenge because it is so impossibly big and so impossibly old; some are searching for a connection with a prehistoric past; some come to witness the workings of a massive astrological observatory. The people living in the fourth millennium BC who began work on Stonehenge were contemporary with the first dynasties of Ancient Egypt, and their efforts predate the building of the Pyramids. What they created has endured millennia and still intrigues us today.

in fact, what we see today is the result of at least three phases of construction, although there is still a lot of controversy among archaeologists about exactly how and when these phases occurred. 

 we haven't found out the whole story of Stonehenge, but we know parts of it, like, people found bones under Stonehenge, so it might have been a burial place. it was most likely a place where special occasions, like weddings were held. i have been there, and a couple minutes drive away, there is a place called wood-henge, and its like Stonehenge, but its made out of wood. people think there's a connection between the two, but scientists are still trying to figure it out. 

 Mona Lisa

based on my research, The Mona Lisa's mysterious expression may have captivated the world, but hers isn't the only enigmatic smile Leonardo da Vinci created. Researchers examining an earlier painting by the Renaissance master claim to have unravelled. the painter's secret to creating an 'uncatchable smile'.

According to Brian Bixler It would be easy to blame author Dan Brown and his blockbuster book and subsequent movie, “The Da Vinci Code”, for renewed public interest in the mysteries surrounding the world’s most famous portrait. The novel imagines all sorts of keys in the artist’s work that unlock mysteries of the ages. But even before Brown published his fictional tome, Mona Lisa has been an object of scrutiny for 500 years as scholars have tried to find answers to questions raised by the masterpiece. Researchers are currently lifting and testing bone sets from an Italian convent in hopes of identifying the remains of Lisa Gherardini, whom many believe to be the portrait’s subject. Those involved with the project to exhume her remains and use the skull to reconstruct her face say it will prove with more certainty that Mona Lisa is who they think she is, the wife of a Florentine silk merchant. DNA results may be completed as early as June. 

the 500th anniversary of the painting’s creation, the Mona Lisa has been laser scanned, examined with infrared light and digitally dissected to extract some of the secrets she might be hiding. In MIT’s journal, Leonardo, physicist Diogo Queiros-Conde takes a scientific approach to the phenomenon. The blending of pigments around the eyes and mouth play a trick on the human eye, he explains. When humans blink, less light filters to the retina and the eyes recognize various combinations of colors depending on the level of light. Remember, Da Vinci had as much of a scientific mind as an artistic one. Perhaps he intentionally painted Mona Lisa to have a flickering smile.

Other experiments have been conducted to discern more information from the painting and its anomalies. Digital analysis has revealed that Da Vinci’s facial characteristics and those of the woman in the painting are almost perfectly aligned with one another. That was enough to convince at least one researcher that the image is actually Da Vinci in drag.

There's Comparison to drawing sometimes identified as Leonardo's self-portrait. Leonardo's self-portrait obtained by stereoscopic observation. Some have seen a facial similarity between the Mona Lisa and other paintings, such as St. John the Baptist, sometimes claimed to be a portrait of Salai.

FREE DATA

Nowadays we have free mobile data in our smart phone. we can use it in some application like Viber and Kakaotalk, these two application also help us in case of emergency. the advantages of these app is you can talk and you chat your love ones not only in the philippines but also in abroad. especially your parents in abroad, you can talk to them for free.

there is an application that is becoming very popular as well as providing instant messaging service that allows phone calls and send text messages for free, this application is called Viber. Viber application can be installed on any BlackBerry brand team in the iPhone and any other smartphone that uses Android or Windows operating system. Once you have it installed you can call and send SMS to all your contacts who also have installed. Even if you have the most current version of Viber, you can create your own groups to chat. Viber will also have the option to share with your friends any image you have in your computer and even take a photo, put text in it and send it to one or more of your contacts at the same time.

 Services like this that give free calls and other communication services for free to other in-network users are numerous, but what I find more interesting with services like KakaoTalk is that it uses your phone number to identify you and does not require you to register for a username. First advantage of Kakaotalk is ‘Group Chatting’ function. In my opinion, this advantage is the best advantage of Kakaotalk, compared with a text message. And second, Kakaotalk are connected with the game, like ‘Cookie Run’ and ‘Dragon Flight’. Because Such games are based on kakaotalk, we can compete with our friends. Third, kakaotalk has a many appropriate emoticons. these emoticons are help us express our emotion and thoughts, without talking.

 However, Kakaotalk also have a big disadvantage. If I read the Kakaotalk message, usually I can’t ignore that message. Because kakaotalk have a ‘read alarm’ funtion, if I read a message, my friend can see it and will be waiting for my reply. I think this function is the worst point of Kakaotalk.All of things have advantage and disadvantage at the same time. So I think we should using consider that and it is a duty of user.

interactive user feedback and creative participation. Common examples of new media include websites such as online newspaper, blogs, or wikis, video games, and social media. A defining characteristic of new media is dialogue. New Media transmit content through connection and conversation. It enables people around the world to share, comment on, and discuss a wide variety of topics. Unlike any of past technologies, New Media is grounded on an interactive community

And also as of our today's generation, we have YAHOO and SKYPE that we can use to someone we want to talk. with the help of this software we have an easy way to communicate someone. 

                                                                With products and services ranging from maps and movies to photos and technology, Yahoo is more than just another online email provider; it's an online company with specific advantages over other online companies. Yahoo Small Business, for instance, helps you create an online store that can make you money. While the Yahoo Store isn’t free, plenty of other helpful free services are a click away. With Yahoo's Standard Yahoo Mail service, you can send email, receive it, manage contacts.

It is very important to know that skype technology is a network-intensive program , it has potential to be a great technology , and it is one of the most popular online inventions helping with the communication of businesses , the family , and friends , and it is  completely free .

You should know that skype is a new development to the  information technology that has many benefits as the webcam which is a real time camera whose images can be accessed using the World Wide Web , It is a small camera ( video camera ) which is made out of a lens , image sensor , and other support electronics .