And the oscar goes to:

THE MONA DECE-A

       

 

Before we start, a simple question: 

When did the renaissance even start???

It is believed that the Renaissance was in full throttle in the 14th century in Zanini's homeland, Italy.

The Renayyyysance was a super moany and grungy period in European history where everyone painted really confusing pictures, where you never understood whether the subject was happy or not, like when people smile with their frowns. A lot of different historians have unique takes on what, exactly, brought about the Renaissance, but they've unanimously agreed that it was a revival of Classical learning and the arts. A lil rumour on the block was that ever since the Plague had hit Europe, survivors and generations to come were reminded of their mortality which resulted in their greater interest in life on Earth.  

A lot of conditions combined to spark the movement of that damn cERazy Renaissance, and in terms of culture, the renaissance stricken-Europe made so many significant advances during this time period that it would take 10,000+ blogs to completely say what it left behind as a legacy, but i'll try to get at least a few points down ;) . 

"Okay so basically I went to this really obscure art gallery in this really underground place in europe and

got some indie model no one knows about and photoshopped her onto this super xcluse painting called the Möna"

-jwadaria

As you all may know, this painting was done by the one and only, Leonardo Davinci. What's really cool about Leonardo Davinci, was that he was not only an artist, but he was also a friggen genius. He created designs for things such as a helicopter, a tank, concentrated solar power, a calculator, and a potential TIME MACHINE (wtftwtftwtftwtf actually stop)

What legacy did the Renaissance leave behind Jwan?????

Most people believe that this very crucial time in Europe, it was the rebirth of old beliefs and thoughts and inspiration for new discoveries. Basically take everything that we have on this Earth today, and slap yourself in the face with it, because it all came from the Renaissance. I hope it didn't really hurt. For instance, you can thank the Renaissance for granting every math teacher, and student, the joy that is the Pythagorean Theorem, created by Pythagoras, which, we all know, is used in present-day math classes. You know those shitty make-shift stained glass rubber things we all used to make? You can thank the Renaissance for that too. Today’s churches and cathedrals have stained-glass windows with lead frames that were invented during the Renaissance, which  brings us to Christianity. Christianity was a major major major religion during this period in history, we all know that cause Da Vinci and Jesus hung out like everyday apparently. Even Architecture used by princes and aristocrats are still used today. Through the ancient texts, Italians could start their golden age; an age of brilliance, advancements, and discoveries that would inspire later cultures to flourish as they did.

Why is the Mona Lisa so great Jwan???

The Mona Lisa is great, because it's the earliest found Italian portrait to focus so closely on the sitter in a half-length portrait. With such specific dimensions that are allowed to be painted professionally, the painting is generous enough to include her arms and hands without them touching the frame. The portrait, unlike others before it, is painted in such a realistic and proportionate scale, where everything seems just right. The aspects of this painting were so brand new to Leonardo's work, as none of his earlier portraits displayed such breath-taking beauty.

Da Vinci Trivial Facts

His other famous works include The Last Supper, and the iconic diagram of the Vitruvian Man. 

So why is he so great Jwan?? 

Because even after 10 billion years of him pushing up dandelions, people are still talking about him. After all this time, i'm being forced to write an essay about him, and after all this time people are still wondering if Mona's smiling or not. He left a vast legacy behind, and was so brilliant that there are conspiracy theories surrounding extra-terrestrial interference with his work. Why were his engineering ideas way way WAY beyond his time? Why is it that there are so many mysteries concerning the mona lisa and her damn smirk. Many say that he found a woman and simply painted her, and many say that is the reflection of him, and she's smiling like that because she has a secret, just like he did. What was it about this man, and his ideas, that inspired Tom Hanks and his receding hairline to go on a 149 minute journey to find out, we'll never know, but at least we have Ron Howard to guide us through till the end.


MONAAAAAAAA