LEO!!!!!!!

Who was Leonard Da Vinci? He was of course a painter, but he was so much more then that. There is a label called a "Renaissance Man" which I believe derived from Leonardo Da Vinci. It means a man of many talents. Leonardo was indeed a man of many talents. his most famous works of course include "The Mona Lisa: and "The Last Super":

Both of these painting are easily recognized but just about everyone. many people could tell you who painted the pictures and even what the painting is titled. But Leonardo was more then a painter he was also known for his drawings, his inventions, medicine and so much more.

A glimpse at the note book of Da Vinci. Many scholars and would be artist would love to get a hold of this for help and ideas.

His drawings on the human anatomy have opened the door to modern medicine today. Drawings like this one:

This has lead many people to understand the human body the motion and even its abilities. Leonardo did not stop at drawing the exterior of the human form, he wanted to know more. he continued deeper then the skin to get down to what the human body was all about.Even less known might be Leonardo Da Vinci the inventor. He had help invent military weapons like the three tiered machine gun:
Not to mention his obsession with wanting to fly:So in conclusion Leonardo Da Vinci was a man of many talents, and worth a closer look, and deep study.

MCA Vs. DAM

During the course of this class, I had to visit and report on both the Denver Art Museum (DAM) and the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA). Here are the pieces I did my presentation on. This first one is from the DAM, it is Daniel Sprick painting entitled Release Your Plans This second one is from the MCA, its a painting from Eric and Heather Chanshcatz and it is untitled portrait of solders in Iraq.Some of the differences between them are, at the DAM I got to see a lot more artist, and a wider variety of art work. While at the MCA there was not to many artist, however; I did learn more about the artists and their work. When I went to the DAM I had to get more information on line, but there was somebody at the MCA that seemed very knowledgeable about the art work. I liked the DAM for its variety and the fact that it had more art that I enjoy, but I like the staffs knowledge at the MCA. If one can find a piece that one likes that person can learn a great deal about it.

Inspiration

I love to be inspired. One thing that seems to always hit me and get me motivated is music. More specifically I love the sound of a violin bow across the strings, or the plucking of guitar strings. When that sweet sound is combined, it can bring a tear to your eye, a smile to your face, or even a profound understand of an emotion. A violin plus guitar, add a little piano, and some drums in the background, and a little bit of bass, and you have an art form that can truly inspire and uplift a great deal of people. Take a listen to such artists as Elton John, Rod Stewart, Billy Joel, 3 Doors Down, Zac Brown, and many others. The wonder that is revealed in the hands and minds of these artist is magical. A fantastic way to release yourself into a cataclysm of emotion.

What I hate about art!

I have come to dislike installations. I understand photography and painting, even abstract painting, I cant understand installations though. To me it seems like they are just junk thrown together. i remember in grad school putting together collages, and think this ain't to hard. When I see a guy scatter glass on a floor, or just randomly placing objects in a room, I don't see the art in that.
On the same note, I don't believe that architecture is art either. I don't want to take anything away from sculptors, but can somebody honestly say that a house is a piece of art. I mean the so called artiest doesn't always do the work anyways. When building, the construction workers are the ones that put a building together. yet its the architect that gets the credit for it. If we are going to talk about a building being art, then I think the people who do all the hard work on the building should get the credit for it.
I understand that installations and architecture takes a lot of talent. i just don't think that it constitutes art. To me art encapsulates everything, from beauty to entrainment, and I just can't see all that in installations and architecture.